The U.N. panel of climate scientists should be more nimble at highlighting global warming trends and at fixing mistakes, experts said ahead of the planned August 30 release of a review of the group's work. U.N. Secretary-General...

A report recently published by New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright calls for a more strategic approach to biofuels development within the nation. The report, titled “Some biofuels are better than...

The federal government has turned to a 130-year-old Hawaii sugar grower for help in powering the Navy and weaning the nation off a heavy reliance on fossil fuels. It will spend at least $10 million over the next five years to...

Mexico has its sights set on becoming a major player in the production and consumption of renewable jet fuels.“Mexico is in a privileged position, compared with other countries, to become one of the driving forces in the...

In Washington, a newly released report from the Development Prospects Group at the World Bank, “Placing the 2006/08 Commodity Price Boom into Perspective”, concludes that “…the effect of biofuels on food prices has not been as...

On the surface it all seems good news for Europe’s biodiesel industry with capacity growth at 16.6%, but a worrying number of idled plants put its true potential at bay. The total production figure of 9 million tonnes is...