Methane emissions from energy sector near record high in 2023, IEA says 14/3/2024

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite a raft of commitments from the oil and gas industry to plug leaking infrastructure, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. ...more

Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over 20 years, say researchers 14/3/2024

Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over the past 20 years, research has found. ...more

Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal 14/3/2024

Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Chief Executive Toni Ruiz told Reuters. ...more

Tsetse fly fertility damaged after just one heatwave, study finds 14/3/2024

The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa  have found. ...more

Newly elected leaders to be held to same climate obligations, says Cop29 chief 13/3/2024

The governments that assume power after elections around the world this year will be held to the same climate obligations as their predecessors, the chief of this year’s UN climate summit has warned. ...more

China's emissions, efficiency targets under threat after falling short in 2023 13/3/2024

China is falling short on key targets for tackling climate-warming emissions, and analysts said Beijing's credibility in global climate talks could be at risk unless it redoubles its efforts to get back on track. ...more

New gas power plants needed to bolster energy supply, PM says 13/3/2024

The UK needs to build new, gas-fired power stations to ensure the country's energy security, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.B ...more

Banana prices to go up as temperatures rise, says expert 13/3/2024

Bananas are set to get more expensive as climate change hits a much-loved fruit, one of the world's top experts from the industry tells BBC News. ...more

Shareholders Put Pressure on the Fashion Industry to Move to Sustainable Packaging 13/3/2024

Pressure from shareholders to use packaging which is more sustainable has increased over the past three years, according to a new report1 with board directors and senior executives who work for fashion brands and retailers in the UK, US and Australia, by Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies.  Almost three quarters (74%) said that pressure had increased, with a further 15% saying it had stayed the same, and just 11% said that it had decreased. ...more

EU must prepare for 'catastrophic' climate change risks, agency says 12/3/2024

Countries across Europe should prepare for "catastrophic" risks, ranging from floods to deadly heatwaves, as worsening climate change hits every part of their economies and societies this century, the EU Environment Agency said on Monday. ...more