Climate change: World's oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat 9/5/2024

Fuelled by climate change, the world's oceans have broken temperature records every single day over the past year, a BBC analysis finds. ...more

Swiss startup Yuon Control AG secures funding to boost needed innovation in heating sector 9/5/2024

Kiilto Ventures has invested in Burgdorf-based Cleantech startup Yuon to help accelerate market adoption of their predictive, self-learning heating control system designed to optimize heating networks. Compared to traditional heating control systems, Yuon can help reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 25%. ...more

Current CO2 removal plans will not meet Paris Agreement goals 8/5/2024

A recent study led by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA) has raised concern over the lack of current plans to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. ...more

UN expert attacks ‘exploitative’ world economy in fight to save planet 8/5/2024

The race to save the planet is being impeded by a global economy that is contingent on the exploitation of people and nature, according to the UN’s outgoing leading environment and human rights expert. ...more

Can the production of palm oil ever be environmentally sustainable? 8/5/2024

Palm oil is sometimes seen as a wonder commodity. It is a cheap cooking oil, an ingredient in any number of foods, a biofuel and it is found in numerous consumer products from cosmetics to detergents. ...more

Italy curbs installation of solar panels on agricultural land 8/5/2024

Italy's rightwing coalition on Monday passed rules curbing the installation of solar panels on agricultural land, ministers said, in a move that triggered criticism as it could undermine Rome's decarbonisation goals. ...more

These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly 8/5/2024

Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes. ...more

Cop29 summit to call for peace between warring states, says host Azerbaijan 7/5/2024

This year’s Cop29 UN climate summit will be the first “Cop of peace”, focusing on the prevention of future climate-fuelled conflicts and using international cooperation on green issues to help heal existing tensions, according to plans being drawn up by organisers. ...more

Poorer nations must be transparent over climate spending, says Cop29 leader 7/5/2024

Poor countries must demonstrate clearer accounting and transparency to back up their calls for trillions of dollars of climate finance, the president of global climate negotiations has said. ...more

Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding 7/5/2024

Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million partnership aimed at tackling the linked impacts of climate change, malnutrition, and infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. ...more