and it's hoping a new eco-label will help.porter bastian hartig headed to the capital, kuala lumpur, to find out more. >> if only it were this quick and easy to get around malaysia's capital city, kuala lumpur. in reality, rush hour looks more like this. co2 emissions produced by traffic are one of malaysia's biggest climate killers. but that's all set to change. for example, with this electric scooter. it was developed and produced by the malaysian company eclimo. they're especially proud of the high-performance batteries they designed themselves. in >> the power direct drive on the motor is 6-kilowatt, the batteries that we use is 4 kilowatt hour. this is one of the technology breakthroughs that we have achieved so far not only comparing to malaysia, but also comparing to the world. >> the malaysian government supports companies that bring eco-friendly products onto the market like eclimo. the financial aid and tax breaks are supposed to help malayisa become a greener country. but over the past three and a half years, only a

they are shaffer says little distinguishes the eco up from its brothers as you notice when driving ithas a little less power than the one leader gasoline engine but in daily usage that's not noticeable either it's just as maneuverable as the other models too. but goes expecting a great leap forward in sportiness from the ego up won't find it it needs sixteen point three seconds to accelerate from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour no wonder sense under the hood is only a fifty kilowatt engine that doesn't reach its maximum torque of one hundred meters until a produces three thousand rems. be up as an environmentally friendly engine for an affordable price of just under thirteen thousand euros in germany and this car the gas pump is the source of joy. fueling up is child's play the inland pipes for gasoline and natural gas are next to each other. the natural gas tank holds eleven killer. ramps enough for around three hundred kilometers next to it the ten leader gasoline tank. they will tell us is the eco up has a reserve gasoline tank but it's mostly untouched when it's colder than

the eco up is especially popular in italy in two thousand and sixteen about one third of the up soldhave natural gas engines in germany far fewer up strive with natural gas only around three percent week infrastructure is certainly a reason only nine hundred of germany's fourteen thousand five hundred gas stations sell natural gas. after the face lifted underwent last year the outer appearance of the up has become more individualistic from the bumper through the headlights without leaving daytime running lights to the side mirrors with integrated flashing lights the whole design has been sharpened or redone there are also new exteriors colors contrast the roof colors exterior stickers and colored rims to choose from. a boy here emanuel tells us that even though the natural gas tank is below the trunk it still has lots of space for a city car. the center console has an optional smartphone integration plug in the device are connected via bluetooth and the host wagon app turns the smartphone into an infotainment system with a navigation function an onboard computer. the seats with integ

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and hello to everyone of you who is watching us in this edition of eco at africa my name is joy there in barrow we're coming to you from the gong when firm here in kenya and this is what we have coming up for you on the show today. we follow elephants and they migrate to re route in the media. we find out how can be turned into plastic. and we visit women here in nairobi who recycle her hair extensions benefiting both the environment and their customers. we start the show in nigeria a densely populated country and providing enough food for everyone is quite a challenge especially in the cities a young lady in abuja had a great idea she began to construct green houses and helps farmers by providing them with new equipment she's also invented a hydroponic system that helps to cultivate vegetables in the city she also applies to supermarkets and the residents of a show to get green vegetables for their health. needs angel added logica she's an epidemiologist and development consultant who has founded an organization to boost. production on a local level she and her team want to make it e

in uganda a pack of sanitary pads costs almost half of the minimum wage per month start up company eco smart pads was founded by women the founders know what many girls in africa have to go through many gowns not. that much when you grow up to be surprised to know about them will miss because they are going through a mystery a period where they will be a mystery when they do not have the right materials you they are so embarrassed to be in public because there was pain there dresses and they run with them so they choose to stay at home the material used is a byproduct of sugarcane processing. you have the sugar cane and the water that is there any steam coming in here so what you're doing is boiling the sugarcane resin due mainly to remove the sugar content and to serve to need the material is cheap to produce and because they have the support of local organizations the price of the sanitary pads is just half that of normal ones. after i use the cvs to see about the paper all together with the fiber. so that would rain through the season and after this first year taking it for dry. bac

some fire a company in dresden has developed a way of using that otherwise harmful gas to produce an eco friendly fluid called blue crude. on its own it's already an alternative to fossil fuel. but a further steps can produce other products like diesel or aviation fuel. a diesel is a synthetic fuel which hardly has any emissions it's a groundbreaking but there are concerns as keep crafter. there are concerns from some porters that are proving our kind of fuel would hamper the development of the mobility but we don't believe that we believe both can be used alongside each other . but as long as something one hampers the other then it will be extremely difficult to succeed with this technology. extreme spirit here focuses on. a process known as electrolysis allow surplus electricity from renewable sources to be transformed into a synthetic fuel. synthetic fuels like a diesel don't require new infrastructure tanks and gas stations and conventional internal combustion engines can continue to be used. these workers interest and are hoping someday to mass produce a diesel in places like norway

