Palestinians aim for more power independence with solar auction 4/5/2016

Palestinians will take a step toward greater power independence by announcing terms of a solar-energy auction intended to boost installed capacity by as much as 100 MW. ...more

Secretary-General Announces Intention to Appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme 4/5/2016

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of Member States, has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...more

Patricia Espinosa Selected New UNFCCC Executive Secretary 4/5/2016

The UN Secretary General has concluded the selection process for the next Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC with the selection of HE Patricia Espinosa (Mexico). ...more

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water - World Bank 4/5/2016

Economies across large swathes of the globe could shrink dramatically by mid-century as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday. ...more

Brazil prosecutors file $44 billion lawsuit against Vale, BHP for dam spill 4/5/2016

Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a 155 billion-real ($43.5 billion) civil lawsuit on Tuesday against iron miner Samarco and its owners, Vale SA and BHP Billiton, for a collapsed tailings dam in November that killed 19 people and polluted a major river. ...more

Umm Al Emarat Park earns Green Flag status 3/5/2016

Umm Al Emarat Park has been awarded the Green Flag, an international award given to the best green spaces according to a set of criteria established by the UK organisation. ...more

New York businesses to cut trash by half in 'Zero Waste' plan 3/5/2016

More than 30 New York City businesses, including Whole Foods Market Inc, Walt Disney Co's ABC and Anheuser Busch, have agreed to cut the trash they send to landfills by half by June, the mayor's office said on Monday. ...more

Half of leading investors ignoring climate change: study 3/5/2016

Almost half of the world's top 500 investors are doing nothing to address climate change through their investments, a study showed on Monday. ...more

Solar Impulse aeroplane reaches Phoenix, Arizona 3/5/2016

Solar Impulse, the zero-fuel aeroplane, has flown the first leg across the continental United States in its attempt to fly around the world. ...more

New Mexico City smog alert orders 40 pct of cars off streets 3/5/2016

Mexico City authorities have declared a new pollution alert and will require 40 percent of cars to keep off the streets Tuesday. ...more