EU countries back ban on destruction of unsold textiles 23/5/2023

European Union governments agreed on Monday that the bloc should ban the destruction of unsold textiles, part of the EU's green push towards reducing waste through greater reuse and recycling. ...more

French climate investments to drive up national debt burden - think-tank 23/5/2023

Investments that France needs to finance its transition to a low-carbon economy are set to add 25 percentage points to its debt burden by 2040, a report from the government-funded France Strategie think-tank said on Monday. ...more

Guardian Exclusive: Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds 23/5/2023

Climate litigation poses a financial risk to fossil fuel companies because it lowers the share price of big polluters, research has found. ...more

Dubai completes biogas-to-energy project at Warsan wastewater treatment plant 22/5/2023

Dubai Municipality has completed its biogas-to-energy project at Warsan wastewater treatment plant as part of efforts to transform to green assets. ...more

G7 reaffirms commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030 22/5/2023

The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030 and committed to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions on roads by 2050. ...more

Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study 22/5/2023

The world’s top fossil fuel companies owe at least $209bn in annual climate reparations to compensate communities most damaged by their polluting business and decades of lies, a new study calculates. ...more

More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds 22/5/2023

More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found. ...more

Captive breeding helps endangered Iberian lynx population hit record 22/5/2023

The number of endangered Iberian lynx in the wild in Spain and Portugal reached 1,668 in 2022, Spain's environment ministry said on Friday - a new record since a conservation push began 20 years ago to save a population that had dwindled to below 100. ...more

Lebanon launches strategy to control forest fires 19/5/2023

Lebanon’s Environment Ministry is seeking to reduce the risk of recurrent forest fires and their severity through an updated national strategy, which was launched on Wednesday. ...more

Arab conflict zones missing out on climate funds: aid groups 19/5/2023

In a joint report focusing on Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Norwegian Red Cross demanded greater assistance, saying the combined effects of climate change and armed conflict create an alarming cocktail of humanitarian woes. ...more