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hello there in a while welcome to yet another edition of eco at africa my name is joy here in bira and we're coming to you from the national museums of kenya and i just took a walk here in the botanical gardens amazing place very green very fresh the air is as fresh as can be and i know you're out there in nigeria where you act and how you're doing i know that joy and hello everybody on now if i were in lagos nigeria you and i will be bringing you really just exciting of our mental stories from all of our progress and you are on here when we have lined up for you. today. on this program we'll meet a young camera name of who's been working on our own gandhi from outside body for the past year. we'll also show you how promising looking up aso are coping with climate change. i will meet i try to rescue the kid ready island. we begin today's program in booking a fossil which is especially vulnerable to climate change so oil erosion in the west african country is a huge problem and the absence of regular rainfall a result of climate change has been impacting cool peels more and more in rece

huge problem since one thousand seven hundred nine by the way it's as to me that the animal rights and eco rights you know ecology sectors have committed. acts that have created damages of one hundred ten million dollars oh that's a lot of money to what he told one hundred ten million dollars that is a lot of money roy six figures. that's got to be a lot of bodies since nine hundred seventy nine are thirty eight years you want to let me put in the present is there a way i may break it down for you the nineteen ninety two n.b.a. finals oh ok. the chicago bulls versus the portland trailblazers the riots after that game celebrated seventeen million dollars today is money that's won well the new york blackout in one nine hundred seventy seven hundred eight million in today's money and one that might well let you to naming. lightning cost the united states economy is that one hundred forty million dollars and twenty fourteen alone like i think doesn't have a special legislation because their animal protested like the factory for building which is a rifle small drop and there are other people ha

some fire a company in dresden has developed a way of using that otherwise harmful gas to produce an eco friendly fluid called blue crude. on its own it's already an alternative to fossil fuel. but a further steps can produce other products like diesel or aviation fuel. a diesel is a synthetic fuel which hardly has any emissions it's a groundbreaking but there are concerns as keep craft. and there are concerns from some quarters that approving our kind of fuel would hamper the development of immobility. we don't believe that we believe both can be used alongside each other . but as long as something one hampers the other then it will be extremely difficult to succeed with this technology. extreme shares your focus is on. a process known as electrolysis allow surplus electricity from renewable sources to be transformed into a synthetic fuel. synthetic fuels like a diesel don't require new infrastructure tanks and gas stations and conventional internal combustion engines can continue to be used. these workers in dresden are hoping someday to mass produce a diesel in places like norway such

and the eco—collective aren't the only ones hoping to encourage people to visit this region.countryside to meet a man who wants to link up the whole of the sava route by bike. what is your grand plan for the whole stretch of this river? well, the grand plan is actually to connect first, to connect people along the sava river. it's connecting a few important cities. well, once you know sava river was a war line, we want to change this, to become more or less like a lifeline. he thinks the plan could unite all four countries with a common purpose, and he cycled the entire 850—kilometre route with his team to show it can be done. there are hurdles to overcome, like areas with undetonated landmines. but he says if the route succeeds, the rewards will be immense. this is just one of the answers that really could help people to think about a mutual future, not divided future. we finish our cycle ride in the riverside city of brcko. brcko‘s position on the river near the croatian and serbian borders means it's been strategically important for centuries. its location also made it a h

hello and welcome to a new edition of eco at africa brought to you by dave stevie and katie and i'm sorry your new host i am a reporter and news anchor with katie and news in my role be here in kenya i was a very passionate about environmental conservation and thus i'm very happy to be on board the eco at africa team joining me from my days my colleague and. i know they're now time in lagos nigeria and i'm happy to see you today we will bring you some interesting stories and all of a new up coming up on this edition of the show. saving great white sharks in south africa. a look at insect murder a trend in the making. and comes a very sinister working to revive them all and in northern germany we begin today's program with a report of truly amazing creases white sox scientists thought that thousands off the lads a predator in the watches off like a. of south africa but new research suggests the number is actually only between three hundred fifty and five hundred and that's punish and all the fishing have contributed to the decline and otherwise ation called save our seas is doing what it's

