Sustainable Development

Fast Fashion March 18

Fast fashion crackdown bill to encourage sustainability approved by France's lower house

The lower house of the French Parliament approved a pioneering bill that would regulate the fast fashion industry to make it more sustainable.

Electric November 28, 2023

Electric vehicle demand falls short of manufacturer and dealership expectations

Electric vehicle sales this year are not meeting President Biden’s expectations. Manufacturers are slowing production and readjusting their targets.

New Hampshire September 29, 2023

New Hampshire project to protect 3,700 acres of forest

A conservation project has been completed to protect two forests near New Hampshire, the Shelburne Valley Forest and the Bald Cap Peak Forest.

Sustainable Development September 14, 2023

USDA grants $1 billion across the country to plant trees in hopes of reducing extreme heat

Hundreds of projects across the U.S. will share $1.13 billion in federal funding to help cities plant trees, mitigate extreme heat incidents, and improve access to nature.

West Virginia August 31, 2023

West Virginia coal-fired power plant targeted for deactivation to be restarted for hydrogen use

The new owner of a West Virginia coal-fired power plant has pulled the facility from planned deactivation. The plant may be retrofitted to use hydrogen to generate electricity.

Georgia August 24, 2023

US spends $150 million to help small forest owners sell carbon credits

To help fight climate change, the Biden administration is spending millions of dollars to assist underserved landowners in accessing technical help when selling carbon offsets.

Virginia August 22, 2023

Environmental groups sue to keep Virginia in carbon cap-and-trade initiative

Environmentalists are suing to thwart Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s attempt to pull Virginia from a greenhouse gas initiative after the state saw two years of carbon reduction success.

Europe August 8, 2023

Annual Hungarian competition to clean up country’s 2nd-largest river of trash begins

Volunteers in Hungary are piling into canoes to clean up the Tisza River of trash. The annual competition offers prizes for those who collect the most litter each year.

Montana August 4, 2023

Judge blocks Montana water pipeline meant to boost population of rare fish

A pipeline meant to boost the population of a rare fish species in Montana was blocked by a U.S. judge Wednesday over concerns that the pipeline may disturb the surrounding environment.

Sweden July 24, 2023

European country plans city with high-rises made of wood: 'Engineered Timber'

A Swedish company has outlined plans to construct a city made out of wood by 2035, aiming to combine environmental sustainability with practical and safe urban development.