Newsletter Subscribe
Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter
Ecology
Opel Ampera-e ad Highlights ‘Fun to Drive’ Aspect of Electric Cars
General Motors’ European marketing people appear to be taking a different tack with the upcoming Opel Ampera-e electric car. Set to debut at the 2016 Paris Motor Show later this month, the Ampera-e is essentially a Chevrolet Bolt EV with…
European Circular Economy Project Kicks off in Wales
A new Europe-wide project intended to help smaller businesses enter the circular economy and operate in a more sustainable and profitable way has kicked off in Wales. A recent study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the Waste and Resources…
G20 Reaffirms Climate Commitment and Energy Collaboration at China Summit
Climate change and energy cooperation were high on the agenda at the meeting of the world’s major advanced and emerging economies in Hangzhou, China, from 4-5 September 2016. The Group of 20 (G20) reiterated their commitment to sustainable development, strong…
Recycling Focus for Turkey’s Hospitality Sector
The Turkish government has launched a recycling campaign targeting the glass, plastics, paper and metal discards from hotels, restaurants and cafés. The HoReCa campaign will be centred mainly on major cities such as Istanbul, İzmir and the north-western province of…
Northern Ireland Overtakes England in Recycling Carbon Index
Northern Ireland’s recycling saved 4.5% more CO2 emissions in 2014/15 than the previous year, according to Eunomia Research & Consulting’s latest Recycling Carbon Index. 77% of Northern Irish councils are reported to have shown an upward trend and the total…
In Historic Ceremony, Ban Commends China, US for Formally Joining Paris Agreement
Visiting the southeastern city of Hangzhou in China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the leaders of that country and the United States for formally joining the Paris Agreement on climate change on Saturday. “Now, by formally joining the…
Energy and Air Pollution 2016 – World Energy Outlook Special Report
Clean air is vital for good health. Yet despite growing recognition of this imperative, the problem of air pollution is far from solved in many countries, and the global health impacts risk intensifying in the decades to come. The scale…