while in sport mode the kodiak delivers high performance and top speeds and eco mode it activates their free will function as soon as the driver takes their foot off the pedal when traveling over twenty kilometers an hour the engine is uncoupled from the gearbox and kicks into coasting mode. but that is humid and that throws a code in a sense that four point seven meters the kodiak is a substantial car but was seating for seven people it's a good option for families with city driving there is of course the challenge of being able to find a big enough parking space but if this is a car that suits your needs then the skoda kodiak presents great value for money as far as this class of vehicle goes and titles close latham's had no suddenly left outside on the boards. the mazda two super many has been around for over fourteen years and three generations the current generation has boosted sales by more than one hundred forty percent nevertheless mazda has decided it's time for an update. aboard the current history manuel shaffer says while the third generation mazda two is only to you. years

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in uganda a pack of sanitary pads costs almost half of the minimum wage per month start up company eco smart pads was founded by women the founders know what many girls in africa have to go through many gowns not. when you would be surprised to know that some will miss because they are going to really miss your period that. they did not have the right. to be in public because there was pain their dresses and they run with them so they choose to stay at home the material used is a byproduct of sugarcane processing. you have a sugar cane and the water that is already steam coming in here so what you're doing is boiling the sugar cane raising due mainly to remove the sugar content and to serve to meet the material is cheap to produce and because they have the support of local organizations the price of the sanitary pads is just half that of normal ones. after you use the cvs to see votes that people together with the fire but. so that what drains through the seas and after this process you're taking it for drying. prototype and back at the school the girls provide important feedback to th

i was a very passionate about environmental conservation and thus i'm very happy to be on board the eco at africa team joining me from my days my colleague and hello hello there i'm now time in lagos nigeria and i'm happy to see you today we will bring you some interesting stories and all of a new up coming up on this edition of the show. saving great white sharks in south africa. a look at insect a trend in the making. and cons of a sinister working to revive the more lines in northern germany we begin today's program with a report of truly amazing creases. white sharks scientists thought that thousands off the large predators in the waters off the cape of south africa but new research suggests the number is actually only between three hundred fifty and five hundred mets punish and all the fishing have contributed to the decline and motivation called save us seas is doing what it's come to save the remaining shocks. the lines of the southernmost point of africa. abundant with in the rain and bird life it's home to thousands of cape first seals. these marine mammals are a favorite with

and the eco— collect it aren't the only ones hoping to encourage people to visit this region. through lush countryside to meet a man who wants to link up the whole of the sava route by bike. what is your grand plan for the whole stretch of this river? the grand plan is actually to connect first, to connect people along the sava. it is connecting a few important cities. well, once you know it was a war line, we want to change this, to become more less like a lifeline. he thinks the plan could unite all four countries with a common purpose, and he cycled the entire 850 kilometre route with his team to show it can be done. there are hurdles to overcome, like areas with an estimated landmines. but he says if they succeed, the rewards will be immense. this is just immense. this isjust one immense. this is just one of the answers that could really help people to think about a mutual future, could really help people to think about a mutualfuture, not could really help people to think about a mutual future, not divided. we finished our cycle ride in a riverside city of bridge go. its

of extinction according to experts can go granik one production be the solution we went to look for eco friendly wine on the cape. the architecture advice to close a spectacular and modern. the cultivation methods are more traditional. we are by the name of form and we see the whole farm as a living entity which means not just the vineyards but the fine was also and you want that natural flow of positive energy right through the farm and having your natural vegetation and your natural form and flora and the energy enhanced in your vineyards in your wines in the whole process is very special and it makes this form one living entity vata kloof is a wine estate on the cape renowned for its commitment to sustainable farming and wine making farm manager christiane lutes also uses manure to enrich the soil with microorganisms and to keep pasts in check chemicals are not part of his repertoire . this formosa used in the pesticide to herbicides and two thousand and eight everything to be used comes from the form. we use the type of fungus side to be used for the fungal things you find in your c

