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GM potato to be grown in Europe
The EU has approved the cultivation of a genetically modified potato and the use of three types of altered maize, saying they don't pose a health risk.
Yvo de Boer resigns as top UN climate official
Yvo de Boer, the UN's top climate change official, says he will resign after nearly four years in the post.
San Francisco's electric car revolution
San Francisco's building code is to be changed so that new structures will all have wiring for electric car chargers.
World's most endangered primates revealed
Nearly half of all primate species are now in danger of becoming extinct according to a new report, �Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2008�2010'.
More research into climate change and child health links
UN researchers have highlighted the need to develop better ways to measure the impacts of climate change on children's health. They suggest more attention be given to impact analysis of different social groups and ages, ...
Obama gives green light to new wave of nuclear reactors
US president Barack Obama has announced $8.3bn in loan guarantees for the construction of the first nuclear reactors in almost 30 years.
Electric transport subsidies in Amsterdam
A new Electric Transport Project subsidy from Amsterdam City Council is designed to encourage local corporations and entrepreneurs to electrify their vehicles and help reduce emissions and improve air quality in the city...
EU expects to meet its renewable energy target
The EU is set to meet its 2020 20% renewable energy target and slightly exceed it according to an analysis by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) of all 27 member states' national forecast documents.
Norway plans world's biggest wind turbine
Norway will spend 137 million crowns ($23 million) to build what it says will be the world's biggest wind turbine with rotors 145 meters in diameter and producing 10 megawatts of electricity, green energy incubator Enova...
Pricing carbon insufficient to save tropical forests
Putting a price on carbon emissions from deforestation is unlikely to prevent tropical forests being cleared for palm oil production, according to a recent study. Additional measures should be included in climate policie...