Caribbean leader blasts 'empty' climate promises at small islands summit 29/5/2024

The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations have failed to meet obligations to limit damages from carbon emissions. ...more

Escalating emissions: How Red Sea disruptions are driving up emissions 29/5/2024

A surge of attacks on ships traveling the waters of the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels, sending them on longer journeys that drive up their carbon dioxide emissions. ...more

Momentum building behind global company climate disclosures, standards body says 29/5/2024

More countries than initially expected are adopting international climate-related disclosure standards, a global rulemaking body said on Tuesday, but cautioned that significant departures from the norms would come at a cost. ...more

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows 29/5/2024

As US communities take big oil to court for allegedly deceiving the public about the climate crisis, polling shared with the Guardian shows that a majority of voters support the litigation, while almost half would back an even more aggressive legal strategy of filing criminal charges. ...more

Gulf's mangroves could shrink by 45 per cent as climate threat looms, report warns 28/5/2024

Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf and surrounding regions could shrink by 45 per cent over the next half century if current trends continue, scientists have warned in a new study. ...more

EU approves law to hit gas imports with methane emissions limit 28/5/2024

European Union countries approved a law on Monday to impose methane emissions limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to cut leaks of the potent greenhouse gas. ...more

Ship emissions targeted in landmark ruling on climate change 28/5/2024

In a landmark and historic ruling, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has issued a long-awaited advisory opinion on the responsibility of states to tackle climate change. ...more

Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms 28/5/2024

Retailers are being urged to stop making everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture and toys out of brightly coloured plastic after researchers found it degrades into microplastics faster than plainer colours. ...more

ICBA research paves the way to fast-tracking quinoa breeding 28/5/2024

Quinoa breeders now have the genetic information about the crop which will help them develop high-yielding, early-maturing quinoa varieties which are not bitter in taste in record time. ...more

Dubai’s ban on all single-use bags from June 1: Know the fines and rules 27/5/2024

Customers will no longer be able to pay 25 fils at shops to use single-use plastic bags after May 31 and will have to use alternatives to a total ban on all kinds of single-use bags, including those made of paper, Dubai Municipality announced on Saturday. ...more