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Report: Carbon Pricing Now Covers Up to a Quarter of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The adoption of carbon pricing policies around the world is accelerating and now covers between 20 and 25 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE). However, the French think tank warned that while…
Used Electric Car Values Rose 41% In UK During Quarter 1, 2018
Average used plug-in electric vehicle resale prices rose by 41% in the UK during the first quarter of the year, the online used car service Autorola has reported. This compares to an overall used car resale price rise of 5.3%…
Siemens Gamesa Awarded 100 Megawatt Mexico Wind Project In Latest Auction
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Friday that it has secured a new wind turbine order in Mexico for the supply of 100 megawatts (MW) as part of the most recent renewable energy auction held in the country in November…
Hope for Great Barrier Reef? New Study Shows Genetic Diversity of Coral Could Extend Our Chance to Save It
A study published Wednesday had some frightening news for the Great Barrier Reef—the iconic marine ecosystem is at “unprecedented” risk of collapse due to climate change after a 2016 heat wave led to the largest mass coral bleaching event in…
Catholic Institutions Mark Earth Day with Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge
The global divestment movement gained a religious following today with the announcement that 35 Catholic institutions have pledged to remove fossil fuels from their investment holdings. Humanitarian organisation Caritas Internationalis, three leading Catholic banks with balance sheets totalling around €7.5bn,…
Great Britain Goes 55 Hours Without Using Coal
In a Tweet posted on Thursday, the UK’s electricity and gas owner National Grid confirmed that Great Britain had gone over 48 hours without any coal electricity generation, which was further confirmed to play out to be nearly 55 hours…
A Moss Can Naturally Clean Harmful Arsenic From Water
If you happen to be thirsty in the woods, there are a lot of things you can stick in your canteen to help clean up your drinking water. There are chlorine pills and filters. And now scientists have identified a…