In Ecuador, coastal marine ecosystems have been granted legal rights, on an equal footing with humans and corporations, implying that authorities must put stricter limits on harmful activities, like commercial fishing, detrimental to marine life.
According to estimates, China could reach its peak in crude oil imports in 2027, partly due to the rising number of electric and hybrid vehicles, three years earlier than the forecast set for global oil demand peaking.
As part of an ambitious project, the Kubuqi desert located in Inner Mongolia, China, has turned its dunes into a field of photovoltaics, thus powering the country with green energy while curbing desertification and encouraging agriculture.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved fifty solar parks with a combined capacity of nearly 37.5 gigawatts, bringing the country closer to its ambitious target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030.