Common US consumer products release toxic compounds, new research shows 9/5/2023

Some of the most common consumer products probably release 5,000 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in American homes annually, new research on the dangerous class of chemicals finds. ...more

Italy must learn to live with drought-inducing weather -minister 9/5/2023

Italy's long-running drought is a result of climate change, meaning the country must adjust to the new reality, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida told Reuters. ...more

Germany will have to import 70% of green hydrogen 9/5/2023

Germany can only meet 30% of its own needs for green hydrogen, putting Berlin on a quest for trade partners to deliver the remaining 70%, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday in Berlin. ...more

UN fails to raise enough money for Yemen oil tanker operation 8/5/2023

The United Nations on Thursday fell far short of raising the money it needs for an operation to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying vessel moored off Yemen's coast and avert an environmental disaster. ...more

Centre-right lawmakers push back on EU nature laws 8/5/2023

The political party behind the European Parliament's biggest lawmaker group on Friday opposed two of the EU's main policies to protect the environment, threatening to block the laws which the group says would hurt European farmers. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: India amends power policy draft to halt new coal-fired capacity 8/5/2023

India plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants, apart from those already in the pipeline, by removing a key clause from the final draft of its National Electricity Policy (NEP), in a major boost to fight climate change, sources said. ...more

Britain to contribute to Brazil's Amazon fund, PM Sunak says 8/5/2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday announced that his country will contribute 80 million pounds ($101.15 million) to the Amazon Fund, a major development for Brazil as the South American nation tries to garner more donors to the initiative aimed at fighting deforestation. ...more

Drought prompts French ban on garden swimming pools 8/5/2023

Garden swimming pools are to be banned from sale in a part of southern France over worsening water shortages. ...more

Financiers' move away from coal is accelerating, report says 5/5/2023

Banks and insurers are more frequently adding coal exclusion policies to their investments while those with existing policies are toughening them up despite record profits in the sector, according to a report on Thursday. ...more

Electric vehicles surpass diesel sales for first time 5/5/2023

Electric vehicles accounted for 24% of all new cars sold between January and March - surpassing diesel sales for the first time. ...more