U.K. trains will run on hydrogen power within three years and produce zero emissions
For the first time ever, hydrogen-fueled trains will soon be running on U.K. railways.
Climate crisis
This archive collects more than 1,500 solutions-journalism stories tracking real progress on the climate crisis — from renewable energy records and emissions reductions to policy wins and community-led adaptation. The focus is on what’s working, who’s making it happen, and what the evidence shows about the path forward.
65 countries and counting ratify the Kigali Agreement to reduce HFCs
The world has taken an important step to drastically reduce the powerful greenhouse gasses hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol coming into force.
Solar power in the Netherlands grows 50% in 2019
The share of renewables in the country’s electricity consumption rose from 15% to 17% compared to the year before.
Ikea bans all single-use plastic from its stores and restaurants
The Swedish furniture giant said it will stop selling single-use plastic products like straws, plates, cups, freezer bags, garbage bags, and plastic-coated paper plates and cups.
U.K. electricity generation drops to its lowest since 1994
A new analysis shows that in 2018 U.K. electricity generation dropped to its lowest since 1994. The amount of electricity generated per person in the UK has fallen 24% since 2005.
E.U. bans almost all coal mining
Every unprofitable coal mine in the European Union must cease production by the first day of 2019, the date on which all public funds for the mines will come to an end.
Nearly 2 million people sign petition to sue France over climate inaction
More than 1.8 million people worldwide have signed a petition from environmental groups to sue the French government for failing to take sufficient action on the matter.
One millionth electric vehicle in the United States hits the road
With a new generation of EVs beginning to hit the market, and massive numbers of public chargers under construction from coast to coast, the electric future is beginning to take shape.
Washington D.C passes bill to run on 100% renewable energy by 2032
Washington D.C has unanimously passed a bill to ensure the state runs on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2032.
All new public buses in California have to be electric by 2029
By the year 2029, all new mass transit buses in the whole state will have to be fully electric, according to a new rule adopted unanimously by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).