Dutch firm Avantium to IPO to fund plastics from plants 13/10/2016

Dutch chemical technology firm Avantium will announce an initial public offering (IPO) this week to fund production of plant-based plastics for Coca Cola bottles and Danone yoghurt cups, two people familiar with the plan told Reuters. ...more

Germany's 2017 green power surcharge to rise 8 percent: sources 13/10/2016

A surcharge levied on German consumers to support renewable power will most likely rise by around 8 percent next year, despite government efforts to scale back support for green power, sources in the power transmission sector said on Tuesday. ...more

TripAdvisor bans ticket sales to attractions that allow contact with wild animals 13/10/2016

It’s an experience that has become one of those “must do before you die” moments: to swim with a large marine mammal. You reach out and stroke. So does everyone else. Then someone tries to hitch a ride. ...more

56,000 sea bream fingerlings released in Sharjah 11/10/2016

Fifty-six thousand sea bream fingerlings have been released in Khor Al Qorm. ...more

World got cannier at using energy last year: IEA 11/10/2016

Global energy efficiency, or the amount of gross domestic product squeezed from a given unit of energy, improved by 1.8 percent last year, the International Energy Agency said in a report on Monday. ...more

Call for action to protect 'the lungs of the sea' 11/10/2016

More than 100 scientists from 28 countries have called for global action to protect seagrass meadows. ...more

Butterfly numbers drop a mystery, say experts 11/10/2016

A huge drop in the number of butterflies in the UK is causing confusion among wildlife experts. ...more

New York City at risk of flooding every two decades: climate study 11/10/2016

Hurricanes could start flooding New York City's coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise and hurricane activity, scientists said on Monday. ...more

Desert trek to protect wildlife 10/10/2016

UAE eco groups are marking 15 years of environmental stewardship in the country with an inaugural fund-raising excursion that will invite the public on a desert trek accompanied by seasoned professional guides. ...more

China says 173 steel firms violate environmental rules 10/10/2016

As many as 173 Chinese steel enterprises were found to have violated the country's environmental rules during recent nationwide investigations into the industry, the environment ministry said on Monday. ...more