The world’s first floating wind farm is now producing energy in Scotland
Hywind Scotland, situated in Buchan Deep, is the world’s first floating wind farm, with its five six-megawatt turbines now generating electricity.
Climate crisis
The climate crisis demands action — and action is happening. This archive tracks real progress: policy wins, clean-energy milestones, community resilience, and scientific advances that show meaningful change is possible. Stories here come from every corner of the world.
Bloomberg pledges $64M for anti-coal initiatives
Billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is making a new $64 million commitment to environmental groups’ efforts to shut down coal-fired power plants and replace them with cleaner forms of electricity generation.
Australian state of Victoria to ban single use plastic bags
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the government will ban single use plastic bags “as quickly as we can”.
European spending on energy efficient building technologies in 2026 to near $112 billion
The European market for energy efficient building technologies is expected to grow from $83.5 billion in 2017 to $111.9 billion in 2026.
1400 companies now put an internal price on carbon
That number is an impressive leap, as it amounts to an eight-fold increase from 2014.
Green Climate Fund to provide up to US$110 million for Kazakhstan clean energy projects
The framework aims to finance the construction and operation of solar, wind, small hydropower and biogas projects in the Central Asian country.
Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition
Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse says allowing unconventional extraction of coal and gas would put climate goals at risk
Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity for six months in the U.K.
Research by the Carbon Brief website found that solar generated nearly 7,000 gigawatt hours of electricity between April and September, about 10 per cent more than the 6,300GwH produced by coal during the same period.
Morocco to invest €200 million in solar projects to serve agricultural growth
Morocco is getting ready to launch a €200 million program to spark investment in solar power projects in the agricultural sector by 2021.