Leaders urge world to pay up to save nature as COP16 talks open 23/10/2024

The nearly 200 countries meeting in Colombia for the United Nations COP16 summit must act urgently to mobilize billions of dollars to stop rapid nature destruction, U.N. leaders and national representatives urged as the talks opened on Monday. ...more

Climate scientists warn Nordic ministers of changing Atlantic Ocean current 23/10/2024

More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a major change in an Atlantic Ocean current, which could trigger abrupt shifts in weather patterns and damage ecosystems. ...more

Singapore to co-fund CCS studies at some power plants to aid net-zero emissions target 23/10/2024

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) will co-fund selected carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility storage studies proposed by power generation companies and energy firms to help achieve the city-state's net zero emissions target by 2050. ...more

More than 1,000 homes linked to £20bn green energy grid expected to be built in Highlands 23/10/2024

More than 1,000 new homes are expected to be built across northern Scotland linked to a £20bn investment in grid infrastructure needed to meet the UK’s green energy targets. ...more

Consumers embrace Ireland’s first bottle deposit return scheme 23/10/2024

After initial consumer confusion and irritation, Ireland’s first ever bottle deposit return scheme has finally been embraced by the public, with 111m containers returned in August – up from 2m in February when the scheme launched – new data shows. ...more

Egypt, World Bank collaborate on Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project 22/10/2024

Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, inaugurated the opening session of a World Bank technical mission visit to review the progress of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project. This joint initiative between the Ministry of Environment and the World Bank aims to address critical environmental challenges in the capital city and its surrounding areas. ...more

World lags on 2030 nature goals headed into UN COP16 talks 22/10/2024

The world in 2022 reached its most ambitious deal ever to halt the destruction of nature by decade's end. ...more

Top EU countries spend $45 billion subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, study says 22/10/2024

The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros ($45.60 billion) annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a study commissioned by environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E), which called for more subsidies for EVs instead. ...more

UK appoints first nature envoy to tackle species decline 22/10/2024

The government has appointed the UK’s first envoy for nature, a former environment campaigner described as “the environmentalist’s environmentalist”, who will be charged with forging global agreement on halting the precipitous decline of species. ...more

UK rivers contain ‘cocktail of chemicals and stimulants’ endangering aquatic life 22/10/2024

The UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases, polluting freshwaters at levels which can pose a risk to aquatic life, testing has found. ...more