Italy tackles food waste with law encouraging firms to donate food 4/8/2016

Italy has made it easier for companies and farmers to donate food to charities and is encouraging greater use of “doggy bags” at restaurants as part of a legislative push to curb the epidemic of food waste. ...more

GE reveals plan for ultra-green HQ, solar veil included 4/8/2016

Global engineering giant GE has this week unveiled plans for its new headquarters in Boston, featuring green roofs, energy efficiency measures, and a giant solar ‘veil'. ...more

Abu Dhabi clean-up teams remove waste in Baniyas and Al Wathba 3/8/2016

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has teamed up with Baniyas Police Station in an effort to clean up the Baniyas and Al Wathba areas. ...more

Land and sea warmest in 2015: 'State of the Climate' report 3/8/2016

Last year was the warmest year on record for land and sea, partly because seasonal El Nino climate patterns prevailed year-round, and melting ice pushed sea levels to the highest ever, a study based on the work of more than 450 scientists worldwide confirmed on Tuesday. ...more

UN aviation emissions pact may be voluntary at first - sources 3/8/2016

A deal to limit carbon emissions from global civil aviation could be voluntary for the first five years instead of mandatory for certain countries under the current proposal, four sources familiar with the matter said. ...more

Large carnivores under threat as prey they depend on decline 3/8/2016

Large carnivores around the world are increasingly at risk of going hungry as the prey species they depend on for survival decline, research has shown. ...more

EPA approves sales of 2017 BMW diesel vehicles 3/8/2016

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it has approved the sale of new 2017 model year BMW AG diesel vehicles in the United States after a thorough review. ...more

Energy-generating ‘smart bricks’ turn ordinary buildings into efficient living machines 2/8/2016

Living Architecture is developing construction bricks composed of biofilm that can harness solar energy, wastewater, and air pollution, and turn them into usable resources. ...more

Scotland's emissions cuts power ahead of European neighbours 2/8/2016

Scotland is second only to Sweden with the success of its emission reduction efforts, according to new greenhouse gas emissions data released on Sunday by the Scottish government. ...more

Solar plane team plans to develop drones after record flight 2/8/2016

The Swiss team behind the record-breaking Solar Impulse round-the-world flight in a plane that used no fuel said they will press on with plans for drones powered by the sun’s rays. ...more