Scotland is set to become the first UK nation to ban plastic straws, as part of plans to cut down on single-use plastics.
In collaboration with local and international conservation groups, the Peruvian government has established Yaguas National Park to permanently protect millions of acres of pristine rainforest.
Industry analysts said the country’s solar energy capacity could nearly double in a single year thanks to large-scale solar farms and a record-breaking month of rooftop installations.
New figures show Europe added record levels of wind power last year.
An offshore seaweed farm in the North Sea will be turned into a large solar power farm that aims to pipe energy to the Dutch mainland in roughly three years.
Due to rising concerns surrounding air pollution-related deaths, China is trying to invest more heavily in renewable energy projects.
The Netherland's national railway company, NS, has announced that all of its electric passenger trains are now 100 percent powered by wind energy.
When up up and running it is expected to treat up to 2 million tons of solid waste every year. This is almost 60% of Dubai’s annual garbage production.
Hornsea Project One is expected to be operational in 2020, and it will produce power for more than one million homes.
In a historic vote, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong voted 49-4 to ban the trade of ivory by 2021.
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".
An EU official noted “with satisfaction” Cuba’s ambitious goal of having 24 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2030.
The new project in South Australia is using Tesla’s residential battery system, the Powerwall, to create decentralized energy storage, which results in creating a massive virtual power plant.
On Monday, a Qantas flight took off from Los Angeles, US to Melbourne, Australia burning 90-percent regular jet fuel and 10-percent mustard seed oil biofuel.
The two new parks — Pumalín National Park and Patagonia National Park Chile — are already open to the public and are now permanently protected for visitors and the wildlife that live there.
