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Italian official to lead IRENA over the next four years
14 January 2019 - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly has selected Francesco La Camera to be the...
Mercedes-Benz signs Germany’s 1st corporate renewable PPA
08 January 2019 - Carmaker Mercedes-Benz has signed Germany’s first corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), as part of...
Seven great ideas for plastic-free holidays
27 December 2018 - We’ve all been there. Slumped on the sofa, regretting those extra chocolates, feeling slightly sick...
How world’s favorite toy maker achieved its 100% renewable energy target
24 December 2018 - As Lego’s products hide in gift wrapping under Christmas trees around the world, it is...
Carbon Tracker: 42% of global coal-fired power plants unprofitable
04 December 2018 - Around 42% of global coal capacity is already unprofitable because of high fuel costs, while...
Multilateral development banks announce joint framework at COP24 to combat climate change
04 December 2018 - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced a joint framework at COP24 for aligning their activities with...
Job Opportunity: Clean Economy Programme Leader
23 November 2018 - E3G, a European think-tank working globally to accelerate the transition to a clean, resilient economy,...
World’s first bike path made from recycled plastic opens in Netherlands
23 November 2018 - The world’s first PlasticRoad bike path opened recently in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Made from recycled...
Dutch development bank FMO invests EUR 20 million more in Green for Growth Fund
20 November 2018 - Dutch development bank FMO has invested a further EUR 20 million into the Green for...
International Energy Agency hiring Head of the Energy Environment Division
16 November 2018 - The International Energy Agency (IEA), an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for...
Single-use is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
08 November 2018 - ‘Single-use’, a term that describes items whose unchecked proliferation are blamed for damaging the environment...
Green Climate Fund supports EBRD’s Green Cities Facility with EUR 87 million
05 November 2018 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has received a EUR 87 million contribution...
Solar helps University of Virginia save USD 1 million annually – find out how
02 November 2018 - The University of Virginia (UVA) has saved USD 1 million per year by using solar...
Macedonia, Montenegro among only 16 countries to set climate targets to meet pledges under Paris Agreement
30 October 2018 - FYR Macedonia and Montenegro are among 16 countries out of 197 parties to the Paris...
Istanbul’s deposit system lets you pay transit fare with recyclables
30 October 2018 - As cities around the world start deploying deposit systems, Istanbul, with a population of nearly...
Global warming report calls for “unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society
08 October 2018 - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading world body for assessing the science...