One World – One Environment – One Network
Researchers at the University of Michigan have published a study showing that flying cars could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips. Several companies around the world are already developing prototypes....
Technology giant Microsoft is imposing big costs on itself for emitting greenhouse gases in an effort to accelerate its sustainability goals. John Dyer reports. Microsoft is nearly doubling its internal carbon tax to $15...
Renewable energy comprises around a third of the world’s generating capacity. That’s after a year when solar, wind and other renewable power capacity increased almost 8 percent, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency,...
Seedstars World, the biggest startup competition focusing on emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, held its grand finale with the sixth edition of the Global Seedstars Summit on April 5th. Over 1000 people attended...
The EU has devoted €8 million to a project that aims to create a European-wide battery industry by 2030. John Dyer reports. Europe could be falling behind in the race to develop new battery technologies,...
This year’s Global SDG Awards went to 17 companies around the world. The awards celebrate private-sector leadership in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. John Dyer reports. Women and children in Africa...
Is carbon capture and sequestration the answer to our climate woes or merely a way to preserve the fossil fuel industry? John Dyer reports. Politicians, corporate leaders and others have been calling for more...
The 89th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show took place from 7-17 March, 2019 at the Palexpo. Recent years have seen many motor shows promising electric concepts, but the range of electric production...
Everyone knows that trees clean the air, but now scientists say they might even clear the mind. John Dyer reports. Children who grow up around trees, grass, bushes and other greenery are more mentally...
A re-evaluation of the health risks associated with air pollution shows an unexpected high mortality risk, especially due to cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution is clearly underestimated as a health hazard, notwithstanding the heated discussion...
A new type of solar panel has been developed at SINTEF, the first to store both electricity and heat. Moreover, researchers have succeeded in increasing its output dramatically by providing the panel with its...
Europe is one of the most sustainable economies in the world. And it is now pursuing two policies that might boost that growth even further. John Dyer reports. “Sustainability is part of Europe’s...
The small Central American nation of Costa Rica has launched one of the most ambitious decarbonization plans in the world. John Dyer reports. “We will be an example to the world that it is...
Toilet paper is destroying North American forests – and with it, resources that are vital to the continent’s Indigenous Peoples. John Dyer reports. Environmentalists recently took aim at toilet paper. In a report entitled...
An ambitious proposal is stirring controversy and raising hopes for a more sustainable future in the United States. John Dyer reports. Senator Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a newly elected...
The Orkney Islands in the northern UK are now producing around 120 per cent of their energy needs via wind and tidal power. John Dyer reports. Orkney islanders purchased coal and gas from the...
Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank, has written an article for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, arguing that Europe is well poised to lead the green economy. John Dyer reports. Europe...
First launched in 2005 in the European Union, cap-and-trade markets are slowly but surely gaining ground around the world. John Dyer reports. Oregon Governor Kate Brown is looking for long-term solutions to the droughts...
The tiny South Pacific nation of Palau faced a huge environmental challenge a few years ago. Its people have now shown how even a small country can devise a big-impact strategy to cultivate sustainability....
Christmas trees on curbs symbolize the end of the season of giving, but they’re not quite done giving: pine trees have always been a treasure trove of sustainable, biodegradable materials. John Dyer reports. Some...
The beginning of the new year marks a time to look back and learn lessons for the future. John Dyer reports from Boston. In the world of sustainability, 2018 was a year of ominous...
