Im Rahmen des Treffens der Außenminister der G20 vom 16.–17.02.2017 in Bonn wird der WBGU, in Zusammenarbeit mit einem Verbund von Think Thanks aus ...
The implementation of a carbon tax proposed in the USA
A group of Republicans and businessmen has proposed for a carbon tax that is supposed to replace the Obama administration environmental regulations aimed ...
Gasoline powered Smarts will not be sold in North America anymore
Smart cars will not be sold anymore in the United States and Canada when the 2017 model with a gasoline engine ends in autumn this year. Daimler will only ...
100 million EVs worldwide by 2035 but the oil demand will not decline
BP’s recently released Energy Outlook report states that 100 Million EVs on the road by 2035 but internal combustion engines (ICE) will still make ...
Streetlights as charging stations for EVs in the UK
UK Power Networks and Ubitricity have started to convert street lights into EV charging points in Kensington. By using street lights as charging stations, ...
EU to shut all 300 coal plants by 2030 to meet Paris climate goals
According to a report by the thinktank Climate Analytics, the European Union needs to completely shut all 300 coal plants by 2030 otherwise it will ...
“Treepedia” shows how green your city is
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in cooperation with the World Economic Forum, have created a website, named “ ...
Why sub-national governments are indispensable for reaching climate goals
The Climate Group has released its new States & Regions annual report in which it outlines that states, regions and provinces are the key players when ...
Costa Rica is leading the Happy Planet Index
Costa Rica was the most environmentally advanced and happiest place on earth in 2016 according to the World Economic Forum’s Happy Planet Index. The ...
First waste food supermarket opened in Germany
In the German city of Cologne the first supermarket that only sells salvaged food waste has opened. It is the first of its kind in Germany and the third ...
