Mayor Bill de Blasio: ‘It’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient’
New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies Read more
Manufacturing ban means the tiny beads which harm marine life can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products
U.K. bans plastic microbeads in effort to protect marine life Read more
Norway crossed an electric vehicle milestone in 2017, with more than half of its new vehicle registrations coming from electric vehicles. The country has a plan to phase out new gas-powered cars by 2040.
A record majority of Norway’s new cars are now electric or hybrid Read more
The Temer government claims the decision is a response to intense resistance from environmentalists and indigenous groups
Brazil announces end to Amazon mega-dam building policy Read more
The National Australia Bank (NAB) is officially the country’s first bank to begin to phase out coal support.
The National Australia Bank will no longer lend to new thermal coal projects Read more
The European Union has approved Poland’s 9.4 billion euro ($11 billion) plan for developing renewable energy sources, the EU’s executive body said Wednesday.
E.U. approves Poland’s $11 billion program to develop clean energy Read more
Canada’s Prime Minister and China’s Premier committed to champion the transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy and society, recognizing that the environment and the economy go hand-in-hand.
Canada and China agree to work together to advance climate action and clean growth Read more
The members of Eurelectric have unanimously agreed to a Vision Declaration that commits them to an ambitious program of making all electricity generated in Europe carbon neutral by 2050.
European utilities commit to 100% carbon-neutral electricity “well before” 2050 Read more
As Burgos and Falconer see it, the city of Boise, Idaho Power and the Sierra Club are all on the same page when it comes to supporting clean energy.
Boise moves toward 100 percent clean energy Read more
The shipping containers can be assembled in a LEGO-like fashion.
Qatar is building a futuristic World Cup stadium made entirely of recycled materials Read more
