Kuwait's EPA signs agreement with Bahraini Supreme Council for Environment 20/1/2015

Kuwait's Environment Public Authority (EPA) on Monday signed an executive program agreement with the Bahraini Supreme Council for Environment. ...more

World's leading companies join campaign for 100% renewable power 20/1/2015

Leading businesses have yesterday set out their commitment to 100 per cent renewable power at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. ...more

Food diversity under siege from global warming, U.N. says 20/1/2015

Climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world's food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be crucial for preserving yields and adapting to wild weather patterns, a U.N. policy paper said on Monday. ...more

France celebrates 1GW surge in wind farm capacity 20/1/2015

France has become the latest European country to celebrate a strong performance by its wind energy industry during 2014, as new figures revealed over 1GW of new capacity was added last year. ...more

Study warns of the massive carbon cost of melting glaciers 20/1/2015

As the Earth warms and glaciers all over the world begin to melt, researchers and public policy experts have focused largely on how all of that extra water will contribute to sea level rise. ...more

UAE launches first State of Green Economy Report 20/1/2015

Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water, on Monday launched the first UAE State of Green Economy Report ...more

Abu Dhabi fund offers $57 million loans for clean energy 19/1/2015

An Abu Dhabi fund said Sunday that it will provide $57 million worth of concessional loans for clean energy projects in five developing countries. ...more

European study shows biofuel production can increase with low impacts 19/1/2015

EU countries could increase their production of biofuels with a minimum impact on the environment, Utrecht University scientists concluded in a study published on Tuesday, 13 January. ...more

Farms can be held liable for pollution from manure: U.S. court 19/1/2015

A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid waste, a decision hailed by environmentalists as opening the door to potential legal challenges against facilities across the country. ...more

2014 warmest year on record, say US researchers 19/1/2015

2014 was the warmest year on record, with global temperatures 0.68C (1.24F) above the long-term average, US government scientists have said. ...more