France plans to accelerate wind power projects
French onshore wind projects delivering 22 gigawatts (GW) have been authorised, but many face legal challenges
Award-winning Nepalese farmers grow bananas to avert floods
Rising global temperatures have shrunk Nepal's glaciers, with meltwater forming lakes that flood regularly, causing widespread destruction
Britain must urgently bridge policy gaps to meet emissions target –advisers
Britain has committed by 2050 to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent compared with 1990 levels
U.N. experts ask Kenya to halt Sengwer evictions from forest land
The Sengwer say they have faced a fresh wave of evictions to pave the way for an European Union-funded project to protect water catchment areas
More green power could curb India's water, electricity gap - researchers
India needs to meet its own ambitious renewable energy goals to keep water consumption from power generation in check, researchers say
Without rain, S.Africa's Cape Town may run out of water by April
'Day Zero' - the date taps are due to run dry - has crept forward to April 22 as city authorities race to build desalination plants and drill underground boreholes
Investment rises in mini-grids as India races to meet energy goal
"Access to reliable electricity drives development and is essential for job creation, women's empowerment and combating poverty"
Amid wet weather, Zimbabwe’s Mutare sees hike in malaria deaths
As temperatures gradually rise, more areas of the country are becoming good breeding grounds for malarial mosquitoes, experts say
INTERVIEW-China infrastructure plan can help Asia's growing cities - expert
Asian cities urgently need better infrastructure - but it shouldn't all be about economic growth, says 100 Resilient Cities official
UK supermarket Iceland targets plastic-free own label ranges by 2023
Iceland said the continuing use of plastic packaging does not resonate with British public opinion.