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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 16 June
Which three technologies are on track to reach a sustainable energy transition? How is Heineken trying to reduce its carbon footprint? And which European countries are planning a five-fold increase in offshore wind power? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. New self-driving electric RoboBuses are launching in Finland this...
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Actually, it’s ‘Energy Efficiency First’ The EU Says
While America is bolstering its fossil fuel industry, energy efficiency is spearheading the European Union’s efforts to reduce its reliance on it.
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Al Gore Celebrates Europe’s Climate Action Successes in Latest Live Broadcast
Al Gore's latest climate action telethon put the spotlight on a number of European success stories during a day-long broadcast.
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Boosted by Australia’s Ratification, Climate Summit Moves Into Fifth Day – As it Happened
Welcome to the Friday, 11 November 2016 edition of the Daily Planet’s COP22 live blog. Australia’s conservative government ratifies Paris Agreement following US election Upcoming investments could benefit cities and sub-national governments Today’s official conference themes are Oceans, Transport and Energy Catch up with the Friday edition of the Daily Planet’s COP22 newsletter Drawing on...
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HFCs Phased Out by Montreal Protocol: The 12 Biggest Climate Stories This Week
Things are moving quickly as our planet makes the transition to a new, clean economy. You want to stay in the loop – but you’re busy, that’s why we keep an eye on the headlines for you! Welcome to the 18 October 2016 edition of the Daily Planet’s weekly State Of The Planet. Don’t hesitate...
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US Cleantech Surges Amidst Dramatic Cost Reductions
A new US government report has revealed that the cost of low-carbon technologies has plunged by as much as 94 percent since 2008. Because of a strategic shift in government spending on innovation, solutions like wind turbines, solar technologies, electric vehicles and light-emitting diodes are increasingly deployed across America, the report says. In 2015, wind...
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What The Big Apple’s Climate Week Looked Like on Social Media
Just weeks ahead of the US election, Climate Week NYC brought government and business leaders to the Big Apple to talk about how to accelerate the low carbon transition. During a range of events, receptions and discussions from 19 until 25 September, participants from around the world focused on how investment in innovation, technology and...
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Ratify Paris Now’ Urges UN Chief And 17 Other Key Stories
Things are moving quickly as our planet makes the transition to a new, clean economy. You want to stay in the loop – but you’re busy, that’s why we keep an eye on the headlines for you! Welcome to the 16 August 2016 edition of the Daily Planet’s weekly State Of The Planet. Don’t hesitate...
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12 Powerful Tweets From The UN’s New No-Nonsense Environment Boss
If his tweets are anything to go by, the UN’s new environment chief will not take no for an answer when it comes to climate action. The former Norwegian environment minister officially took over as UN Environment Programme (UNEP) executive director this week (8 August) at the organisation’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Solheim is an...
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Rio 2016’s Bold Call For Climate Action And 17 Other Key Stories
Things are moving quickly as our planet makes the transition to a new, clean economy. You want to stay in the loop – but you’re busy, that’s why we keep an eye on the headlines for you! Welcome to the 9 August 2016 edition of the Daily Planet’s weekly State Of The Planet. Don’t hesitate...
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