World heading toward a 'data doomsday' as demand outstrips energy supply

New research by Loughborough University warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.

Big company sets a new record for the most renewable energy purchased

Amazon's purchases last year bring the company closer to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of its original 2030 target.

Singapore to ban new diesel vehicles sales from 2025

Singapore declares war on all new diesel car and taxi sales from 2025. The ban follows a global trend that has a growing number of countries pledging to ban fossil-fuel car sales in five to 10 years.

New Zealand targets carbon neutrality by 2025

New Zealand has joined 32 other nations in formally acknowledging a climate emergency. NZ's Prime Minister pledged that New Zealand would have a carbon-neutral government by 2025.

TESS is finding hundreds of exoplanets

TESS is likely to find between 10,000 and 15,000 exoplanet candidates by 2025. By 2030, the European Space Agency’s GAIA and PLATO missions are expected to find another 20,000-35,000 planets. 

Big fashion retailer promises sustainable fabrics by 2025

Inditex, owner of fast fashion brand Zara, announced that "100 percent of the cotton, linen and polyester used by all eight of its brands will be organic, sustainable or recycled" and that all viscose will be sustainably produced by 2023.

UK plans to end of fossil fuel heating systems in new houses

The UK Government has announced plans to end fossil fuel heating systems in new houses from 2025.

European Union agrees to end coal subsidies by 2025

European Union member states and the European Parliament agreed Wednesday to reform the bloc's electricity market, including a call to end coal subsidies by 2025.

France to retire 14 nuclear reactors

French President Emmanuel Macron talked about the country's future plans for nuclear power, saying France would retire 14 nuclear reactors but on a slower timeline than had been suggested previously.

Amsterdam's canal boats are going electric

By 2025, all buses in Amsterdam will be electric. In addition, the city's fleet of 150 sightseeing boats are all going to be going electric too.

Company pledges 2.5 million EV charging spots by 2025

Chargepoint has pledged a truly massive expansion of its global network of electric vehicle charging stations—an impressive 2.5 million charging spots by 2025 as part of its pledge to the Global Climate Action Summit.

EU Commission plans ban on plastic waste

Plastic utensils, straws, coffee stirrers and cotton swabs may soon be a lot harder to come by in Europe. The EU Commission is to present its plan to ban the single-use products in the fight against plastic waste.

Los Angeles, US is Painting Streets Grey in Bid to Fight Climate Change

The ‘cool pavement’ project prevents asphalt from retaining heat by using reflective gray sealant to create cooler temperatures in urban neighborhoods.

Nestlé targets 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

The company has joined the growing number of multinational companies, which are recognizing their crucial role in reducing the amount of global plastic waste.