Global solar market tipped to hit 756GW by 2025, as world's lowest cost solar farm edges forward 28/6/2016

Global solar capacity will almost treble over the next decade, reaching over 271GW of cumulative installed capacity by 2025, according to new research from analysts GlobalData. ...more

Voters approve controversial French airport relocation 28/6/2016

Voters in western France gave the go-ahead Sunday to a controversial airport development that has been at the centre of a years-long battle between environmental activists and the government. ...more

140-year-old zoo is closing and sending animals to sanctuaries 28/6/2016

The Buenos Aires Zoo is shutting down and transferring most of its animals to wildlife sanctuaries, the mayor of Argentina’s capital announced last Thursday. ...more

Oman least polluted country in Arab world 27/6/2016

Oman has bagged the first place at the Arab countries’ level in the world least polluted countries index 2016 issued by Website “numbeo.com”. ...more

China city shuts down waste burning plant over protests 27/6/2016

A city in central China is shutting down a waste incineration project, it said, after thousands of people protested against the plant over fears it will damage the environment and residents' health. ...more

Air pollution to kill millions more without change of energy policy: IEA 27/6/2016

Premature deaths from air pollution will continue to rise to 2040 unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency said on Monday. ...more

Nissan sues South Korea government over accusations of emissions cheating 27/6/2016

Nissan Motor Co Ltd's South Korean unit said it has filed a lawsuit over claims by the government that the automaker had cheated on emissions with its Qashqai diesel sport utility vehicle. ...more

UK’s Brexit vote could reverse environmental protections and contribute to climate change 27/6/2016

The ramifications of the UK’s departure from the EU will be widespread, including potentially devastating setbacks for environmental initiatives. ...more

Sharjah installs Wi-Fi smart trash bins 24/6/2016

Sharjah has started installing smart trash bins that offer open Wi-Fi access to the public, compact the trash, and notify the operator when they are full. ...more

German government agrees fracking ban as environmental groups vow to fight on 24/6/2016

Germany's coalition government has agreed to ban fracking for shale gas after years of fractious talks over the issue ‒ but environmental groups claim the ban does not go far enough and have vowed to fight the deal. ...more