Senator Lisa Cutter is championing a new bill, SB260-146, aimed at reducing unnecessary waste in restaurants. The Skip the Stuff bill requires restaurants to only provide plastic cutlery, condiment packets, and other single-use items upon customer request.
Category: Climate Change
Zimbabwe Takes a Leap Forward in Biodiversity Conservation
In a significant move, Zimbabwe has kicked off the implementation of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), a game-changer for the country’s rich biodiversity and economy. The inception workshop, held in Harare, marked the beginning of a bold journey to mobilize sustainable funding for biodiversity conservation.
$1.3 Trillion Savings or Climate Disaster? Trump Ends Federal Vehicle Emission Standards
In what is being hailed as the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the Trump administration officially revoked the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding on February 12, 2026. This move, announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin alongside President Donald Trump, effectively dismantles the legal and scientific foundation that has underpinned federal climate regulations for nearly 17 years
Article 6 Readiness and the Private Sector: Mobilizing High-Integrity Capital for Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 Climate Goals
The recent Stakeholders Consultative Workshop for the Limpopo Way 7.2 MW Solar Power Plant, held at the Rainbow Hotel in Harare, marks a critical inflection point in Zimbabwe’s transition toward a low-carbon economy. This initiative transcends mere renewable energy generation; it represents a sophisticated integration of private sector agility with national climate architecture.
The Hydraulic Trap: How Mozambique’s Downstream Geography and Rising Sea Levels Amplify Disaster
In Mozambique, the convergence of downstream geography and rising sea levels creates a precarious hydraulic trap.As a nation that serves as the drainage basin for nine major regional rivers, Mozambique’s flood risk is not merely a local weather issue but a complex mathematical consequence of regional topography and global climate shifts.
DJIBOUTI DECLARATION: African Lawmakers Converge to Finalize Pan-African Climate Change Model Law
The meeting was officially opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti, Rt. Hon. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, who stressed the need for “concerted and synergized efforts to minimize the negative impacts of climate change.”
THE PARIS TEST: COP30 Must Deliver Justice, Not Just Talk, Warns PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira
As the international community prepares for the pivotal 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil, a powerful message of unity and non-negotiable demands has emerged from the African continent.
Sunlight To Darkness: Power Outage at SONA Is Zimbabwe’s Loudest Call For Energy Revolution
The moment President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was plunged into pitch-black darkness at the new, grand Parliament Building on Tuesday 28 October 2025, it became the most public display of Zimbabwe’s persistent power crisis.
Danger Zone: Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant Relies On Diesel Generators After Losing Primary Water Source
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is more than just Europe’s largest atomic facility; it is a live wire threatening the safety of the entire continent.
Revisiting story of James Hansen a Climate Expert who got arrested after US Congress Testimony in 1988
The story of James Hansen is inseparable from his 1988 Congressional testimony. As the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, he appeared before the U.S. Senate and declared with “99% confidence” that the Earth was already getting warmer and that human-caused greenhouse gases were the cause.