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Scotland Moves to Ban Plastic Cotton Buds
The Scottish government has today revealed new plans to become the first UK country to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton buds, one of the most common pieces of litter...
Clean Technology Is an Exportation Leverage of the Greenest Country in the World
Having been investing in the health sector and environmental protection for decades, Finland is now highly ranked among the world’s leading countries with the most advanced standards of environmental protection and health...
Oceans Losing Oxygen at Breathtaking Speeds
Ocean dead zones quadrupled in size since 1950, while low oxygen sites around the world increased tenfold, threatening large swaths of marine life, scientists warned in a study released on Friday.
"Major extinction...
Beijing Meets Air Quality Improvement Goals With Crackdown on Polluters
Beijing successfully lowered air pollution levels following a crackdown on polluters last year, bringing China's capital in line with air quality targets, according to Chinese officials.
The announcement Wednesday by the Beijing Municipal...
New York to Confirm Landmark Fossil Fuel Divestment Plan
New York City is to divest its pension funds of fossil fuels assets, in a move that could see the city authorities offload up to $5bn of fossil fuel-related investments.
Democratic Mayor Bill...
US Solar Imports See Upswing With Solar Tariffs Waiting In The Wings
International manufacturers sent twice as many solar cells and modules to the US in November 2017 as November 2016. Solar panel importers are looking to capitalize on the robust market fundamentals ahead...
‘World-Leading’: UK Microbead Ban Comes Into Force
The first phase of the UK ban on plastic microbeads will come into effect today, as the government moves to strengthen its crack down on marine plastic pollution.
The ban on the manufacture...
Huge China Reforestation Campaign Kicks Into High Gear
If you want a feel-good story about a country that takes climate change seriously and is willing to take significant steps to protect the environment, China is a good place to start....
Nikola Rajaković: Will Conventional Energy in Serbia Be Able to Respond to the Challenge of Electromobility?
It became clear to all of us that the Republic of Serbia is seriously preparing for the transport transformation - from traditional fossil fuels vehicles to sustainable electric and hybrid cars, buses,...
Sweden Hails New Climate Act as ‘Most Ambitious in the World’
Sweden's ambitious new climate change legislation entered into force this week, setting out a framework for the Scandinavian nation to become a net zero greenhouse gas emitter by 2045.
The new Climate Act,...
Aleksandar Vranić: I Would Like to See Post of Serbia Have an Electrically Powered Fleet
Aleksandar Vranić with an MA in Economics, employed in the Economic and Procurement Service in PE “Post of Serbia”, participated in the conference “The construction of electric vehicle charging stations in urban...
Vehicles are Now America’s Biggest CO2 Source but EPA is Tearing Up Regulations
Some of the most common avatars of climate change - hulking power stations and billowing smokestacks - may need a slight update. For the first time in more than 40 years, the...
Miroslav Tadić: The United Nations Strongly Support the Transition of Serbia towards Ecomobility
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is helping the transition of the Republic of Serbia through the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which define priority areas of development in the...
Organic Farming Could Feed the World, But…
The United Nations estimates the global population will reach more than 9 billion by 2050, and, by some estimates, agricultural output will have to increase by 50 percent to feed all of...
Microsoft “AI For Earth” Project Will Democratize Access To Climate Change Data
Information is power. Until recently, information about the condition of the earth’s environment has been accessible only to a limited number of people — climate scientists, researchers, and government officials among them....
Green Tech Will Be Everywhere in 2018: Politics Cannot Stop the Revolution
In 2017, clean power gathered unprecedented momentum. Multiple automakers launched entire families of electric vehicles (EVs), including the most exciting one yet, Tesla's Model 3. With climate change problems mounting, national and local...