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Britain's climate change plan challenged in landmark court case 24/7/2024
Britain's climate change plan challenged in landmark court case Britain failed to set proper objectives in its climate adaptation strategy, environmental campaigners argued on Tuesday in a case which relies on a landmark recent ruling by Europe's top human rights court. ...more
Coventry University leading collaborative efforts to empower fishing communities in Malaysian coastal region to protect the environment 24/7/2024
Coventry University leading collaborative efforts to empower fishing communities in Malaysian coastal region to protect the environment A visionary new initiative led by Coventry University is aiming to educate and empower coastal communities in Malaysia to protect and preserve their environment and livelihoods.   ...more
‘Massacred for TikTok likes’: is social media feeding the slaughter of 2.6m birds in Lebanon? 23/7/2024
‘Massacred for TikTok likes’: is social media feeding the slaughter of 2.6m birds in Lebanon? Every year, 2.6 million birds are illegally killed as they fly over Lebanese territory, according to BirdLife International. They are shot as they migrate seasonally between Eurasia and Africa, a journey undertaken by about 2 billion birds. ...more
Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’ 23/7/2024
Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’ Solar and wind power generation will fall well below the target needed to decarbonise Great Britain’s electricity grid by 2030 without an injection of £48bn, according to a forecast from one of the UK’s leading energy analysis companies. ...more
Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants 23/7/2024
Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants The Biden administration on Monday announced 25 projects pitched by 30 different state, local and tribal governments that applied for $4.3 billion in grants created by the president's signature climate law. ...more
Kew Gardens prepares for climate change tree loss 23/7/2024
Kew Gardens prepares for climate change tree loss More than half of Kew Gardens' 11,000 trees could be at risk before the end of the century due to the effects of climate change, its scientists have warned. ...more
Tasmanian 'Eco-Milk' tests shoppers' thirst for climate-friendly dairy 23/7/2024
Tasmanian 'Eco-Milk' tests shoppers' thirst for climate-friendly dairy A small dairy in Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world's first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that makes them emit lower levels of environmentally damaging methane gas. ...more
Saudi environment minister launches agriculture insurance scheme 22/7/2024
Saudi environment minister launches agriculture insurance scheme A new cooperative insurance initiative to prevent losses from plant pests and animal diseases was launched by Saudi Environment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, the Saudi Press agency reported. ...more
Azerbaijan launches climate fund, seeks fossil-fuel producer support 22/7/2024
Azerbaijan launches climate fund, seeks fossil-fuel producer support Azerbaijan, host of the U.N. COP29 climate summit, announced Friday it will launch a new climate fund that will aim to mobilize $1 billion to support developing countries' new national climate targets. ...more
US to phase out single-use plastic from federal operations 22/7/2024
US to phase out single-use plastic from federal operations The Biden administration on Friday announced it plans to phase out the use of single-use plastics from all federal operations by 2035, as part of its broader strategy to tackle plastic pollution. ...more
 
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