Climate
How did Chile become a global climate leader?
Kate Cullen The unexpected emergence of this Latin American nation as an environmental force to be reckoned holds lessons for the rest of the […]
Category: Energy
Sustainable Business
What is the global movement for sustainable lifestyles
Ylva Rylander UN Environment, UnSchool and thousands of individuals are amplifying calls to action for sustainable lifestyles globally, through the digital challenge “15 Ways […]
Data & Reports
New Data Platform to support governments and entrepreneurs expand clean electricity in East Africa
Using data to link growing electricity demand with clean energy supply to expand electricity services the World Resources Institute and 20 partners launched Energy Access […]
Sustainable Business
61% of the world’s new oil and gas set to come from US
The sheer scale of this new production dwarfs that of every other country in the world and would spell disaster for the world’s ambitions […]
Sustainable Business
BBC expose on $10BN deal shows BP maybe complicit in corruption
The BBC exposed how oil giant BP promised as much as $10 billion to one of the world’s most notorious businessmen, in exchange for a stake […]
Data & Reports
What happens when you throw away pencil cells?
Amita Bhaduri Study reveals how tossing of dry cell batteries in our dustbins poisons the environment A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental […]
Biodiversity
Indonesian government blocking efforts to reform palm oil industry
Ministers in the Government of President Joko Widodo are blocking efforts to reform the palm oil industry. The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs […]
Biodiversity
Yemen’s forests another casualty of war amid fuel crisis
Adel Aldaghbashy The four-year conflict in Yemen which has pushed huge swathes of the population close to famine has also left the country with […]
Aid
Bangladesh Bhola power project tests AIIB promises
Abu Siddique Locals and NGOs say the bank has breached its own standards by failing to provide adequate compensation and ignoring flood risks in […]
Sustainable Business
How Insane is Global Trade?
Sean Keller The way trade works in the global economy can be insane – it wastes resources, worsens climate change, and undermines the livelihoods […]
Data & Reports
America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.
Todd Reubold A recent report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides an overview of water withdrawals across the country. From cooling power plants […]
Sustainable Business
Renewable Energy the Most Competitive Source of New Power Generation in GCC
With renewable energy targets now in place across the region, the GCC is poised for a significant acceleration in renewables deployment as countries pursue national goals.