Experts call for ‘loss and damage’ fund for nature in developing world 31/5/2023

Wealthy countries should pay for the loss and damage they cause to nature in poorer countries in the same way as for climate impacts, researchers have argued. ...more

Shanghai breaks more than century-old heat record in sweltering May 31/5/2023

Shanghai saw its hottest day in May for more than 100 years on Monday with temperatures hitting 36.1 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit), continuing a brutal trend of unusually hot weather in the country since March. ...more

Plastic recycling in focus as treaty talks get underway in Paris 30/5/2023

As talks start this week on a global plastics treaty, debate is emerging between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry favoring recycling as the solution to plastic waste. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: IMF, others should give $100 billion climate foreign-exchange guarantee, document says 30/5/2023

A top-level meeting in Paris next month will lay out a $100 billion plan to drive more money into climate and development finance in poorer countries by providing currency guarantees to investors, according to a document seen by Reuters. ...more

No EU vote on restricting 'forever chemicals' before 2025, EU official says 30/5/2023

The European Union will not vote on phasing out so-called forever chemicals before 2025, an EU official said, as the bloc moves to regulate the use of such chemicals, which are essential for industry but have long-term hazardous environmental impacts. ...more

France, Netherlands call for EU climate clampdown on private jets 30/5/2023

Austria, France, Ireland and the Netherlands have called on the European Union to toughen laws to curb the impact of private jet travel on the climate, a document showed. ...more

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time, IEA says 30/5/2023

Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, with solar projects expected to outpace outlays on oil production for the first time. ...more

Announced Hydrogen Projects Represent USD 320 billion Investments through 2030 Revealed 2nd Energy Storage Forum 30/5/2023

The 2nd Energy Storage Forum revealed that hydrogen momentum continues to accelerate with more than 1,000 projects announced globally. ...more

AFED Releases its Report on Impact of Pandemic and War on Arab Environment: Aggravated Food, Energy, Water and Climate Challenges 29/5/2023

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) presented its new report on Impact of Pandemic and War on Arab Environment, during a regional conference on cooperation in climate action, hosted by the Arab Fund in Kuwait. ...more

Carbon removal industry challenges findings of skeptical UN body 29/5/2023

Carbon removal industry representatives have challenged a document a United Nations scientific body released this week that casts doubt on the nascent technology's usefulness in efforts to limit global warming. ...more