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Collaboration Between Government and Green Tech Startups Leads to Increase in Patenting Activity and Investments

The partnership between government and startups could help overcome the climate challenge while developing small businesses. Scientists state that discoveries could enlighten discussions on Green New Deal or any “forward-looking policy package.”

19 Mar 2019

Policies Supporting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Help Reduce CO2 Emissions

A study led by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA) reports that efforts to lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and deal with climate change in developed economies are starting to yield good results.

26 Feb 2019

New Simple Process Converts Concentrated Brine into Useful Chemicals

In the fast-evolving desalination industry, water is produced for drinking as well as for agriculture in the barren coastal regions of the world.

14 Feb 2019

Domestic Policies of Large Nations Can Influence the Global Supply of Ecosystem Values

A new article reported in Conservation Biology suggests that the ability for big countries to contribute to environmental protection is being ignored.

11 Feb 2019

ComSos Project Brings Advantages of Zero Emissions and Fuel Cell Technology to Commercial Sector

Concerns about warmer average temperatures, climate change, and international campaigns about environmental problems, from plastic pollution in the oceans to CO2 emissions, have brought up a new sensitivity on the environment as an important factor for development.

8 Feb 2019

VTT’s Roadmap Highlights the Need for Energy System Transition

To assure the adequacy of energy and raw materials, the circular economy alone is not enough because the natural resources are becoming less owing to increasing consumption and climate change.

21 Dec 2018

Newly-Funded Network Aims to Use Biotechnology Solutions to Realize Low Carbon Economy

A new Environmental Biotechnology Network (EBNet) will be led by the University of Southampton as part of an initiative to reinforce UK’s transition to a low carbon economy for the future.

19 Nov 2018

Study Reveals New Chapter of Globalization Could Weaken Emissions Reduction

New study exposes the growth of carbon manufacture from Chinese exports has reduced or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that may result in destabilization of global efforts to cut emissions.

17 May 2018

Study Reveals Inequalities in Carbon Footprints of Chinese Households

Inequalities in China’s household carbon footprints and incomes risk undermining the country’s attempts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, according to new research involving the University of East Angli...

20 Dec 2016