EU and island leaders are calling for more ambition at the International Maritime Organization, while major emerging economies resist a tough cap on emissions
Stefano Boeri dreamed up the idea of a living building from a childhood story, now he is exporting them around the world
Melting sea ice is opening the Arctic up to increased maritime traffic, raising fears of toxic fuel spills and climate pollution
The International Maritime Organization should build on growing industry awareness and agree an ambitious climate target for shipping this week
The UN’s Patricia Espinosa urged negotiators at the International Maritime Organization to adopt a deal this week that supports the Paris Agreement
A draft text would see shipping halve its carbon footprint by 2050, but experts say that falls short of the Paris Agreement goals
Talks on curbing shipping’s carbon footprint started in London on Tuesday with ongoing transparency issues foremost in the minds of those outside the room
As a key meeting kicks off in London, the hopes of climate hawks are pinned on the shipping industry finally setting course for reform after years in the doldrums
Across Europe a wave of gigafactories are coming online, ready to meet the battery demands of a continent-wide switch to electric cars
Calls for a 70-100% cut in shipping emissions by 2050 are “unlikely to achieve consensus support”, warns influential trade body ahead of a key UN meeting
Speed limits at sea could cut shipping’s carbon footprint fast, but fresh fruit exporters are raising concerns about trade impacts ahead of a critical UN meeting
Thousands of Norwegians are on waiting lists for electric cars, showing the success and limitations of policy incentives
The French president announced extra finance to help developing countries adopt clean energy at the International Solar Alliance launch in New Delhi
Ahead of a key meeting at the International Maritime Organisation in April, Brazil is leading objections to setting tough climate targets for the sector
With countries set to agree a climate target for international shipping in April, Brazil has the chance to be a green seas leader, not a laggard
India and France are leading a push to roll out solar power, with an event next month to focus on water pumps, affordable finance and mini-grids
Teekay vessel Eduard Toll is designed to cut through ice and take advantage of the opening of Russia’s Arctic coastline to industry
Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, replaced 8,000 petrol-powered taxis with electric vehicles in a single year. What did we learn?
The world’s largest lithium ion battery has brought much needed flexibility to the grid, encouraging other states to follow suit
Revamped cryptocurrency transactions could be cleaner than credit cards, experts say, while the underlying blockchain technology can bring climate benefits