Berlin votes on tighter climate goals in test of Germans commitment to change 27/3/2023

Berlin votes on Sunday on making the city climate neutral by 2030, in a binding referendum that will force the new conservative local government to invest heavily in renewable energy, building efficiency and public transportation. ...more

Investors urge European chemical makers to take action on emissions 27/3/2023

Investors managing more than $4 trillion in assets have told European chemical companies they must set out a path to move away from fossil fuels, saying that the sector's role in greenhouse gas emissions has been overlooked. ...more

UK farming causes over a quarter of cities’ particle pollution, study finds 27/3/2023

A study reveals that farming is responsible for more than a quarter of the particle pollution in UK cities. ...more

EU moves towards limiting carbon emissions from shipping 24/3/2023

EU countries on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector by increasing the use of renewable fuels on ships. ...more

Companies would have to offer repairs for worn-out products for up to 10 years under proposed EU rules 24/3/2023

The European Union wants to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and televisions repaired by producers even after the sales guarantee has expired, to cut waste and make goods last longer. ...more

ECB slowly trims carbon footprint of its bond stash 24/3/2023

The European Central Bank has trimmed the carbon intensity of its 385-billion-euro stash of corporate bonds but the dwindling of purchases is slowing its progress, an ECB report showed on Thursday. ...more

China to launch rural pilot scheme for renewable energy 24/3/2023

China will launch a pilot scheme to promote the development of renewable energy in rural areas, according to an action plan released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Thursday. ...more

Decline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds 24/3/2023

More than 500 common species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates that live on reefs around Australia have declined in the past decade, a study has found, as experts warn “not all is well in the ocean”. ...more

EU Commission proposes rules to better fight greenwashing 23/3/2023

The European Union’s executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren’t. ...more

Colombia sharply raises reforestation target to more than 1.8 mln acres 23/3/2023

Colombia's government has sharply raised its reforestation target to 750,000 hectares (1.85 million acres) by 2026, the environment ministry said, as part of the leftist government's plans to tackle climate change. ...more