The EU aims for an agreement that takes a circular, life-cycle approach to plastics as outlined in the Circular Economy Action Plan

The Malindi Solar plant, a partnership between British-headquartered firm Globeleq and Africa Energy Development Corporation, is generating enough green electricity to power around 250,000 homes a year

Researchers believe use of the fuel in sub-Saharan cooking could dramatically reduce individual emissions

They are seeking to ‘set the record straight’ and strongly encourage the world to consume used clothing and textiles

The UK imports half its tea from Kenya but climate change could mean that more than a quarter of tea farms in the country are destroyed by 2050

The new project will explore practices to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at each stage in the tea value chain

The route of the virtual experience is around Lake Naivasha in Kenya, where WasteAid is working with local partners to improve waste collection and recycling

Winning projects include solar farms in Kenya, geothermal power stations in Ethiopia and battery storage across sub-Saharan Africa

The businesses aim to expand access to renewable power and tackle unsustainable battery waste by repurposing old battery packs

The bond has been certified as green by the UK Climate Bonds Initiative due to its expected contribution to reducing carbon emissions