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15 04 2019 | 07:39

India takes to solar-powered desalination.

A 10,000-liters-per-day plant in Tamil Nadu offers hope for powering clean water without fossil fuels. However, researchers warn the technology is difficult to scale up because PV panels take up so…

15 04 2019 | 07:37

Zero-waste beauty brand ‘Ethique’ launches in UK.

Ethique, a zero-waste beauty brand, has officially launched in the UK. The brand originated in New Zealand in 2012, where Founder Brianne West made it her mission to find a plastic free alternative…

15 04 2019 | 07:31

Plans revealed for UK’s first plant to turn plastic waste into hydrogen.

A proposal for a new waste to hydrogen plant in the UK has been revealed. Peel Environmental is joining forces with Waste2Tricity to deliver a UK first hydrogen plant in Cheshire, England. The £7…

15 04 2019 | 07:30

Nigerian recycling initiative, Wecyclers wins African Development prize.

Wecyclers, a Nigerian start-up has won the 2018-2019 King Baudouin African Development Prize worth 200,000 Euros. Wecyclers works with low income households to recycle their trash and give the Lagos…

15 04 2019 | 07:08

Young people have a smaller ‘allowance’ of CO2 emissions than the generation before.

New analysis from Carbon Brief has found that younger generations need to significantly lower their carbon emissions for future climate targets.  The analysis has found that global CO2 emissions…

13 04 2019 | 14:16

COP25 climate change summit is launched by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and Minister Carolina Schmidt

Santiago de Chile, 11 April 2019 (Press release issued on behalf of the incoming Presidency of COP25) - Chile will be the host of the world’s most important climate change event, bringing together…

13 04 2019 | 14:07

Morocco launches tender for Koudia Al– Baida Wind Farm extension.

Morocco has launched a call for tenders to select an energy developer for the Koudia Al Baida wind farm extension project to enable the wind farm to increase its installed capacity from 50 MW to 120…

13 04 2019 | 14:01

Kenya to sign deal for the US $3bn Nairobi-Mombasa expressway project.

Kenya is set to sign the US $3bn deal with USA for the construction of Nairobi-Mombasa expressway this month. US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter announced the reports and said the deal will pave…

13 04 2019 | 13:59

Climate disaster losses could undermine financial system stability, U.S. federal bank exec warns

Economic losses from natural disasters and other climate impacts could produce enough risk to undermine the security of the financial system, according to a research letter released Monday by Glenn D…

13 04 2019 | 13:57

IWSA Wins Initiative of the Year - Green4Sea Awards

A Fresh Wind is Blowing through Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge

13 04 2019 | 13:47

Marine plastic pollution is costing the world billions, report finds.

A new report has found that not only is marine plastic pollution damaging the environment, it is costing the world billions. The report, led by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, found that…

13 04 2019 | 13:46

‘Unprecedented’ US flood season will imperil 200m people, experts warn.

The severe flooding in the American midwest is set to only be a prelude to “unprecedented” levels of flooding across the US in the coming months that will imperil 200 million people, federal…

12 04 2019 | 16:57

Egypt to launch world’s largest solar park in August.

Egypt is set to launch the Benban Solar Park- the largest park in the world in August this year. Ministry of Energy and Electricity revealed the reports. The Ministry said that construction of the…

12 04 2019 | 15:42

Zambians can pursue mining pollution claim in English courts.

Villagers say mine run by subsidiary of UK-based firm has caused illness and deaths Two thousand Zambian villagers who say their lives have been ruined by toxic runoff from the world’s second-…

12 04 2019 | 09:42

Global sustainable investment assets worth $30 trillion in 2018.

A new sustainability report has found that global sustainable investment is on the rise.  The Global Sustainable Investment Review 2018, now in its fourth edition, has found that global sustainable…

12 04 2019 | 09:34

Kenya to construct 2000 affordable housing units in Laikipia County.

The Governor for Laikipia County in Kenya, Ndiritu Muriithi, has announced the government’s plan to construct 2,000 affordable house units in Nanyuki, Nyahururu, Rumuriti, Wiyumiririe and other major…

12 04 2019 | 09:01

Five ways to make your home less toxic.

We are surrounded by chemicals – in food and drink, cleaning products, household items and furnishings. Here’s how to reduce household pollution.

12 04 2019 | 08:38

ABB is writing the future of digital industries at Hannover Messe.

From building the factory of the future to creating the winning formula for e-mobility, ABB will showcase how increasingly smart digital technologies are coming together to transform the way we power…

12 04 2019 | 08:06

WMO makes it clear that the climate crisis is accelerating faster than we are implementing solutions.

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report argues that the financial and physical impacts of climate change are accelerating. The 25th edition of the WMO’s Statement on the State of the…

11 04 2019 | 18:09

Europe’s largest floating PV project under development in the Netherlands.

Dutch renewable energy developer Groenleven is planning to build Europe’s largest floating PV project to date, a 48 MW installation at a sand extraction site owned by Kremer Zand and Grind.…