According to Bloomberg, India’s new government led by Narendra Modi plans to harness solar power to enable every home to run at least one light bulb by 2019, a party official said. “We […]
In a historical agreement, 10 states sealed the deal for the introduction of Financial Transaction Taxes (FTTs) in a heated session at the meeting of European Finance Ministers on 6 May. George Osborne bristled as […]
Aruba has adopted a policy of reducing its dependency on fossil fuel energy and CO2 emissions. It has joined the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge with other Caribbean islands aiming for […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $860,000 to help 14 communities expand their use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and boost resilience to the impacts of climate change. The […]
Goa starts with a clean sheet of paper – it does not generate its own electricity. This policy paper, published at the beginning of 2014, outlines the State’s desire to generate energy from renewable […]
The German federal government adopted its resource efficiency programme – termed a “master plan for sustainable growth” by the then environment minister Norbert Röttgen – in 2012. The aim of the programme is […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership has released an updated list of the Top 100 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources like wind and solar […]
The private rented sector in England & Wales, accounts for around 4.2 million homes, but it has never been properly targeted or incentivised for energy efficiency. Action to improve the energy efficiency of […]
New scheme offers cash incentive to households using renewable heating systems in their homes A new and innovative Government scheme launched today will pay people for the green heat they generate for their […]
INBAR is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1997 to improve the social, economic, and environmental benefits of bamboo and rattan among some of the world’s poorest communities. With regional offices in Asia, Africa […]