Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the RAF will use sustainable fuel for combat aircraft such as F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters.
Reducing ship speed would reduce air pollution, underwater noise pollution, and the incidence of fatal collisions between whales and ships, says a new report.
Fuel is crucial to the supply of clean water in Yemen, as people rely on groundwater which is brought to the surface by pumps running on solar power and fuel.
Businesses based in Europe continue to export fuel containing extremely high levels of sulphur and other toxic substances that would not be allowed for sale in their home countries, but continue to be sold on the African market.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory has warned of the “collapse of critical life-saving services” in Gaza as UN emergency fuel runs out.
Eight million people in Yemen will be without running water within days as fuel runs out due to the Saudi-led coalition blockade of the country's northern ports, Oxfam has warned.
Amnesty International is appealing to the US government to immediately halt the transfer of a US fuel shipment currently on its way to Israel for use by the Israeli military.