Not only do we have to stop deforestation, we also have to plant trees, billions of them, in the cities, in the countryside… What if companies land not only a hand, but thousands of them ?
Harley Davidson to plant 50 million trees by 2025 Read More »
According to the latest official statistics, one French citizen out of five has trouble paying his / her heating bills or is feeling cold at home in winter. Learn out more on my latest Cleantechies article.
Energy precarity hits a fifth of the French population Read More »
What does it take to keep a 100W light bulb on for a whole year ? 323 kgs (714 pounds) of coal or 64 kgs (143 pounds) of natural gas. The full infographic has the details.
Infographic : A light bulb shows how solar and wind beat coal Read More »
There are so many news I’d like to write about that I believe that for today, I’ll propose you some thoughts based on all of them. Please let me know if you like that idea.
Climate action makes economic sense too Read More »
This was kind of a surprise for me when I learned that not only does Japan has a carbon tax, but that is has one since… October 2012. The world’s third largest economy is taxing emissions from power plants and vehicles alike.
Japan has a carbon tax too Read More »
The most important paper of the year on energy is out as the International Energy Agency published its landmark World Energy Outlook report.
IEA World Energy Outlook 2014 is out Read More »
It will become significantly harder for those who deny climate change in the United States to continue to do so after this. The US Department of Defense believes that global warming is a ” threat multiplier “.
Pentagon acknowledges threat of climate change Read More »
As you might have gathered from my specialised list on Twitter I am starting to interest myself to the world of Corporate (Social) Responsibility, aka CSR. After a long search, I found the perfect book on this fast expanding field in business.
Book review : Changing business from the inside out Read More »
Good news everyone : the European Union has already almost achieved its climate and energy goals for 2020 according to the latest data from the European Environmental Agency. Learn out more in my latest Cleantechies article.
European Union to overachieve its 2020 climate goals Read More »
Hailed as a ” game changer “ by Grist or Climate Progress, the climate change deal signed by the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China is a new step in the fight against global warming.
United States and China sign new climate deal Read More »
