Sea Shepherd, Taino Warriors and Actress Michelle Rodriguez Team Up to Provide Sustainable Tools and Resources to Puerto Rico

December 5, 2017 / by sscssite2017 / Climate, Conservation, Europe, North America, Oceans, Species

Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The trio is joining forces for Operation Taino Spirit Promise, to deliver supplies to local partners and retrieve plastic waste Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has partnered with Taino Warriors and actor/activist Michelle Rodriguez on a campaign to help the hurricane ravaged and economically impacted island of Puerto Rico rebuild in […]

POWER SHIFT: New Report on International Coal vs. RE Finance

December 3, 2017 / by Han Chen / Africa, Asia, Australia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund One year after the Paris Agreement entered into force, are countries really shifting their financial flows to be consistent with a low-greenhouse-gas-emissions future? Our latest report, Power Shift, compares G20 governments’ financing for coal projects and renewable energy projects abroad. Our findings indicate that countries are still financing more […]

Defending Renewable Energy in New England

December 1, 2017 / by Bruce Ho / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund New England’s state renewable energy laws provide numerous benefits and are key to the region’s efforts to combat climate change. But these popular laws are under attack, as opponents seek to undermine them and prop up polluting energy instead. This week, NRDC pushed back against one such challenge. […]

India Green News: India’s First EV Charging Station & More

November 29, 2017 / by Anjali Jaiswal / Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India Green News: India reaffirms its commitment to moving away from a coal-based energy; India-led solar alliance to add 1,000GW of energy by 2030; This city just got India’s first electric vehicle charging station India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues […]

Coming Together to Protect Bears Ears

November 29, 2017 / by Rhea Suh / Asia, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Trump plans to further his disregard for America’s indigenous groups by removing protections for sacred public lands. Tim Peterson It wasn’t enough to hijack a ceremony to honor Navajo code talkers so he could deride a U.S. senator as “Pocahontas.” President Trump now plans to go to Utah on Monday to decimate the Bears […]

China, India, US: Transformative Energy Efficiency Practices

November 27, 2017 / by Anjali Jaiswal / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Co-authored with Zhiming Pan, NRDC China Program Energy efficiency is a proven solution to meet our energy needs around the world. Energy efficiency is critical to saving power, combating climate change, growing economies, and improving air quality. To advance energy efficiency solutions, NRDC’s team from China, India and the United […]

A Season of Gratitude: What We’re Thankful For in 2017

November 23, 2017 / by Katie Hogge / Asia, Australia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy It’s the season of gratitude, and all of us at Ocean Conservancy couldn’t be more thankful for the progress we’ve seen in 2017. We’ve been met with some incredible challenges, road bumps and unexpected obstacles, but none of these have stopped us. With a backbone made up of the support of countless […]

Threatened Marine Monument is a Whale and Dolphin ‘Hotspot’

November 22, 2017 / by Francine Kershaw / Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Looking out from shore amid a rapidly approaching northeastern winter, you would hardly imagine that a hive of activity could be taking place in the distant open ocean. Yet this is what the aerial survey team at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England […]

Urgency Propels Climate Actions, Funding at COP23

November 20, 2017 / by News Editor / Climate, Environment, Environmental News Service, Europe, Journalism

Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, November 20, 2017 (ENS) – A multi-faceted new surge of climate actions and financing was announced by countries, cities, states, regions, businesses and civil society during COP23, the UN annual climate conference, which closed early Saturday morning in Bonn. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2017/11/20/urgency-propels-climate-actions-funding-at-cop23/

Latino Voices in Bonn

November 18, 2017 / by Carolina Herrera / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources, South America

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund This is a guest blog by Andrea Becerra, NRDC Latin America Project consultant Today leaders, NGOs, activists and environmentalists from around the world gathered in Bonn, Germany, for a closing ceremony to mark the end of another COP. Negotiators have been working tirelessly for the past two weeks […]

Latin America Demonstrates Leadership at COP23

November 17, 2017 / by Amanda Maxwell / Climate, Conservation, Europe, Lands, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Oceans, Resources, South America, Species

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Latin American countries, regions and cities demonstrated clear ambition and leadership at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany over the past two weeks. Their progress appeared in the form of national commitments, participation in global coalitions, subnational action plans, and even an innovation […]

India Green News: India Advances Launch of Euro-VI Fuels

November 17, 2017 / by Anjali Jaiswal / Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Oceans, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund India on course to achieve its 2030 climate targets; Power minister launches national portal for power sector; India advances launch of Euro-VI fuels for smog-hit Delhi India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India. November 07 – 16, 2017 CLIMATE […]

Yes, Renewables Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

November 16, 2017 / by Kevin Steinberger / Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Adding renewable, zero-carbon generation to an electricity system helps reduce carbon emissions, just like adding ice to a drink makes it colder. This may seem like an intuitive point and one not worth arguing about, and yet it’s the subject of a recent column in the New York […]

India’s Progress Toward Its Climate Pledge – Video

November 15, 2017 / by Anjali Jaiswal / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund While dangerous air pollution levels spike across Northern India, world leaders are meeting in Bonn to move forward with the Paris Climate Agreement. India is vital in moving forward with the Paris Agreement to both combat global warming and shift to clean energy to protect communities in India from harmful […]

U.S. State, City Climate Leaders: “We Are Still In”

November 15, 2017 / by News Editor / Climate, Environment, Environmental News Service, Europe, Journalism

Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, November 14, 2017 (ENS) – “We’re here, we’re in and we’re not going away,” California Governor Jerry Brown said of many U.S. states and cities at the ongoing UN climate talks in Bonn. Despite President Donald Trump’s vow to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement […]

LED Lighting Could Save Developing Countries $40 Billion/yr.

November 14, 2017 / by Noah Horowitz / Africa, Asia, Climate, Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, North America, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Developing and emerging economies could save $40 billion worth of electricity and prevent 320 million metric tonnes of carbon pollution annually simply by transitioning to LED lighting, according to estimates from United Nation’s Environment. Today speakers at a side event to the big international climate change conference (COP 23) occurring […]

People of the Shore

November 13, 2017 / by Katie Hogge / Asia, Conservation, Europe, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy In light of National American Indian Heritage and Alaska Native Heritage Month, I had a conversation with Kelsey Leonard of the Shinnecock Indian Nation on the importance of our ocean to her tribe, the first ocean-based currency (wampum) and how ocean planning gives them a seat at the table. © Kelsey Leonard Leonard […]

Tech challenge spurs two innovations to prevent human-wildlife conflict

November 13, 2017 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Conservation, Europe, Global News, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund The number of deadly encounters between people and wild animals, such as tigers, elephants, and polar bears, is growing. As people continue to encroach on wildlife habitat, such conflicts can occur over the damage caused by wildlife to livestock and property—sometimes with deadly results. In India alone, 1,200 people lost […]

Renewables Rule at COP23 Energy Day

November 10, 2017 / by News Editor / Climate, Environment, Environmental News Service, Europe, Journalism

Published by the Environmental News Service BONN, Germany, November 10, 2017 (ENS) – National leaders and business leaders pledged ambitious action and millions in funding for renewable energy today at the UN climate talks in Bonn, hosted by the government of Fiji. It’s Energy Day at COP23, the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the […]

PJM Asks of FERC: Abandon Basic Economic Principles

November 9, 2017 / by Jennifer Chen / Conservation, Europe, Natural Resources Defense Fund, Resources

Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund In its recent comments at FERC on the DOE proposal, PJM floated an idea that would inflate electricity market prices, particularly for large, inflexible, coal and nuclear power plants at times when they are least needed but can’t turn down their output. If PJM has its way, it […]

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