EU backs 650-billion-euro plan to help cities reach net zero by 2030 27/6/2024

A group of 112 cities aiming to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 will need a combined 650 billion euros ($695.83 billion) in investments to deliver the pledge, a European Union initiative said on Wednesday. ...more

EU leaders want more green industry in Europe, draft shows 27/6/2024

European Union leaders will call this week for a greater focus on manufacturing green technologies in Europe, as competition to produce electric cars and wind turbines heats up with China and the United States, a draft statement showed. ...more

Investors join forces to push for policy action on nature loss 27/6/2024

A group of more than 200 investors on Wednesday backed a plan to start talks with 60 companies over biodiversity, focusing on those active in countries with ecosystems at risk of forest loss and land degradation. ...more

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year 27/6/2024

Nigeria on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as a prelude to a nation-wide ban set to begin in January next year, a move that could stir a storm in a country hugely dependent on plastics. ...more

Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says 26/6/2024

Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a study published on Tuesday. ...more

Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise 26/6/2024

A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections. ...more

German coal power phase-out likely before 2038 due to economics, says climate envoy 26/6/2024

Germany is likely to phase out its coal-fired power stations before the legally mandated date of 2038 due to worsening economics for coal plants, the country's climate envoy said on Monday. ...more

RE100 corporate initiative calls on Japan to triple renewables capacity by 2035 26/6/2024

RE100, a global corporate initiative to foster renewable power procurement, on Tuesday called on the Japanese government to take urgent and concrete steps to triple its renewable electricity capacity by 2035 from 2022 levels. ...more

Mobile container produces electricity from wind and solar power at Munich Airport 26/6/2024

An innovative system for sustainable energy generation is currently in use at Munich Airport: a container with photovoltaic panels and wind rotors from FlowGen, a company specializing in green energy system solutions. In cooperation with Munich Airport, the mobile energy container is being used to charge electric vehicles. ...more

Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals 25/6/2024

Some of the world's biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of a February 2025 deadline to deliver their emission-cutting plans to the United Nations. ...more