EU auditors warn cities unlikely to meet tougher air, noise pollution targets 17/1/2025

European Union cities are unlikely to meet stricter air quality and noise pollution targets in the coming years, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said on Wednesday, warning that both issues remain significant health threats. ...more

Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world 17/1/2025

Climate “whiplash” between extremely wet and dry conditions, which spurred catastrophic fires in Los Angeles, is increasing exponentially around the world because of global heating, analysis has found. ...more

EU not ready to enforce pollution rules, airlines say 17/1/2025

Airlines have warned the European Union they cannot yet comply with pollution rules that came into force this month, because the EU has not yet launched its promised system to administer them, a document seen by Reuters showed. ...more

AI's Impact on the Environment, Explained 17/1/2025

Claims about AI's environmental cost circulated following the Los Angeles wildfires in early 2025. ...more

The future of business is green: Trends to grow in 2025 17/1/2025

The business landscape in 2025 is set to be shaped by rapid technological advances, heightened consumer awareness, and a growing demand for sustainability. Hostinger’s latest insights reveal that embracing environmentally friendly practices is no longer just a moral imperative—it’s becoming a critical strategy for success in the modern business world. ...more

UAE’s first ‘round the clock’ facility to produce 1GW clean energy 16/1/2025

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) on Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s first large-scale ‘round the clock’ gigascale project, combining solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi. ...more

World’s record heat is worsening air pollution and health in Global South 16/1/2025

Humanity achieved a fateful milestone last year. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has officially declared 2024 the hottest year on record, and the first year in history with an average global temperature rising 1.5° Celsius (2.7° Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial period — significantly increasing dangerous climate risks. ...more

Climate Investment Funds secures $500 million debut bond for clean energy transition 16/1/2025

The multilateral Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has issued a $500 million debut bond as part of a plan to diversify its funding sources and attract private sector investors to finance low carbon technologies in emerging markets, its CEO said on Tuesday. ...more

G20 financial stability watchdog urges broader adoption of climate transition plans 16/1/2025

There needs to be a broader and more standardised adoption of climate transition plans by firms, the G20's Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Tuesday, for global authorities to better understand the risks facing the banking system. ...more

Impact Of Wind Energy On Climate, Recycling, And Jobs 16/1/2025

An international team of researchers has investigated the impact of wind energy on the environment, society, industry, and law. A total of 24 co-authors from scientific institutes in seven European countries were involved in the investigation, including a team from Jülich Systems Analysis. More than 400 individual studies were included in the analysis. The review paper was published in the renowned journal Joule and provides guidance for future studies and political decisions. ...more