Japan to craft 2040 strategy of decarbonisation and industrial policy 14/5/2024

The Japanese government will map out by the end of March next year a new national strategy encompassing decarbonisation and industrial policy targeting 2040, industry ministry officials said on Monday. ...more

TG Lynes brings electric truck to London streets 14/5/2024

Heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes has become one of the first businesses to operate a 7.5 tonne electric truck on the streets of London. ...more

Abu Dhabi to set noise and air pollution limits for establishments and projects 13/5/2024

All projects and establishments in Abu Dhabi will have to obtain an environmental license and comply with limits for air pollution and noise, it was announced on Friday. ...more

‘The stakes could not be higher’: world is on edge of climate abyss, UN warns 13/5/2024

The world is on the verge of a climate abyss, the UN has warned, in response to a Guardian survey that found that hundreds of the world’s foremost climate experts expect global heating to soar past the international target of 1.5C. ...more

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere 13/5/2024

The largest ever recorded leap in the amount of carbon dioxide laden in the world’s atmosphere has just occurred, according to researchers who monitor the relentless accumulation of the primary gas that is heating the planet. ...more

‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes 13/5/2024

Football shirts, sports event banners and uniforms are piled up ready to be pumped into a machine which melts them down for recycling ready to be made into new clothes. ...more

A whale makes a comeback off Argentina's coast 100 years after vanishing 13/5/2024

Giant blue-grey sei whales that vanished from Argentina's Patagonian coast a century ago due to hunting are starting to flourish once again, demonstrating how species can recover when measures to protect them are put in place. ...more

Abu Dhabi releases story books to help children learn about food safety 10/5/2024

To raise children’s awareness of the importance of agriculture, food safety, and beekeeping, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has issued a series of story books and educational publications. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective 10/5/2024

Staff at an influential corporate climate action group whose board announced a plan to allow companies to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chain with carbon credits has now found such offsets are largely ineffective, a confidential preliminary draft reviewed by Reuters shows. ...more

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study 10/5/2024

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found. ...more