Climate Change

By: Jamie Margolin In this op-ed, a Zero Hour co-founder says we should treat both crises like the emergencies they are. You know that gnawing feeling of “oh, God, we’re in the midst of something horrible” you have because…
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World Sustainability Organisation (WSO), the NGO behind the leading global sustainability certification standards Friend of the Earth and Friend of the Sea, has just created a new auditing format that is entirely online. Prompted by the…
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The coronavirus pandemic might lead to a decline in carbon emissions in the short-term, but may pose a threat to long-term climate action as it will also undermine clean energy investment. The warning, made by global energy watchdog the…
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A global summit on food security may be dominated by big businesses at the expense of grassroots movements and smallholder farmers’ interests, according to the United Nations’ former food expert Olivier De Schutter. The accusation has been…
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New European rules could spell the end of the throwaway culture where products are constantly bought and binned, fuelling the global climate crisis and mounting waste problem. The regulations, announced by the European Commission, will…
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The coronavirus outbreak, now declared a global pandemic, will eventually enable humanity to reset its values for the benefit of the planet, said top trend forecaster Li Edelkoort. In an interview with Dezeen, Edelkoort said that the…
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A new report looking at the impact of global biofuel policies finds that the shift to biofuels could lead to 7 million hectares of deforestation by 2030. The analysis says that much of the demand will come from the aviation industry, which…
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A new report on the world’s electricity generation by climate think tank Ember reveals that carbon emissions from the global electricity system fell by 2% last year as countries begin shifting away from coal-fired power plants. The drop…
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Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has just invested in New York-based startup C16 Biosciences in a Series A funding round that attracted US$20 million in total. The startup uses bioreactors in their labs to grow an oil alternative that is…
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We recently had the opportunity to speak to Jenny Quinton, the founder and project designer of Ark Eden, an organisation in Lantau whose mission is to protect the natural environment of Hong Kong. Throughout the year, Ark Eden hosts…
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In their annual Sustainability Report, Swiss multinational investment firm UBS reveals that it has increased its sustainable investments to US$488 billion by the end of 2019 and reduced its carbon-related assets by over 40% compared to the…
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Despite the coronavirus outbreak effectively collapsing the demand for travel across the globe, airlines are choosing to run empty “ghost” flights and spewing out tonnes of carbon emissions in order to keep their allocated flight slots in…
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A new scientific study has revealed that our tropical rainforests are losing their ability to absorb carbon, which will bring forward the prospect of climate breakdown to the near future. According to the researchers, continued…
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It's probably no surprise to anyone at this point that here at Green Queen, we're big fans of Hong Kong's eco-hero and young climate activist Lance Lau. Being a solo striker of the #FridaysForFuture movement every week, Lance has since…
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In addition to bringing about frequent disasters, rising temperatures and extreme unpredictable weather events, the consequences of climate change extends to the staple foods we consume daily. One of these is coffee, which is already being…
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Singapore has a S$100 billion plan to help the city-state adapt to a world stricken by the climate crisis. The island nation’s plan targets measures to survive in high temperatures and floodwaters as global heating continues to escalate,…
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British Airways, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, has just announced that it plans to remove 700 tonnes of single-use plastic from its flights over the course of 2020. The company will be swapping disposable plastic items for “more…
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A new study by an international group of scientists has found that almost 90% of the dolphin population in the Indian Ocean has been killed due to the tuna fishing industry. The “alarming” drop in dolphin numbers is related to the use of…
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Satellite images provided by US space agency NASA has shown a major drop in pollution levels in China since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus or Covid-19. The decline in air pollution happened as Chinese authorities extended the Lunar…
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In a newly published book by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac – two prominent leaders of the United Nations Paris Agreement negotiations – there are some crucial actions that each and every one of us can take in our daily…
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Michelin’s latest green campaign to introduce a new emblem for sustainable gastronomy has come under criticism for greenwashing. After digging into the Guide’s criteria for approving which restaurants could receive the green clover shaped…
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