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Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing 4/3/2025
Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped. ...more
EU seeks to grant automakers 'breathing space' on CO2 emission targets 4/3/2025
EU seeks to grant automakers 'breathing space' on CO2 emission targets The European Commission yielded to pressure from European automakers on Monday by giving them three years, rather than only one, to meet new CO2 emission targets for their cars and vans. ...more
Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future 4/3/2025
Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown. ...more
EU environmental employment up 10% on average in 2022 4/3/2025
EU environmental employment up 10% on average in 2022 In 2022, employment in the environmental economy in the EU countries increased on average by 9.5% compared to 2021, measured in full-time equivalents. The increase ranged from 2.8% in Czechia to 38% in Greece while in Malta, Lithuania and Slovakia employment decreased in the same period.  ...more
Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope 4/3/2025
Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices. ...more
Nations agree plan to finance nature protection, at second attempt 3/3/2025
Nations agree plan to finance nature protection, at second attempt A gathering of countries in Rome this week agreed a plan to generate $200 billion in finance a year by 2030 to halt and begin to reverse the destruction of the natural world. ...more
China cuts carbon intensity in 2024 but still lags on key targets 3/3/2025
China cuts carbon intensity in 2024 but still lags on key targets China's economy became less carbon intensive last year as a result of a record surge in renewable energy capacity, official data showed on Friday, but the country remains well short of its 2025 target. ...more
Surge in marine heatwaves costs lives and billions in storm damage – study 3/3/2025
Surge in marine heatwaves costs lives and billions in storm damage – study Floods, whale strandings and coral bleaching all more likely, say researchers, as 10% of ocean hits record high temperatures in 2023-24. ...more
Human-caused emissions have delayed Earth’s next ice age, study says. But by how long? 3/3/2025
Human-caused emissions have delayed Earth’s next ice age, study says. But by how long? A new study suggests that Earth’s next ice age should begin within the next 11,000 years - except our impact on the planet may delay it, potentially by thousands of years. ...more
From April, no fuel for vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi as government tightens rules to tackle pollution 3/3/2025
From April, no fuel for vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi as government tightens rules to tackle pollution Delhi government on Saturday decided not to provide fuel to vehicles exceeding 15 years of age at petrol stations throughout the city after March 31. ...more
 
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