UK to finish with coal power after 142 years 1/10/2024

The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. ...more

Major gaps between EU farming incentives and Green Deal goals, ECA says 1/10/2024

The European Court of Auditors reviewed the EU's reform of agriculture subsidies and found a "noticeable gap" between farming incentives and the EU's overall green targets, the ECA said in a report on Monday. ...more

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border 1/10/2024

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn a border that traverses an Alpine peak as melting glaciers shift the historically defined frontier. ...more

EPA will withdraw approval of Chevron plastic-based fuels likely to cause cancer 1/10/2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency is planning to withdraw and reconsider its approval for Chevron to produce 18 plastic-based fuels, including some that an internal agency assessment found are highly likely to cause cancer. ...more

Brazil's coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances 1/10/2024

Sonia Ferreira's two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the advancing waves of the Atlantic Ocean, pushed higher by climate change. ...more

UAE to unveil national climate plan under Paris pact before COP29 30/9/2024

The United Arab Emirates aims to release its new national climate plan under the Paris climate agreement, outlining how it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions from 2025 to 2035, before the COP29 climate summit in November. ...more

EU changes hydrogen project auction rules to limit Chinese presence 30/9/2024

The European Union announced changes to its rules governing auctions for hydrogen grants in an effort to limit EU dependence on China in its renewable energy supply chain, the new terms published on Friday showed. ...more

Exclusive: African countries eye world’s first joint 'debt-for-nature' swap 30/9/2024

At least five African countries are working on what could be the world's first joint "debt-for-nature" swap to raise at least $2 billion to protect a coral-rich swathe of Indian Ocean, according to a global conservation group. ...more

Colombia launches $40 bln investment portfolio for energy, climate transition 30/9/2024

Colombia has launched a new investment portfolio to help it transition away from fossil fuels and adapt to climate change, which it hopes will attract some $40 billion, an environment ministry spokesperson confirmed on Friday. ...more

Cows help farms capture more carbon in soil, study shows 30/9/2024

Cows may belch methane into the atmosphere at alarming rates, but new data shows they may play an important role in renewing farm soil. ...more