EU sues Portugal for not complying with judgment on biodiversity protection legislation 8/2/2024

The European Commission on Wednesday said it was suing Portugal for failing to comply with a previous judgment on biodiversity protection legislation. ...more

Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023 - Ember 8/2/2024

Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossil fuel electricity generation plummeted, cutting the region's carbon emissions, data from think-tank Ember showed. ...more

Belgium bans hunting trophy imports, activists want Europe to follow 8/2/2024

Belgium has banned the import of hunting trophies such as lion claw bottle openers and ashtrays made from elephant feet, a move campaigners hope will be followed by other European countries. ...more

Spain to invest $502 mln in desalination plants in Catalonia amid drought 8/2/2024

Spain will invest 467 million euros ($502 million) in two desalination plants on the Catalan coast as the northeastern region grapples with a three-year drought. ...more

EU set to recommend deep CO2 cuts for 2040 climate target 7/2/2024

The European Commission is poised to recommend on Tuesday the EU reduces its net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a target that will test political appetite to continue Europe's ambitious fight against climate change ahead of EU elections. ...more

Vulnerable countries need debt relief 'now or never', new report warns 7/2/2024

A new report has called for a radical global effort this year to help vulnerable countries fend off financial meltdown and climate change, including widespread debt relief and even a China-led version of the Brady Bond plan. ...more

Electric cars: Lords urge action on 'misinformation' in press 7/2/2024

The government must do more to counter "misinformation" on electric vehicles published in parts of the UK press, a Lords enquiry has said. ...more

Ancient sea sponges at centre of controversial claim world has already warmed by 1.7C 7/2/2024

Between 30 metres and 90 metres below the surface of the Caribbean Sea, an ancient sponge species that grows a hard skeleton has been quietly recording changes in the ocean temperature for hundreds of years. ...more

Hurricanes becoming so strong that new category needed, study says 7/2/2024

Hurricanes are becoming so strong due to the climate crisis that the classification of them should be expanded to include a “category 6” storm, furthering the scale from the standard 1 to 5, according to a new study. ...more

Iraq plants mangrove trees to battle erosion 6/2/2024

Iraq has embarked on planting 7,000 mangrove trees around the Grand Faw Port in oil-rich southern Basra province in a bid to reduce soil erosion and provide a better environment for marine life and migratory birds. ...more