Chile is breaking up with coal too

Chile currently gets between 35-40% of its electricity from coal but the the country's environment minister has just hailed "the beginning of the end of coal".

These 2 European Countries Found a Surprising Way to Cut Emissions

In August, six electric barges will set sail between Belgium and the Netherlands. Electric barges have the potential to greatly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation industry.

Belize votes to indefinitely end all oil exploration in its waters

The small Central America nation of Belize has decided to indefinitely end all new oil exploration in its waters.

France's moment to make the planet great again

French President Emmanuel Macron took the initiative to convene the One Planet Summit. Though this summit is not a donor conference, participants pledged a host of financial commitments to fight climate change.

World Bank will abandon financing oil and gas projects

The World Bank group will abandon financing upstream oil and gas projects from 2019 and focus on energy transformation, as announced by World Bank Group President at the One Planet Summit in Paris, France.

Microsoft cutting emissions by 75% by 2030

The action will prevent 10 million metric tons of carbon emissions.

At UN Climate Talks, Nations Depart Dramatically on the Future of Coal

Led by Britain and Canada, nations form the Power Past Coal Alliance to phase out use of the dirtiest fossil fuel — but big emitters remain absent.

One of the world's largest mining companies is ditching coal

The world’s second largest mining company, is selling off its coal mines with the goal of getting out of the business.

Italy seeks to phase out coal power plants by 2025

The Italian Industry Minister announced that by 2025, the country seeks to phase out coal power plants.

Oxford is creating a world first Zero Emission Zone by 2035

Oxford in the UK wants to become the world's first carbon emission-free city by 2035, with a plan to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from the city centre over the next 20 years.

The Future We See

To limit the average global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, the future will involve a mix of new technologies, business scenarios and personal decisions.

Canada's $2 billion Low Carbon Economy Fund to take action on climate change

The Low Carbon Economy Fund will support projects that will generate clean growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards meeting or exceeding commitments under the Paris Agreement.

Sweden passes law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Sweden recently passed a law to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero by 2045.