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Cyclists on a busy bicycle lane in Vancouver, Canada

News / Cities

Building the world’s greenest city

In her earlier life, Andrea Reimer rummaged through dumpsters, trying to find useful items in other people’s rubbish. Today, she’s fighting for the city of Vancouver to, among other lofty ambitions, p...

19 Sep 2017

Building the world’s greenest city

Press Releases / Greenpeace Southeast Asia

A global movement demands a world free from fossil fuels

Break Free from fossil fuels protests in Croatia and Israel have kickstarted the latest wave of protests by a global movement determined to accelerate the shift to an era of renewable energy, with fur...

15 Mar 2017

A global movement demands a world free from fossil fuels

Wind turbine in Ten Mile Lagoon Wind Farm Esperance Western Australia

Opinion / Energy

Reliable renewable electricity is possible if we make smart decisions now

...renewables decreasing, the transition to renewables may have benefits for power producers and power consumers. Future constraints and opportunities for renewable energy are uncertain, but we can’t wai...

1 Dec 2016

Reliable renewable electricity is possible if we make smart decisions now

Opinion / Energy

The 5 disruptions transforming the global utility sector

...renewables, applied information technologies etc.) that help cover the power output that the traditional grid needs to generate. DERs are another side effect of demand for more responsive utility tech...

22 Mar 2017

The 5 disruptions transforming the global utility sector

News / Energy

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana knows how much cash going green can save. Four years ago, after signing up for "My Green Home"—an effort by the Green Building Council of South Africa to make buildings more e...

30 May 2018

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

Research / REN21

Renewables 2016 Global Status Report

...renewables are now firmly established as competitive, mainstream sources of energy in many countries around the world. This year’s edition has detailed data and information on distributed renew...

15 Nov 2016

Renewables 2016 Global Status Report

News / Energy

Villages die as community makes way for coal in Germany

...renewables like wind and solar power," said campaigner Anike Peters of Greenpeace. Along with local residents, Greenpeace and other groups have protested against the forced resettlement and say they p...

14 Aug 2018

Villages die as community makes way for coal in Germany

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesia’s sustainable districts bet on corporate deforestation pledges

Beni Hernedi loves mountain-climbing, and he bristles when people dismiss his passion. “They think it’s about thrill-seeking and cheating death,” he says. “But for me it’s the opposite; it’s about bei...

12 Nov 2018

Indonesia’s sustainable districts bet on corporate deforestation pledges

solar enables first tv in Indian rural community

News / Energy

India's first solar satellite television service brings 'magic' to villages

An Indian social business has launched the country's first solar satellite television service, bringing clean energy powered entertainment to households and businesses through a pay-as-you-go payment ...

15 Jun 2017

India's first solar satellite television service brings 'magic' to villages

News / Energy

Pollution-linked deaths in Asia to surge if coal power plans go ahead

...renewables is fairly high, clean energy tends to be regarded as a minor solution that can be used in remote villages and a “nice addition” to the power mix. “For example, in Indonesia there is a targe...

18 Jan 2017

Pollution-linked deaths in Asia to surge if coal power plans go ahead

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Making the business case for gender equality

Around the world, gender bias is attracting renewed attention. Through protest marches and viral social-media campaigns, women everywhere are demanding an end to sexual harassment, abuse, femicide, an...

1 Mar 2018

Making the business case for gender equality

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Climate change: the case for hope

...renewables, more than the US and EU combined, and installed half of new wind power capacity globally and one third of new solar capacity.” Huge new opportunity For developing countries the renewable s...

25 Apr 2017

Climate change: the case for hope

Opinion / Energy

China and India take different roads to green Asia’s infrastructure

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. India and China, Asia’s two economic heavyweights, have taken starkly different approaches to how t...

19 Sep 2017

China and India take different roads to green Asia’s infrastructure

News / Corporate Responsibility

Big business ‘threatens planet’s future’

Transnational corporations, or TNCs, or just plain big business, are everywhere. They have an overwhelming influence and impact on our lives—and on the planet. They boast they are a force for good—and...

12 Feb 2018

Big business ‘threatens planet’s future’

News / Energy

Australian firm looks to bring cheap, green energy to the poor

A small Australian solar and wave energy firm aims to spearhead an effort to bring cheap, clean power to the poor by 2030, targeting hundreds of millions of dollars of projects, one microgrid at a ti...

6 Jul 2017

Australian firm looks to bring cheap, green energy to the poor

Opinion / Energy

Regional solutions key for Asia-Pacific’s transition to sustainable energy

...renewables in 2015. On the demand side, energy efficiency technologies have an important role to play in the energy transition. Better energy efficiency is a key driver in decoupling energy use and GD...

12 Jan 2017

Regional solutions key for Asia-Pacific’s transition to sustainable energy

News / Energy

BRICS face USD 51 billion annual shortfall for clean energy

...renewables investment Despite the USD 51 billion shortfall, four of the five BRICS countries rank in the global top ten for renewables investment. In 2015, about 40 per cent of global investment in cl...

28 Nov 2016

BRICS face USD 51 billion annual shortfall for clean energy

News / Transport

Australia gets big EV boost

A coalition of 17 Australian industry organisations has set up a new national body that aims to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia. Called the Electric Vehicle Council and la...

29 May 2017

Australia gets big EV boost

Press Releases / MANGO-OMC

Energy Revolution Africa 2017 explores the future of renewable energy

...renewables, future technology, microgrids, energy efficiency and energy storage, Energy Revolution Africa will showcase the latest technology, practical solutions and examples from successful communit...

24 Jan 2017

Energy Revolution Africa 2017 explores the future of renewable energy

News / Energy

Long-lasting, sustainable batteries may be just around the corner - just not for your phone

The day may arrive, eventually, when consumers will not have to worry about their devices constantly running out of charge. But probably not anytime soon. It’s not for a lack of effort or interest on ...

13 Jul 2017

Long-lasting, sustainable batteries may be just around the corner - just not for your phone

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