World must agree to disagree on hunting whales, Japan official says 8/12/2015

Japan has done nothing wrong by sending its whaling fleet out on its annual Antarctic hunt and the world must agree to disagree on the issue, the country's top whaling official said on Monday. ...more

North Korea 'declares war' on deforestation at Paris climate talks 8/12/2015

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched a war on deforestation, the country's foreign minister said Monday at the Paris climate talks, pledging to "actively engage" in global environment efforts. ...more

36 countries launch world alliance for geothermal energy 8/12/2015

Thirty-six countries gave the official start Monday to an initiative to promote geothermal energy in developing economies as a cleaner alternative to oil, gas and coal. ...more

Egypt creates the largest wind farm in Africa 7/12/2015

The largest wind farm in Africa has been inaugurated in the Egypt’s Gabal el-Zayt. The wind farm, which cost 340 million Euros, was financed by the European Union and Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau. ...more

Climate funding piles up, but nations argue over how quickly 7/12/2015

Developed nations have mobilized some $80-$90 billion per year to help the poorest survive a warmer world, delegates at Paris climate talks said, but emerging countries dispute the figures and say a goal of $100 billion by 2020 is far from reach. ...more

Phase out fossil fuels to limit temperatures, a few CEOs say 7/12/2015

Heads of companies including Unilever and Virgin Group urged a Paris summit on Sunday to get on track to limit temperature rises to the lowest possible level by setting a goal of phasing out fossil fuel use by 2050. ...more

New Delhi to ration road use by registration number to cut pollution 7/12/2015

India's capital will soon ban private cars from its roads on alternate days, according to their registration numbers, in an attempt to improve air quality in the world's most polluted city. ...more

New Zealand and Australia lead Japan whaling protest 7/12/2015

New Zealand led an international protest on Monday against Japan's plans to resume killing whales in the Southern Ocean, while Australia said it was considering further legal action. ...more

Paris climate deal to start green development charge: UNDP 4/12/2015

A U.N. deal on climate change in Paris should fire the starting gun for a global push on sustainable development in 2016, with no time to lose in shifting to greener, more resilient economies, the head of the U.N. development agency said. ...more

Top fashion CEOs fear rising costs from climate change 4/12/2015

The chief executives of seven top clothing companies, including Hennes & Mauritz, Gap and Adidas, are calling on governments to agree a strong climate change deal, saying they fear global warming will drive up their costs. ...more