EIB extends EUR 1.4m to back Jordan’s energy efficiency projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) have signed a ...
Sustainable Development
30 countries committed to protect 30% of global ocean by 2030
Thirty countries have now joined the Global Ocean Alliance championing an international commitment for a ...
EBRD, EU allocates €253 m to green investments in Morocco
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) joined hands with the European Union (EU) ...
City of Kitchener gets $95,000 grant over commitment to SDGs
The City of Kitchener was granted about $95,000 federal funding due to its commitment to ...
Walmart to be carbon-free by 2040, use 100% renewable energy by 2035
Walmart – the World’s largest retailer – has decided to accelerate sustainability efforts with an ...
China will become carbon neutral by 2060, Xi Jinping says
The leader of the world’s biggest polluter of greenhouse gases has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2060. Speaking ...
Nine out of 10 UK households recycle regularly, study shows
Nearly nine out of 10 UK households say they “regularly recycle”, with more prepared to ...
New Global Fund for Coral Reefs seeks to raise, invest $ 500m in 10 years
The new Global Fund for Coral Reefs seeks to raise and invest $ 500 million ...
US extends $4.5 bn to serve SDGs projects in Egypt
The United States has provided about 4.5 billion dollars to Egypt to support projects serving ...
FAO Green Cities Action Program to be launched on Sept 18
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will launch its Green Cities Action Program ...
UNODC, FIFA partner to strengthen youth resilience to crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN’s leading anti-corruption agency, signed a ...
Google to help 500 cities cut 1 Gt of CO2 emissions annually by 2030
Google is committed to help more than 500 cities and local governments globally reduce a ...
INEOS to use 60% of recycled plastics in packaging
INEOS Olefins & Polymers partnered with leading waste management company Saica Natur with an aim ...
World Bank issues EUR 200m Sustainable Development Bond
The World Bank issued a EUR 200 million 30-year fixed rate callable Sustainable Development Bond ...
World marks first-ever Int’l Day of Clean Air for blue skies
The world is marking the first-ever International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on ...
Almaty installs air pollution sensors, to plant 250,000 trees
Kazakhstan’s Almaty has been taking key measures to curb air pollution which affects human, animal ...
Handful of supermarket products are key to cutting plastic waste – Greenpeace
By focusing on a few key products, supermarkets could reduce plastic use by more than ...
UK to extend plastic carrier bag charge to all retailers by April 2021
The UK has stepped up its fight against single-use plastics by confirming that the plastic ...
1st-ever UN Food Systems Summit vital for SDGs
The first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021 is vital for attaining the Sustainable ...
EIB extends €100 m to back Morocco against COVID-19
The European Investment Bank (EIB) extended €100 million as a first tranche of a €200 million package ...
Honda goes small with first all-electric car
As many automakers bet on sedans and SUVs in the switch to electric vehicles, Honda ...