As the 116th Congress commences, in the wake of dire reports from climate scientists, the debate over U.S. climate policies has taken a welcome turn towards bold solutions. Spurred on by grassroots pressure from Indigenous communities, the...

A new report suggests a poorly handled deployment risks exacerbating social divides across the UKMillions of people could miss out on the environmental, health and financial benefits offered by electric vehicles (EVs). That’s according...

Alstom and Eversholt Rail have unveiled the design of their new gas-powered train, which has been codenamed ‘Breeze’Alstom and Eversholt Rail have unveiled the design of their new hydrogen-powered passenger train.The train, codenamed...

On Thursday more than 600 environmental groups called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pursue ambitious climate legislation that matches the scale and urgency of the climate crisis.The groups' letter calls for a thoughtful...

If there’s one resource that Dubai has in abundance, it’s sunshine. Not surprisingly, the city, set in a sun-drenched desert, has set out to exploit that inexhaustible resource for clean energy generation.The...

Hawaii has a new, game-changing tool in its renewable energy arsenal. Power producer AES Corporation and the not-for-profit Kaua'i island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) unveiled what's claimed to be the world's largest solar-plus-storage peaker on the island of Kauai on Tuesday, the...

The $25 million Kabulasoke Solar Power Park has completed vital critical commissioning tests.Uganda is celebrating the completion of a new 24MW solar farm in the south of the sub-Saharan nation. The $25 million (£19.6m)...

The summer of 2018 was intense: deadly wildfires, persistent drought, killer floods and record-breaking heat. Although scientists exercise great care before linking individual weather events to climate change, the rise in global...

Global coal generation is plunging into a ‘death spiral’.That’s the verdict from environmental think-tank Carbon Tracker, which has published a new report suggesting 42% of the world’s operating coal fleets are already...

Tackling climate change will require huge changes in society. Decarbonizing energy, restoring habitat and making food supply sustainable are all critical, but methods for motivating these actions have typically taken the wrong approach—by highlighting the...

New ecological research suggests trees could grow more efficient leaves to compensate for storm damage.Climate change is causing more storms – but could trees adapt? Ecologists at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest...

Climate change is driven by CO2 emissions and so non-emitting energy sources such as hydropower are seen as much preferred alternatives to coal-fired power plants. Yet hydropower dams, too, can drive up...

WRAP says its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 has helped generate an 11.9% reduction in the carbon footprint per tonne of garments. UK clothing is going green with a wide range of environmental improvements over...

Washington, DC made history Tuesday when its council voted unanimously to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2032, the Huffington Post reported.The commitment is part of the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act of 2018, which...

A variety of innovative new technologies could help slash emissions from the shipping industry.Many freight ships use the dirtiest forms of fossil fuel, with the industry emitting around one billion tonnes of carbon...

The supplier will work with sustainable certification programme Green Tourism. Ecotricity has launched a partnership to help the UK’s tourism industry become more sustainable.The renewable supplier will work with sustainable certification programme Green Tourism to make tourist accommodation and...