State lawmakers in New York have approved a ban on plastic bags at retail and grocery establishments that would take effect next year as part of the state’s budget.
New York becomes second U.S. state to ban plastic bags Read more
Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by 3 per cent in the UK, finds provisional statistics released by the Government.
U.K. greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3% in 2018 Read more
More than 50 organisations in the city have revolutionised their supply chains and committed to sourcing palm oil — a vegetable oil used in thousands of household products from food items to cleaning materials and cosmetics — from entirely sustainable sources.
England’s Chester becomes the world’s first ‘Sustainable Palm Oil City’ Read more
The law will bring lower cost electricity to the island and promote a network of distributed microgrids that will help avoid the prolonged power outages that followed in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico passes 100% renewable energy by 2050 legislation Read more
Middle Eastern oil giant Saudi Arabia is set to develop a mammoth 2.6 gigawatt (GW) solar park in the Makkah Region, providing enough energy for nearly 2 million homes.
Saudi Arabia planning 2.6 gigawatt solar project near Mecca Read more
World Bank Group is providing USD$22.5 billion to Africa for climate mitigation and adaptation across five years beginning with 2021, adding to the $17 billion already committed through the Africa Climate Business Plan.
World Bank commits $22.5 billion more to Africa for climate change Read more
211 gigawatts of current US coal capacity, 74% of the coal fleet, is providing electricity that’s more expensive than wind or solar. By 2025, nearly the entire US coal system will be out-competed on cost by renewables.
74% of U.S. coal production is now more expensive than renewables Read more
The bill requires the state to get 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030 and 80% by 2040. By 2045, it must go entirely carbon-free.
New Mexico is the third state in the U.S. to legally require 100% carbon-free electricity Read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) revealed the signing of a loan agreement worth $18 million which will finance the installation of 35 megawatts (MW) of solar PV systems on 500 public schools in the West Bank.
The move follows growing customer demand for less plastic and more sustainable packaging in Trader Joe’s stores; a change.org petition on the subject amassed over 80,000 signatures in two months.
Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1 million pounds of plastic Read more
