Search Results for greenhouse gas emissions
Kellogg, Estée Lauder, and DBS Bank Join Growing Ranks of RE100 Clean Power Initiative
The global RE100 initiative has added yet more high profile companies to its ranks this week, after Kellogg Company, Estée Lauder, DBS Bank, and Clif Bar & Company all pledged to source 100 per cent of their power from renewable…
NEW UNCCD REPORT: Governments Tackle Interlinked Challenges of Land Loss and Climate Change
A new UN report says that mismanagement of land coupled with the impacts of a changing climate are key factors responsible for the loss of valuable agricultural land. Current management practices in the land-use sector contributes to about 25 per…
Madison West High School Students Seeking to Install 100 Solar Panels Atop School
A student group at West High School has set an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 to install 100 solar panels on the roof of the school. If the West Green Club can meet its goal, the Madison School District will…
Moscow Installs First Traffic Light Using Solar Power
Moscow’s red lights are now solar-powered. The announcement came from Russia’s Center for Traffic Organization. The Russian news agency, TASS, quoted Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, saying, “Traffic lights of the new system have…
Port of Long Beach (California) Accomplishes Significant Air Pollution Reductions
Through its Clean Air Action Plan, the Port of Long Beach in California has managed to greatly reduce local air pollution levels, according to the most recent annual Emissions Inventory. Altogether, the Port of Long Beach has managed to reduce…
Victoria Sets Australia’s Most Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets
The southern Australian state of Victoria has this week set the country’s most ambitious renewable energy targets of 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2025, at the same time as the government awarded two large-scale solar projects. The Victorian Labor…
China Halts Construction On 150 Gigawatts Of New Coal Power Plants
China’s state-run news agency Xinhua has revealed that China has currently halted construction on new coal-fired power plants in an effort to avoid building over-capacity while simultaneously hoping to promote a cleaner energy mix. The Chinese Xinhua News Agency reported…