Planet
New schemes take aim at plastic waste
Governments join the race to reduce the toxic legacy of single-use plastic.
Louisa Hearn
Louisa has been creating newspaper and magazine content for over two decades spanning business and consumer tech, science, engineering and lifestyle.
Planet
A new launchpad to fund climate startups
Earthshot's new matchmaking service offers a funding pipeline for the planet.
Energy
Tide-riding ‘kite’ powers island grid
This underwater powerstation taps the surging currents beneath the sea's surface.
Transport
A sky-high commuter hub headed for Dubai
This city-wide electric air taxi service is scheduled for lift-off in 2026, ushering in a new era of urban transportation.
Business
Food startups set sights on ‘world without waste’
Instead of heading to landfill, more surplus factory and supermarket food will be handed out to those who need it.
Planet
A cleanup for one of earth's most polluted cities
The Ocean Cleanup is gearing up to intercept plastic from the rivers of Mumbai – one of the largest and most polluted cities in the world.
Energy
Heat pump 2.0 serves up cleaner home comfort
Will 2024 be the year that the humble heat pump emerges as a foolproof home heating upgrade?
Planet
These innovations are a force of nature
We recap some of the top cleantech innovations from 2023 developed to preserve the planet and slash our carbon footprints.
Transport
Sky-high trial for a greener aviation fuel
A more sustainable fuel blend based on plant sugars and waste fat powers the first flight from London to New York.
Agtech
Wriggly solution with a taste for food waste
This Australian startup has enlisted an army of black soldier flies to tackle the issue of food waste head on.
Planet
Earthshot's next wave of planet-saving visionaries
Meet the five trailblazers from around the globe named as victors of this year’s Earthshot Prize at a glittering gathering in Singapore.
This leafy protein grows everywhere
Could plant leaves discarded as waste be one of the world’s most abundant sources of protein?