top of page


China Pledges to Clamp Down on Coal Amid Criticism
At the US-hosted Leaders’ Summit on Climate on April 22 and 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to “control the growth in coal...
Constant Tedder
May 17, 20215 min read


New Zealand Plans to Wean Holiday Towns Off International Tourism
New Zealand wants to “reset” tourism for a post COVID-19 world by planning for fewer international visitors and diversifying the...
Constant Tedder
May 17, 20212 min read


A Sustainable Future: Hong Kong Brands Created For the Youth, By the Youth
Environmental degradation and climate change are certainly not new phenomena; according to scientists, certain signs of global warming...
Constant Tedder
May 14, 20214 min read


Ever-Evolving Montreal Protocol a Model For Environmental Treaties
In the early 1970s, scientists first discovered that chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), coolants used in refrigeration and foam production, had...
Constant Tedder
May 14, 20216 min read


The Netherlands Will Subsidise a USD$2.6Bn Carbon Capture Project
The Netherlands government has told a consortium of companies that it will spend as much as USD$2.6 billion in the coming years on a...
Constant Tedder
May 13, 20212 min read


Sri Lanka to Ban Palm Oil Imports, Raze Plantations Over Environmental Concerns
Environmentalists have welcomed the Sri Lanka government’s surprise decision to ban palm oil imports into the country and raze existing...
Constant Tedder
May 12, 20214 min read


In a Bid to Be More Sustainable, Fashion is Incorporating Regenerative Farming
Fashion makes a sizeable contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, representing about 10% of the global total per year, more than all...
Constant Tedder
May 5, 20213 min read


Cost of Carbon in EU Hits Record 50 Euros Due to Tighter Pollution Rules
Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the largest carbon market in the world, exceeded 50 euros per metric ton for the first...
Constant Tedder
May 5, 20212 min read


Lab-Grown Meat: Benefits and Barriers to Becoming a Commercially Available Meat Product
Once deemed a futuristic alternative, lab-grown meat is starting to become a reality following the recent news that the Singapore Food...
Constant Tedder
May 4, 20215 min read


Carbon Taxes Tackle Climate Change and Create Jobs. Here’s How.
While it’s not enough to simply tax carbon and hope that the climate crisis will go away, carbon taxes appear to be a way to not only cut...
Constant Tedder
May 3, 20212 min read


Hawaii May Become the First US State to Declare a Climate Emergency
Hawaii could become the first US state to declare a climate emergency after the Legislature’s adoption of State Senate Concurrent...
Constant Tedder
May 3, 20212 min read


Book Review: Climate Change & The Nation-State by Anatol Lieven
When framed as a threat to national security and a country’s ability to protect itself and its citizens, climate change becomes a much...
Constant Tedder
May 3, 20213 min read


The Importance of Smart Cities in the Fight Against Climate Change
In 2020, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) estimated that cities account for 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions...
Constant Tedder
Apr 28, 20213 min read


Is Biden’s New Emissions Reduction Target Good Enough?
The US aims to achieve an emissions reduction target of 50-52% from 2005 levels in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This is the new...
Constant Tedder
Apr 27, 20219 min read


The Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021: A Summary
On April 22 and 23, US President Joe Biden brought together 40 world leaders in a virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate to rally the world...
Constant Tedder
Apr 26, 20217 min read


Scientists Have Developed a Biodegradable Plastic That Can Be Composted at Home
A research team at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California...
Constant Tedder
Apr 26, 20212 min read


Preventing Biodiversity Loss: Radical Solutions and New Targets
Biodiversity is declining at such a rate that we are undeniably on a path to a sixth mass extinction event. “The scale of threats to the...
Constant Tedder
Apr 26, 20216 min read


Earth Day 2021: 9 Ways You Can Celebrate
April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Every year, more than 1 billion people across 192 countries are expected to participate...
Constant Tedder
Apr 22, 20214 min read


Book Review: Hope in Hell by Sir Jonathon Porritt
Few people have been as actively engaged on all fronts of British climate activism and action over the past four decades as Sir Jonathon...
Constant Tedder
Apr 22, 20214 min read


Court Ends Donald Trump’s Attempt to Allow Drilling in Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
A US federal appeals court dealt the final blow to former President Donald Trump’s attempt to open nearly 130 million acres of territory...
Constant Tedder
Apr 20, 20212 min read
bottom of page
