climate

UNEP to promote energy-efficient lighting equipment in ASEAN countries

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) en.lighten Initiative and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Centre for Energy launched a program to promote the...

Obama proposes new oil tax to fund clean transportation

U.S. President Barack Obama will require oil companies to pay $10 for every barrel of oil in his budget plan to be released next...

CO2 in North Atlantic Ocean doubled over last decade

Revealing the impact that the burning of fossil fuels have had on the world's oceans in just 10 years, a new study has found...

Beijing to spend 16.5 billion yuan for cleaner air

Beijing will earmark 16.5 billion yuan ($2.57 billion) to improve air quality in 2016, sources with the Beijing environment authorities said on Sunday. The funds...

India Govt urges businesses to move towards low carbon economy

To help India meet its climate targets agreed upon in Paris, the Indian industry will need to meet their obligations to move towards a...

Green technologies can save airlines $250 billions

A new green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years can help commercial airlines save more than $250...

India struggling to find right laws to fight climate change

Soaring pollution levels, crippling floods, quivering Richter notes to scores of environment laws awaiting their implementation - this, in short, was India's environmental standing...

Italy offers USD 8 mn to Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa

Government of Italy announced a USD 8-million contribution to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The announcement...