EU green finance row-back sets climate investment challenge 28/2/2025

A move by the European Commission to pare back its flagship sustainability reporting rules risks making it harder for investors to decide where to put their money to help the bloc reach its climate goals. ...more

Denmark on track to hit 2030 emissions cuts goal, council says 28/2/2025

Denmark remains on course to meet its 2030 target of slashing its territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 1990 levels, provided that the country delivers on its stated plans, a government-appointed council said on Thursday. ...more

Just two out of five drivers will go electric for their next car 28/2/2025

The switch to electric cars from petrol and diesel is not charging ahead with drivers with just two out five (38%) motorists planning to buy an electric or hybrid car for their next vehicle, according to new research1  from The Green Insurer, which is focused on helping drivers reduce carbon emissions and drive in a more environmentally friendly way. ...more

Methanox to accelerate tackling methane emissions on natural gas powered ships following successful capital raise anchored by Tharisa plc 28/2/2025

Methanox, a pioneering joint venture between Dr Patrick Cullen (Queen Mary University of London), Dr Paul Balcombe (Queen Mary University of London), Professor Andrew Beale (University College London) and Prosemino Ltd., has secured a £1.5 million investment from Tharisa plc, the funds being dedicated to accelerating methane emissions reductions from natural gas powered ships. ...more

Extreme Heat Can Accelerate Aging, New Research Finds 28/2/2025

New research from the United States explores the pressing question of how extreme heat affects humans. The findings are concerning. The more days of intense heat a participant endured, the faster they aged. Longer periods of extreme heat accelerated ageing in older people by more than two years. ...more

South Africa's G20 presidency to prioritise climate finance 27/2/2025

South Africa's G20 presidency this year will prioritise efforts to help developing countries finance their shift to a low-carbon economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, even as the United States radically scales back its support. ...more

Climate change could shrink global economy by half by 2070 27/2/2025

Without major emissions cuts, climate change could reduce global GDP by up to 50% by late this century, according to economic modeling from the University of Exeter and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. ...more

Global warming is fuelling wildfires and the US home insurance crisis 27/2/2025

Destructive wildfires raging through Los Angeles have exposed the impact of climate change on the US homeowners' insurance market, with homeowners facing the difficult choice of either paying exorbitant insurance prices or risk losing it all. ...more

How the climate fight is coming into your home 27/2/2025

Adopting green technologies to reach net zero can save people money, the Climate Change Committee said - but the UK government must do more to help people switch, otherwise some will miss out. ...more

Kew announces new Carbon Garden, set to open summer 2025 27/2/2025

This summer, Kew Gardens in London will unveil one of its most ambitious garden projects in recent years: the Carbon Garden. Opening in July 2025, this innovative new garden will not only showcase the essential role plants and fungi play in tackling climate change but will also highlight the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis. ...more