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EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say 3/12/2025
EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive. ...more
‘If we wait it will be too late’: Why 500 scientists are backing this urgent climate declaration 3/12/2025
‘If we wait it will be too late’: Why 500 scientists are backing this urgent climate declaration The Dartington Declaration calls for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to emissions to prevent global temperatures exceeding 1.5℃. ...more
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies 3/12/2025
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies Thousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed. ...more
Air pollution linked to over 180,000 deaths in the EU. Which country was hit the hardest? 3/12/2025
Air pollution linked to over 180,000 deaths in the EU. Which country was hit the hardest? Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress. ...more
BMW sets new mid-term climate goal 3/12/2025
BMW sets new mid-term climate goal German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) aims to cut its CO2 equivalent emissions by at least 60 million metric tons by 2035 from 2019 levels, it said on Tuesday, setting new mid-term goals within the longer-term target of achieving net zero by 2050. ...more
Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum 2/12/2025
Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis." ...more
Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say 2/12/2025
Hole in Antarctic ozone layer shrinks to smallest since 2019, scientists say EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in hole’s size and duration. ...more
Poland-Belarus: When human borders harm nature 2/12/2025
Poland-Belarus: When human borders harm nature Poland's controversial border fence is meant to deter irregular migration, but it also blocks wildlife movement in the unique Bialowieza forest. Scientists say it's damaging the ancient ecosystem and threatening lynx. ...more
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales 2/12/2025
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales Zillow, the US’s largest real estate listing site, has removed a feature that allowed people to view a property’s exposure to the climate crisis, following complaints from the industry and some homeowners that it was hurting sales. ...more
Shark fishing ban to bring endangered species back from brink 2/12/2025
Shark fishing ban to bring endangered species back from brink UN conference announces regulations on trade of 70 species of sharks and rays. ...more
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