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Air Pollution Kills 9 Million, Costs $5 Trillion Per Year
“For decades, pollution and its harmful effects on people’s health, the environment, and the planet have been neglected both by Governments and the international development agenda. Yet, pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and death in the world…
Open Ocean Wind Farms Could Power the World
Two Californian scientists have worked out how to achieve a wind-powered world that provides the entire planet with wind energy without spoiling the view with turbines on every hilltop. The answer: take wind farming onto the high seas. The force…
The Netherlands Will Miss 2020 Renewables Targets, Government Review Shows
Despite recent investments into new wind energy capacity, the Netherlands will miss its 2020 targets for renewables and greenhouse gas emissions reductions by a fair margin, according to a government review published last Thursday. The review findings are that renewable…
Nantes Chooses Breakthrough ABB E-Bus Technology
World’s fastest flash-charging connection technology from ABB to power first fully electric 24-meter buses ABB has won a $20 million order from Swiss bus manufacturer HESS to supply its flash-charging technology for 20 e-buses and related infrastructure for the French…
Italy Sets Sights on 2025 Coal Power Phase-Out
The Italian government today announced its intention to phase-out domestic coal-fired power by 2025 when it formally adopts its national energy strategy next month. The move would see Italy join a growing list of nations committed to ending reliance on…
Nicaragua Confirms it is to Join Paris Agreement, Leaving US Further Isolated
The Paris Agreement has received a further boost ahead of next month’s annual UN climate summit, after Nicaragua confirmed it would sign and ratify the international treaty. The Latin American nation had been one of just two countries not to…
12 Global Cities Commit to Create Green and Healthy Streets By 2030
On Monday, the mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape Town committed to a series of ambitious targets to make their cities greener, healthier and more prosperous. By signing the…