12th Edition of the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) 14/9/2023

Abu Dhabi is proudly hosting the 12th edition of the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) www.weec2024.org, for the first time in the Middle East, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. ...more

World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds 13/9/2023

The World Bank poured billions of dollars into fossil fuels around the world last year despite repeated promises to refocus on shifting to a low-carbon economy, research has suggested. ...more

EU's disaster response fund at limit as climate crises mount 13/9/2023

The European Commission warned on Tuesday that the EU urgently needs more funding to respond to climate change-fuelled crises after its emergency aid reserve was exhausted in both 2021 and 2022 and natural disasters have increased this year. ...more

'Say bye to diesel': India warns automakers of higher taxes in pollution fight 13/9/2023

India's road transport minister on Tuesday said he will propose an additional 10% tax on diesel vehicles and warned automakers of even higher levies to come to force them away from diesel-burners and cut fuel emissions and pollution. ...more

Amazon makes first investment in direct air capture climate technology 13/9/2023

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is making its first investment in direct air capture technology, which removes emissions from the atmosphere, by committing to purchase 250,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years, it said on Tuesday. ...more

Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs 13/9/2023

"It's a really special part of the world," says marine biologist Taryn Foster from the Abrolhos Islands, 40 miles from the coast of Western Australia. ...more

UAE: Soon, a robot houbara will study the bird up close 12/9/2023

Plans are underway to develop a robot houbara to gain unprecedented access to the bird and study its behaviour up-close. ...more

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’ 12/9/2023

Climate change is causing human rights emergencies around the world, the United Nations human rights chief says, specifically highlighting Iraq’s “spiralling damage” from global warming. ...more

UK commits $2 billion to UN-backed climate fund 12/9/2023

Britain will commit to provide $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help developing countries cope with climate change, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday at the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi. ...more

Small island nations take high-emitting countries to court to protect the ocean 12/9/2023

In a landmark hearing, small island nations disproportionately affected by the climate crisis will take on high-emitting countries in a court in Hamburg, Germany, on 11 September, in what is being seen as the first climate justice case aimed at protecting the ocean. ...more