Pathways to global sustainability revealed through a worldwide survey of experts 8/6/2023

The majority of sustainable development researchers believe that in affluent countries, it is necessary to look beyond economic growth to achieve sustainable development, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland suggests. ...more

More wildlife-friendly farming needed to stop decline of insects in Britain, says report 8/6/2023

Conservation measures over the past 30 years have failed to stop the decline of insects on British farmland, a new report shows. ...more

Drought drives economic exodus from Iraq's rivers and marshlands 7/6/2023

On a sun-scorched shoreline in Iraq's southern marshlands, fishermen stood shovelling a grim catch: tiny fish gathered dead from the water, fit only for use as animal fodder. ...more

UN climate talks in Germany kick off with no final agenda 7/6/2023

United Nations climate talks in Germany kicked off on Monday without an agreed final agenda for technical discussions, a senior negotiator said, clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai. ...more

Rich countries with high greenhouse gas emissions could pay $170tn in climate reparations 7/6/2023

Rich industrialised countries responsible for excessive levels of greenhouse gas emissions could be liable to pay $170tn in climate reparations by 2050 to ensure targets to curtail climate breakdown are met, a new study calculates. ...more

Atmospheric CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial level -NOAA 7/6/2023

Carbon dioxide levels as measured atop a Hawaiian volcano extended their record-breaking rise in 2023, reaching a level more than 50% higher than at the onset of the industrial era, U.S. scientists reported on Monday. ...more

Italy could abandon coal by 2024, environment minister says 7/6/2023

Italy could shut down its coal-fired power stations in 2024, a year earlier than planned, if gas prices remain at current low levels, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Monday. ...more

UAE: 2 new lanes for having electric cars tested for licensing open in Abu Dhabi 6/6/2023

In line with the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in Abu Dhabi, dedicated new lanes for testing EVs for licensing purposes have opened up in the emirate. ...more

UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda 6/6/2023

The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an interview with The Associated Press. But he said the idea might not make it on to the agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall, run in and by an oil haven. ...more

Report: Richer nations providing one-fifth of promised climate finance to poorer countries 6/6/2023

Wealthy nations are giving too little assistance to poorer countries to help them cope with the effects of climate change and transition to cleaner economies, Oxfam has said. ...more