Electric vehicles have swept all major categories at the World Car Awards, signalling a decisive global shift toward cleaner, more efficient mobility.
Saudi Arabia has restored one million hectares of degraded land and planted more than 159 million trees, marking a major step in its long-term environmental transformation.
In 2026, Romania dramatically reduced visible litter through a nationwide deposit return scheme that rewards recycling and strengthens circular economy practices.
São Tomé and Príncipe is rewarding thousands of villagers with direct payments for protecting forests, creating a new model that links livelihoods with conservation.
The United Kingdom, the United States, and China are among the countries where major cities have cut air pollution by more than 20% since 2010, improving public health and urban living conditions.
In the United States, the Quapaw Nation has restored heavily contaminated land into productive farmland, turning one of the country’s worst pollution sites into a source of food and livelihoods.
Scotland saw major biodiversity gains as rewilding efforts rapidly restored habitats, boosting wildlife populations and strengthening ecosystem resilience.
In Ethiopia, solar-powered irrigation is enabling farmers to access water year-round, increasing harvests and incomes while reducing reliance on unpredictable rainfall.
Chile has expanded full marine protection to over one million square kilometres of ocean in 2026, safeguarding biodiversity and surpassing 50% protection of its national waters.
Five southern African nations have launched the continent’s first transboundary birding route, connecting vast ecosystems into a single tourism experience that supports conservation and local livelihoods.
