EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit 9/4/2024

The European Union is not planning to delay a new law to crack down on the import of commodities linked to deforestation, its environment commissioner said, despite some governments urging Brussels to postpone the landmark rules. ...more

Study reveals wearing a pair of jeans just once is the equivalent to driving a car for 6.4 miles 9/4/2024

They might be an essential piece of everyday clothing, but scientists now say that even a simple pair of jeans could be bad for the environment.  ...more

Rare Javan Rhino Calf Spotted in Indonesia 9/4/2024

A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered mammals, Agence France Presse reported Sunday. ...more

Policy push for carbon removal credits lures finance, aviation 8/4/2024

Demand for credits reflecting the engineered removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is expected by some to surge as market-friendly incentives lure buyers from sectors as diverse as technology and finance, chemicals and aviation. ...more

New Zealand announces 'independent review' of 2050 methane targets 8/4/2024

New Zealand's government on Saturday said an independent panel of experts would review the country's methane targets, with the aim of guiding domestic climate change goals for 2050. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Biden administration's initial SAF subsidy model to raise climate hurdle for ethanol 8/4/2024

The Biden administration will release a preliminary climate model for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program in the coming weeks that is more restrictive than what the corn-based ethanol industry had expected, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ...more

Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases 8/4/2024

The levels of the three most important heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached new record highs again last year, US scientists have confirmed, underlining the escalating challenge posed by the climate crisis. ...more

‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe 8/4/2024

On 18 March, 2022, scientists at the Concordia research station on the east Antarctic plateau documented a remarkable event. They recorded the largest jump in temperature ever measured at a meteorological centre on Earth. According to their instruments, the region that day experienced a rise of 38.5C above its seasonal average: a world record. ...more

UAE partners with UN Climate Security Mechanism to advance climate, peace and security agenda 5/4/2024

The United Arab Emirates announced a new US$1.2 million partnership with the United Nations Climate Security Mechanism (CSM). ...more

Majority of recent CO2 emissions linked to just 57 producers, report says 5/4/2024

The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel and cement producers, researchers said on Thursday. ...more