Shipping is a major driver of economic development and prosperity around the world. Without shipping, there is way less trade. Even if the sector has a ...
Leading fisheries companies agreed on sustainabilty deal
Eight global fisheries companies have adopted the “Soneva Joint Declaration”. The agreement was signed after a roundtable conference in the Maldives. ...
Oil company Total supports solar power
The French oil company Total S.A plans to install solar panels. Its subsidiary “SunPower” should equip 5,000 of its global service stations ...
Renewables 2016 Global Status Report
The report gives an annual overview of the state of renewable energy and explicates why renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream ...
What happens to a smartphone when a new one is bought?
As Black Friday comes closer, many people in the US are thinking about buying new items. Among the most favourite ones are electronic gadgets as a recent ...
The Paris Climate Agreement is bigger than Donald Trump
Diplomats at the Marrakech climate conference are working furiously to send a message to Trump that the world remains a place of pluralism and cooperation ...
A wooden soccer stadium: Is it possible?
Arenas of public events are trademarks typical for cities and are often reflecting socio-economic conditions of the time. The British non-league soccer ...
South Africa’s clean energy struggle
South Africa is experiencing a boom in renewable energy. A few years ago renewable energy has not been existing at all. Now dozens of solar plants ...
Limitting global warming to less than 1,5C protects world economy
According to a new U.N. Development Programme report, limiting the global temperature rise to 1,5C, compared to the pre-industrial era, avoids economic ...
The role of human rights for sustainability
What is often neglected in the discussion about sustainability and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the societal aspect. ...
