Madison, Wisconsin and Abita Springs, Louisiana are transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy. They join 23 other cities across the United States that have declared similar goals.
Four legislative amendments will help the European Union recycle 70 percent of its municipal waste and 80 percent of its packaging material by 2030.
Average life expectancy is set to increase in many countries by 2030 - and will exceed 90 years in South Korea, according to new research.
California Senate leader introduces 100% renewable energy bill by 2045, competing with Hawaii for most aggressive renewable energy mandate in US.
India’s ambitious plan worth $1trillion to partially transform its energy sector into clean energy and enhance energy efficiency will help millions of villagers and help households save billions of dollars in electricity bills.
Japan Airlines wants to turn used clothes citizens throw away into jet fuel, with the collaboration of the recycling firm Jeplan and Green Earth Institute.
Portuguese environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has confirmed that his country will stop burning coal by 2030 at the latest.
Survey of 163 of experts sees turbine size going up, costs coming down.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced a plan to completely phase out coal-burning power plants by 2030—unless those plants capture and store their carbon dioxide emissions.
Representatives from 47 of the world's most disadvantaged nations have pledged to generate all their future energy needs from renewables.
Germany's coalition government has come together on an action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95 percent by the year 2050.
Demand for palm oil is expected to more than double by 2030. For mindful consumers weary of contributing to environmental degradation, it is increasingly difficult to avoid. One estimate suggests that more than 50 percent of all supermarket products contain it in one form or another.
Every five years a panel of experts will assess the current state of AI and its future directions. Here’s how they think it will affect eight key domains of city life in the next fifteen years.
The wind-hydro plant will be the first of its kind, and it’s set to be fully operational by 2018.
As the population grows over the next 20 years half the world will be left malnourished, an independent panel of experts on food and agriculture warns.