EU pulls plug on e-waste with proposal for common electronic devices charger

USB-C would become the standard port for all smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones, portable speakers and handheld video game consoles

UN and IRENA to advance use of renewables in peacekeeping missions

They will seek opportunities to work with countries that host UN peacekeeping operations to help increase their share of renewable energy

New consortium to reduce environmental footprint of rice production

It will introduce sustainable approaches to farming practices, incentivise greener production and deliver policy support to governments

SEAT cuts environmental footprint by 35.5%

The automotive giant has insatlled one of Europe’s largest solar arrays at its Martorell facility in Spain

UN seeks partners to reduce COP23 environmental footprint

The UN is seeking to establish partnerships in a number of areas, including sustainability, for the COP23 climate conference. The climate change secretariat is inviting stakeholders, including the private sector, in support of the upcoming conference to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 6th to 17th November 2017. Thousands of government delegates and leaders from […]