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City of London Grants ClientEarth £100,000 to Expand Air Pollution Work
ClientEarth has been awarded £100,000 to expand its work tackling air pollution in the UK capital by the City of London Corporation’s charity arm, City Bridge Trust. Announced late last week, the funding has been earmarked for a new project…
IKEA UK Reveals Sustainable Product Sales Surge
IKEA has achieved zero waste status across its UK and Ireland operations alongside strong sales growth for its ‘sustainable life at home products’, according to its sustainability report for 2016. Published today, the report claims IKEA recycled 90.6 per cent…
The World Economic Forum Focus on Climate Change
The World Economic Forum is devoting 15 sessions of its 2017 annual meeting to climate change, and nine more to clean energy – the most ever on the issues. It reflects how much is at stake. For global business leaders,…
Montenegro’s Pristine Lake Skadar Threatened by New Resort
Tourism in Montenegro is booming, but the approval of plans for a new ‘eco-resort’ has led to protests from conservationists who fear it will threaten a stunning national park. Like it’s Adriatic neighbour Croatia, Montenegro is a rapidly-growing travel destination:…
Climate Change: 90% of Rural Australians Say their Lives are Already Affected
Ninety per cent of people living in rural and regional Australia believe they are already experiencing the impacts of climate change and 46% believe coal-fired power stations should be phased out, according to a new study. A poll of 2,000…
GIZ in Germany Is Climate Nutral
For the first time, the greenhouse gas emissions of the company’s operations in Germany have been offset through a GIZ self-initiated climate change mitigation project. As a federally-owned enterprise and service provider for sustainable development, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale…
New Green Buses
The delivery of 15 new buses to Pristina few days ago marked the beginning of a new era of public transport in Pristina. The buses will offer a more comfortable and environmentally friendly service. In June 2016 the EBRD signed…