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a cozy and see how this all works here now is my interview with the chief communications officer at eco zero five zero thanks for joining me hi thank you for having me so the reason i thought it was important to have have you on is because search engines are incredibly powerful nowadays with google being the monster that's taking over the world but it causes seems to be trying to do something a little positive with it with a third rather than behaving the way most corporations do which is money over all else so explain for a minute basically the mission of eco. well the mission is to well it's a very ambitious goal it's to plant one billion trees by twenty twenty and i think at the moment a couple of our users have taken delight and calculating this for us i think we would need about six hundred years if we continue the way we are. at the moment so twenty twenty is. if we keep growing one billion trees will be possible abets up until then and we just want to make sure that the trees that we do plants by using our profits in various regions all of the planet that those trees really count

the under phone part of cameroon have to seriously consider making a case of representation through eco arse first go to the to the african union and perhaps to the un security council and then perhaps some sort of study and systematic representation. gets them somewhere. mr on go who do you think in the it was in the african community would support there and he finds because what we saw in western capitals in august anyway the meetings to try and find a solution to this ended either in facile or turned violent. well looking at all the developments since one the year that describes this as a real marriage. i'm not sure that eco was or even the african union or something of a community better place to address played a mediation role maybe they can accompany the kind of international community response even the secessionist themselves are calling much more the united nation which is the anti that has. put together the cameron and reform of the cameron francophone in one thousand nine hundred sixty one one thing i wanted to come back on and to highlight is emphasizing and supporting what m

on developments fishing industry eco agriculture eco tourism and alternative energy and washington. that no i would say our safe when we were doing it with the. intention the puerto rican people simply waiting for government handouts couldn't be further from the truth i mean from so what are we going to do know because when the government when i'm going to not look at this nobody has given these people everything not even the. the a. zero. at least four children and a teacher have been killed. kindergarden in brazil it happened in the city of john oliver in the east of the country witnesses say the former guard down children as young as four and petrol before setting him self-reliant a police helicopter was used to transport the victims to hospital. u.n. peacekeepers have lowered their flag in haiti thirteen years after entering the country to help it through a political crisis and natural disasters the official peacekeeping mission one and later this month will be replaced by a smaller force that will focus on strengthening the judicial system daniel sheiner reports from haiti's ca

i'm not sure that eco us or even the african union or some to africa community better place to address played a mediation role maybe they can accompany the kind of international community response even the secessionist themselves are calling much more the united nation which is the anti that has. put together the cameron and reform of the cameron francophone in one thousand nine hundred sixty one one thing i wanted to come back to highlight is emphasizing and supporting what my producers i've just stated that the crisis that in the beginning was when the the government thinks october where denying was denying the existence of dung of one problem father we have seen the value of the pressure and dismiss of all the other form grievances to the point that when the greek government started to address to some of the what was called technical grievances it was too late and people way further radicalize i think there is a need now to see the cameron government with an international which is the most credible and and reforms of the chinese themselves are calling for the united nation regarding

if it goes to the heart of the communications of anyone in the trump eco system and representatives of russia, that is a more direct sort of like body blow to that group of people that indicates to them that they all should be with capable counsel and trying to figure out what's in their best legal interest and how best to proceed. we'll see but anyway it goes, the fact there is an indictment, whether it's a collateral or noncollateral indictment, whether it's for matters that arose sort of before mueller that he took over or in the core of what he's investigating, it's a significant matter. and governor christie is right that people in this eco system, as i call it, all of the players whether they are secondary or primary, really need to take a account of where do they stand what's in their best interest and do what is in their best interest other than the perceived west interest of somebody else and be honest -- be honest. >> lying in the grand jury or lying in a sworn deposition, even if you've done nothing wrong to begin with, if you lie in that setting, you just make life miserabl

recycle all of this waste to highlight the problem sustainable fashion advocate redress created the eco chic design awards the world's first catwalk a bent to encourage designers to think about the environment ten finalists put their reputations on the runway at hong kong freshen week with collections created by up cycling textile waste i sent. i have to be important because we don't have enough resources to carry on the way we are in the industry leaders say change has to also come from beyond the runway from governments from brains and consumers brands are really beginning to understand the importance of a transparent supply chain of publishing that first and second to supply chain and consumers are really beginning to understand that they need to know more about the fashion supply chain and for us consumers that means taking more notice of where the clothes we purchase come from and more importantly what they're made of and also buying fuel clothes by taking better care of the ones that we already are craigslist and al-jazeera homegrown. terrorism to look at the top stories here at a