IEA working to cut renewable energy costs in developing world 26/12/2023

The International Energy Agency will work to ensure the World Bank, regional development banks and others prioritise the cost of investing in clean energy in developing countries following the COP28 summit last week, its Executive Director said. ...more

Energy bourse EEX publishes 2024 emission auction volumes 26/12/2023

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) on Thursday published its 2024 calendars for the auctioning of emission allowances as part of the EU's emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). ...more

Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 mln PCs to landfills - report 26/12/2023

Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. ...more

France split over environmental effects of Christmas trees 26/12/2023

The eco-ethics of Christmas trees is a subject close to the hearts of many in the Morvan Natural Park. ...more

Changing climate casts a shadow over the future of the Panama Canal – and global trade 26/12/2023

From his office perched on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, Steven Paton looks over the entrance to the Panama Canal; the high rises of the country’s capital resting upon the horizon behind him, and an increasingly long queue of tankers lining up in the bay. ...more

Abu Dhabi plants 44 million mangrove trees since 2020 22/12/2023

Abu Dhabi Environment Agency has completed 44 per cent of its programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the year ...more

Conservationists take UK to court for ‘illegally squandering’ fish stocks 22/12/2023

The UK government’s decision to set catch limits for fish populations above those recommended by scientific advice is to be challenged in the courts by marine conservationists who accuse ministers of breaking their own post-Brexit rules. ...more

EU Commission proposes lowering wolf protection status in Europe 22/12/2023

Wolves could lose their strict protection from hunting and capture if a European Commission proposal on Wednesday to downgrade their status due to their growing population and threat as a predator is adopted. ...more

US Supreme Court to hear challenge to EPA's 'Good Neighbor' air pollution plan 22/12/2023

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear a bid to block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a federal regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that may worsen air pollution in neighboring states. ...more

Brazil lawmakers pass bill to pave a highway through Amazon rainforest 22/12/2023

The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world's largest tropical rainforest. ...more