Lhyfe, OX2, and Velarion unite to create one of Europe's largest green hydrogen driven industrial cluster in Ånge municipality in Sweden 29/8/2024

Lhyfe, a global leader in green hydrogen production, OX2, one of Europe’s largest onshore wind developers, and Velarion, an innovative company within green fertilizer sector founded in Ånge, are joining forces to create a hydrogen-based industrial cluster in Ånge municipality (Sweden). This project, situated in Grönsta just north of Torpshammar, will combine wind power with large-scale green hydrogen production to generate carbon-negative neutral products. ...more

Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic 29/8/2024

Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032 after signing deals with producers to secure long-term supply. ...more

Climate campaigners take EU to court over 2030 emissions-cutting rules 28/8/2024

Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rules for 2030, seeking a ruling from Europe's second-highest court that would force the bloc to strengthen its climate policy, they said on Tuesday. ...more

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report 28/8/2024

Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed on Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states. ...more

International report confirms record-high global temperatures, greenhouse gases in 2023 28/8/2024

Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report. ...more

‘Holy grail’ ghost orchid rediscovered in UK for the first time since 2009 28/8/2024

Britain’s rarest plant, a “holy grail” orchid, has been rediscovered for the first time since 2009, and scientists are now working to protect it from slugs, deer – and poachers. ...more

Prozac in waterways is changing how fish behave, research finds 28/8/2024

Contamination of waterways with the antidepressant Prozac is disrupting fish bodies and behaviours in ways that could threaten their long-term survival, new research has found. ...more

Norway sovereign wealth fund commits $1 bln to renewable energy fund 27/8/2024

Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it will commit 900 million euros ($1.01 billion) to the latest renewable energy fund of investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). ...more

China issues guidelines for coordinated digital, green transformation 27/8/2024

China's Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and nine central departments have issued new guidelines for the coordinated transformation toward digital development and green growth. ...more

Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech 27/8/2024

Scientists have formed an unusual new alliance in their fight against climate change. They are using bacteria to help them extract rare metals vital in the development of green technology. Without the help of these microbes, we could run out of raw materials to build turbines, electric cars and solar panels, they say. ...more