Funding research and innovation for crops for use as inputs in plant-based food will contribute to Europe’s food security, say campaigners. Continue reading European Alliance for Plant-based Foods calls for funds from European Commission
Love is still the only revenge, it grows each time the Earth Is set on fire Ayisha Siddiqa Continue reading VIDEO: ‘On another panel about climate they ask me to solve the future – but all I’ve Got is a love poem’
The first major leader’s announcement from COP26 pledging to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 has been criticised by campaigners who say it doesn’t go far enough and question if even that will be honoured. More than 100 world leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests pledged they will commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. £8.75 billion of public funds … Continue reading Another decade of forest destruction say campaigners over Cop26 ‘pledge’
Video coverage of Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit Credit: UN Climate Change Continue reading VIDEO: ‘2c is a death sentence’ says Barbados PM Mia Mottley
‘To develop the right measures to tackle climate change, governments need robust and comparable data.’ Continue reading Global ‘dashboard’ launched to track climate impact for future policies and planning
‘This is an important step on the road to completely climate-neutral transports.’ Continue reading Volvo and SSAB sign deal to create world first ‘fossil-free’ steel vehicles in ‘green revolution’
A new study by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) shows that electric battery-powered freight trucks can be economically competitive with diesel counterparts. They say the study challenges a long-held view that has previously dismissed electric freight trucks as too costly. It argues that with with battery technology improving rapidly, heavy battery electric trucks can compete – and likely soon. To be commercially competitive, such vehicles need one critical … Continue reading New tech means electric battery run lorries can compete with diesel on cost, says study
The wind could soon be in the American renewable sector’s sails. Continue reading President Elect Joe Biden bets on wind power to end US and world addiction to oil and gas
A coalition of 50 countries and the European Commission have pledged to do more to protect at least 30% of the world’s lands and oceans by 2030 Continue reading IN FULL: 51 governments pledging to protect 30% of world’s land and oceans
Perhaps not before time, but finally Anna Hidalgo the Mayor of Paris has given her assent to turn the city of Paris into one of the most beautiful tree lines gardens in the world. She has given the go-ahead for plans to be progressed that would see the 1.9km (1.2m) champs-élysées become a green space to be proud of. Pedestrians would be greeted by tunnels … Continue reading WATCH: Paris Mayor’s vision to turn Champs-Élysées into €250 million eco garden
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