South Korea says to boost environment-friendly car production 8/12/2015

South Korea plans to boost annual production of environment-friendly cars by more than ten-fold by 2020 to cut carbon emissions and tap into a new export market, the country's trade ministry said on Tuesday. ...more

IMF's Lagarde calls for 'wise' taxes to foster greener fuels 8/12/2015

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called on Monday for tax reforms to be included in a global climate deal to raise incentives for consumers to reduce their energy consumption and to boost demand for cleaner fuels. ...more

Beijing traffic cut, schools closed due to pollution red alert 8/12/2015

Half of Beijing's private cars were ordered off the streets Tuesday and many construction sites and schools were closed under the Chinese capital's first-ever red alert for pollution. ...more

World must agree to disagree on hunting whales, Japan official says 8/12/2015

Japan has done nothing wrong by sending its whaling fleet out on its annual Antarctic hunt and the world must agree to disagree on the issue, the country's top whaling official said on Monday. ...more

North Korea 'declares war' on deforestation at Paris climate talks 8/12/2015

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched a war on deforestation, the country's foreign minister said Monday at the Paris climate talks, pledging to "actively engage" in global environment efforts. ...more

36 countries launch world alliance for geothermal energy 8/12/2015

Thirty-six countries gave the official start Monday to an initiative to promote geothermal energy in developing economies as a cleaner alternative to oil, gas and coal. ...more

Egypt creates the largest wind farm in Africa 7/12/2015

The largest wind farm in Africa has been inaugurated in the Egypt’s Gabal el-Zayt. The wind farm, which cost 340 million Euros, was financed by the European Union and Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau. ...more

Climate funding piles up, but nations argue over how quickly 7/12/2015

Developed nations have mobilized some $80-$90 billion per year to help the poorest survive a warmer world, delegates at Paris climate talks said, but emerging countries dispute the figures and say a goal of $100 billion by 2020 is far from reach. ...more

Phase out fossil fuels to limit temperatures, a few CEOs say 7/12/2015

Heads of companies including Unilever and Virgin Group urged a Paris summit on Sunday to get on track to limit temperature rises to the lowest possible level by setting a goal of phasing out fossil fuel use by 2050. ...more

New Delhi to ration road use by registration number to cut pollution 7/12/2015

India's capital will soon ban private cars from its roads on alternate days, according to their registration numbers, in an attempt to improve air quality in the world's most polluted city. ...more