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Siemens Tops Clean 200 as Chinese Firms Dominate Rankings
German tech giant Siemens has topped the latest Clean 200 list of publicly traded corporations which make significant revenue from green energy, while Chinese companies continue to dominate the rankings.
Revealed today, the...
Eco-Industrial Parks: Creating Shared Prosperity and Safeguarding the Environment
Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP) foster economic and social progress and help to protect the environment. This future-oriented eco-industrial development concept integrates industry and nature to offer businesses prospects for growth, improve eco-systems and...
Argentina in the G20 Troika: the Boost to Sustainable Financing
The Ministry of Treasury recently hosted the UN Environment Mission as part of the country’s commitment to boosting sustainable financing.
In its first steps as part of the G20 troika, a set of...
How Norway Is Leading the Way in Making the Planet Greener
From being a UNESCO World Heritage Site to boasting the razor sharp peaks of the Lofoten Islands and emerald green fjords, it is easy to see why Norway is one of the...
EBRD, EU and Partners Support Energy Efficiency Investments in Western Balkans
European Commission provides €30 million grant to regional programme.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission (EC) are stepping up their joint efforts to promote energy efficiency across...
Energy Efficiency Receives Major Boost at the Western Balkan 6 Summit in Skopje
European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn signed an agreement in the amount of 50 million euros with international financial institutions (EBRD, EIB and KfW) at the Western Balkan 6...
Solar Surge Accounts for One in Every 50 New US Jobs
Those still hoping President Trump's focus on job creation could deliver dividends for the green economy were handed fresh ammunition yesterday, as a new report revealed one in every 50 new jobs...
Coal Collapse Pushes UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down Four Per Cent in 2015
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly four per cent last year, continuing a long-running trend that has seen the country's emissions drop 38 per cent since 1990.
The latest official statistical release from...
Improving the Implementation of European Environmental Policy
Today's adoption of the Environmental Implementation Review marks the beginning of a new process in improving how environmental laws are applied for the benefit of citizens, administrations and economy.
The Commission will address...
Teesside Collective Unveils Proposal for Industrial CCS Network Designed to Undercut Offshore Wind Power
Ambitious plans to turn the Tees Valley into a globally significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub will today take a major step forward with the publication of new proposals on how...
Reports: Beijing Sets New Goal to Slash Coal Use 30 Per Cent this Year
China's war on smog has stepped up another gear with reports suggesting Beijing is planning to cut coal use by a further 30 per cent across the capital this year.
The official Xinhua...
UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures.
The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from...
Huge Win for Renewables in Maryland as Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Lawmakers in the Maryland Senate voted 32-13 Thursday to expand the state's renewable energy target restoring the Clean Energy Jobs Act and overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of the measure in...
There Is Constantly Fewer Water Resources, Better Management Is Necessary
While preparing for the interview with PhD Nebojša Veljković, we have performed several experiments and easily made sure that the litre of water is more expensive than the litre of petrol. Continuation...
Deutsche Bank Vows to End New Coal Lending, in Line with Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement and the global divestment campaign has secured one of its biggest victories to date, after banking giant Deutsche Bank announced it would halt investment in new coal projects in...
Cities in Transition
The EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum (KSF) and the Green Digital Charter (GDC) jointly hosted the conference ‘Cities in transition – the role of digital in shaping our future cities’ on 25 January...
