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Cleantech Entrepreneurs Driving a Green Recovery in Barbados
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Eastern Caribbean island nation, famed for its beautiful landscapes, pristine white-sand beaches and temperate climate, attracted around a million tourists each year.
But with travel restrictions across...
UNESCO Revises Its Climate Policy for First Time in More Than a Decade
At the 44th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, the World Heritage Convention’s governing body and its States Parties adopted a new climate policy—the first time they have done so in over a...
Hydrogen Can Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Support Green Transition
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) are joining forces to promote the development and use of hydrogen in Ukraine.
The partners have...
In Cameroon, plastic pollution is making floods even deadlier
My name is Nathalie Wamja and I am a Greenpeace volunteer based in Douala, Cameroon. I would like to tell you how plastic pollution is wreaking havoc in my community, and causing a...
Create the World’s First Electric Vehicle Emoji for World EV Day 2021
EV Day founders ABB and Green.TV are issuing an “EVmoji” challenge to participants age 16 and younger to create an electric vehicle emoji. The winning design will be submitted to the Unicode...
Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles
Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20 percent for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30 percent a year ago. Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled...
Coal regions in the Western Balkans, Ukraine and the EU are invited to join an exchange programme to accelerate just local energy transitions. The programme is an opportunity for regions to start...
eVOC Serbia Project-For the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions
Serbia is engaged in intensive preparation of its negotiating position for Chapter 27, dedicated to environment and climate. In the process of EU accession, one of the key points for our institutions...
How composting can reduce our impact on the planet
Every year, across the world, 1,3 billion tones of food is either lost or wasted, says the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Food Waste Index.
With world hunger on this rise due to the...
NTPC Wins Approval For India’s Largest (4.7 Gigawatt!) Solar Park
In a major boost to its aggressive plans to increase renewable energy generation, India’s largest power generation company has secured approval to set up a solar park park in Gujarat.
The Ministry of...
ABB Delivers Chargers for Revolutionary ‘GRIDSERVE Electric Highway’ EV Charging Network
Advanced multi-site charging network in the UK will see ABB equipment charge thousands of electric vehicles with its Ultrafast and Fast chargers, making EV charging more straightforward and accessible for drivers.
ABB’s acclaimed...
Mercedes Teases EQXX With 1000 Kilometers Of Range
In 2013, Volkswagen introduced the XL1, a super efficient passenger car whose claim to fame was that it needed only 1 liter of gasoline to travel 100 kilometers. Back then, nobody could have...
The Western Indian Ocean region has declared 143* marine and coastal areas as protected – an area covering 553,163 square kilometers, representing 7 percent of the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for...
New York on The Way To Its 6 Gigawatts By 2025 Solar Power Goal
New York’s solar growth has climbed 2.100 percent since the NY-Sun initiative was launched in 2011. The cost of solar dropped 69 percent in that same period.
Naturally, there are large global trends...
New Analysis Shows Japan Would Accept U.S. No First Use Policy
As the Biden administration crafts its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the document laying out the administration’s proposed nuclear weapons doctrine, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today released new analysis that finds Japan would...
Empowering “Smart Cities” Toward Net Zero Emissions
The world’s cities can play a central role to accelerate progress towards clean, low-carbon, resilient and inclusive energy systems. This idea is recognized by climate and energy ministers from G20 nations who...