Panama legally recognizes rights of nature
The new law could have major implications for Panama’s land and energy development policies, which are now required to respect and protect the natural world’s new rights.
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Indigenous communities in Oaxaca restore more than 20,000 hectares of land depleted by overgrazing
Many sites have been transformed into burgeoning forests. The communities now have more options for forest-based livelihood, such as agroforestry or even selling carbon credits.
Humanity has now installed more than 1 terawatt of solar capacity worldwide
A terawatt is 1,000 gigawatts. One gigawatt is roughly the equivalent of energy produced by 3 million solar panels.
Barcelona cemetery has a new 100% biodegradable burial area
The new 8,600 square-meter park and cemetery is planted with pines and oaks, ready to host 1,500 new, more environmentally-friendly graves.
GE produces world’s largest recyclable wind turbine blade
One University of Cambridge study suggests that there will be 43 million tonnes of blade waste around the world by 2050.
World’s biggest tropical crop bank opens in Colombia
The Future Seeds facility will not only safeguard tropical crop biodiversity, but also serve as a living laboratory for some of the world’s most advanced agricultural technologies.
Wales bans smacking and slapping children
The Welsh government has hailed the policy change as a ‘historic moment’ for children’s rights amid calls for England to follow suit.
Light-duty plug-in electric vehicle sales in the United States nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021
The rapid growth in plug-in electric vehicle sales from 2020 to 2021 is remarkable in the context of overall light-duty vehicle sales, which increased by only 3% during the same period.
Sion solar electric car begins pre-production validation and certification
German startup Sono Motors has announced that 37 prototypes are being produced to take its solar EV family through validation and certification, ahead of planned production in 2023.
World’s first CO2 emissions tariff to be introduced in the E.U. by 2026
The EU wants to introduce CO2 emissions costs on imports of steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminum and electricity, from 2026.