European cars to use more aluminum to meet CO2 targets 18/3/2016

The amount of light, recyclable aluminum in European cars will rise to 180 kg on average by 2020 as automakers look to cut harmful carbon emissions, a senior metals industry official said. ...more

China wasted 20 percent of wind power generated in 2015 18/3/2016

Energy wastage on wind farms in China worsened in 2015, as plunging utilization rates kept 33.9 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) from being delivered to the grid, the energy regulator said, the equivalent of a fifth of total generated wind power. ...more

Etihad gets on board with ending illegal trade of wildlife 17/3/2016

Etihad Airways has signed an agreement to help end the illegal trade in wildlife. ...more

How two amazing teenage girls convinced Bali to ban plastic bags 17/3/2016

Two teenage sisters have taken a stand against pollution in Bali – and they’ve convinced the government to ban plastic bags by the year 2018. ...more

Doubling renewables by 2030 could save $4.2 trillion/year: research 17/3/2016

Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix to 36 percent by 2030 could save the world economy up to $4.2 trillion a year, research by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) showed on Wednesday. ...more

On world water day, 650 million people can't get a safe drink 17/3/2016

Some 650 million people, or one in 10 of the world's population, do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death. ...more

Global energy sector CO2 emissions flat in 2015: IEA 17/3/2016

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the energy sector were flat in 2015, despite an uptick in economic growth, the IEA said on Wednesday. ...more

UAE University developing country’s first aromatic plants database 16/3/2016

The first database for the country’s 135 aromatic plants species is being developed at UAE University. ...more

Prince William's trafficking crackdown 16/3/2016

Britain's Prince William, who is the president of United for Wildlife charity, is partnering with the transportation industry to shut down illegal wildlife trafficking routes. ...more

Bangkok slaps curfew on world's biggest water fight amid drought 16/3/2016

The Thai capital will impose a curfew during Thailand's annual water festival next month to show solidarity with farmers hit by drought, city officials said on Tuesday. ...more