Newcastle, the coal capital of Australia, is receiving more than half a billion dollars of public investments to help with its goal to be the next big ...
NACTO report says jaywalking might become legal
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has released a report that shows what the world could look like for pedestrians in the ...
Businesses & NGOs unite for ban on biodegradable plastics
Over 150 organisations from around the world are issuing a call for governments to put a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging. In a statement by the ...
How young entrepeneurs can capitalize on the fight against climate change
The Business and Sustainable Development Commission released the Better Business Better World report earlier this year, detailing how climate change is ...
Decentralization best way for India to expand energy access
A new report by the International Energy Agency calls India “one of the largest electrification success stories in history” as the country accounts ...
First boat made from 100 percent plastic sets sail
UK’s environment minister Thérèse Coffey was on board for the maiden voyage of the Poly-Mer, a boat made from 99 per cent recycled plastic waste. ...
IKEA helps staff & customers go renewable
Retail giant IKEA, as part of a new clean energy drive, is encouraging their staff and customers to switch to renewable energy through their household ...
Revolutionary refrigerant might save lots of energy
At the Climate Launchpad Grand Final, the Hungarian team of the startup V-Chiller has impressed with an innovative concept for revolutionizing ...
Car-free zones could make cities safer
After a truck attack in New York City, voices became louder that events like that are not preventable. But car-free zones in city centers would more than ...
Housing better suited to reduce emissions than transportation, study finds
A recent study has found that it is easier for cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the residential sector than it is through the ...
