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Director-General of UNESCO Receives WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, last month presented the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2016 Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award, for her contribution to conservation. The ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace…
China’s Budget and Plans for Renewable Energy
Despite a recent downturn, the Chinese government is moving full-speed ahead to invest heavily in renewable energy. The country’s national regulators have already promoted renewable energy as a possible cure for the country’s notoriously-bad air pollution. But China has placed…
Manchester Goes Green – Airport Significantly Reduces Energy Usage & City Centre Properties Follow Suit
Manchester airport becomes first carbon neutral airport in the UK From 1st April 2018 it is unlawful to rent a property with poor energy efficiency rating Mason Street uses low-carbon tech to be one of the city’s most energy-efficient properties…
Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital
The German city of Essen is Europe’s “Green Capital” in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean and green economy. The award helps to highlight…
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey Rank as Best States for Clean Energy Corporates
Iowa, Illinois and New Jersey are the best states in the US for procuring clean energy, a new study from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has concluded. The three states topped a…
“Man of the Year”, Choice Made by the Daily
OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has been named ‘Man of the Year’ for 2016 by The Daily, the leading African online newspaper. The Daily explained: “This year,” the letter announcing the award states, “the choice is anchored on…
Beijing Creates Anti-Smog Police to Tackle Air Polluters
Beijing will create an environmental police force aimed at tackling deadly smog, after the Chinese capital spent the first week of 2017 mostly shrouded in a thick haze of pollution. The new law enforcement outfit will patrol the streets, eyes…