EU agrees on contested law to restore nature 14/11/2023

The European Union agreed on Thursday to pass a fiercely contested law to restore degraded natural ecosystems, salvaging measures some lawmakers had campaigned to kill off. ...more

New satellite will detect and share CO2 data from individual facilities 14/11/2023

Canadian emissions monitoring company GHGSat on Saturday launched a satellite aimed at detecting carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities like coal plants and steel mills from space for the first time. ...more

Greenland glaciers melt five times faster than 20 years ago 14/11/2023

Global warming has increased the speed at which glaciers in Greenland are melting by fivefold over the last 20 years, scientists from the University of Copenhagen said on Friday. ...more

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to lowest since 2018 14/11/2023

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed on Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made good on a pledge to rein in the destruction that happened under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. ...more

US, China reach 'understandings' on climate ahead of COP28 talks -Kerry 13/11/2023

The United States and China have reached "understandings and agreements" on climate issues that will help ensure progress is made at the COP28 talks starting late this month in Dubai, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Friday. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade -officials 13/11/2023

More than 60 countries have said they back a deal spearheaded by the European Union, United States and United Arab Emirates to triple renewable energy this decade and shift away from coal, two officials familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. ...more

Shell sues Greenpeace for $2.1 million after activists boarded oil vessel 13/11/2023

Shell is suing Greenpeace for $2.1 million in damages after the environmental group's activists boarded the company's oil production vessel in transit at sea this year, according to Greenpeace and a document seen by Reuters. ...more

New OECD report: Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040: A Policy Scenario Analysis 13/11/2023

The OECD has just released the findings of a new interim report, Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040: A Policy Scenario Analysis. ...more

Countries unite for a sustainable future: progress in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries and aquaculture management 13/11/2023

More than 20 countries and the European Union have adopted 34 measures to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.  ...more

Saudi minister warns against climate action at expense of the less empowered 10/11/2023

Saudi Arabia's energy minister said on Thursday that climate change solutions should not come at the expense of "less empowered people". ...more