UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027 19/12/2023

Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price having to pay a levy as part of decarbonisation efforts. ...more

Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035 19/12/2023

Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification. ...more

Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less -survey 19/12/2023

Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as corporate air travel returned at a much slower pace since the pandemic than leisure flights. ...more

‘Food is finally on the table’: Cop28 addressed agriculture in a real way 19/12/2023

Food systems – what we eat; how we grow, ship and cook it; and how we dispose of (and sometimes waste) it – are responsible for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But for the better part of three decades, the final agreements that emerge from the UN’s yearly climate summits have left out the impact food systems have on our climate. ...more

Beyond Montreal: a year on has the world lived up to the promises made at nature summit? 19/12/2023

Governments risk another decade of failure on nature loss if they do not implement a landmark agreement in full, the UN’s acting biodiversity chief has warned, 12 months after the deal was struck. ...more

Global coal use at all-time high in 2023 - IEA 18/12/2023

Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Friday. ...more

White House asks employees to travel by train, EVs when possible 18/12/2023

U.S. federal employees should rent electric vehicles and opt for rail trips when feasible on government travel to sharply reduce emissions, the White House said on Thursday. ...more

Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain 18/12/2023

In a lab in Manchester, volunteers are donning masks to breathe in lungfuls of polluted air. ...more

Denmark introduces green tax on air passengers from 2025 18/12/2023

Denmark on Friday agreed to impose a tax on air passengers to help finance the airline industry's transition to greener practices, which will be gradually phased in from 2025, the government said. ...more

The health cost of burning wood to warm homes 18/12/2023

Dr Tom Smith is a wildfires scientist. His career has focused on tracking down wildland fires in savannahs and tropical peatlands around the globe, but his latest investigation was closer to home. ...more