Four countries urge EU to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks 23/1/2023

The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold in Europe must have zero carbon dioxide emissions. ...more

‘Super-tipping points’ could trigger cascade of climate action 23/1/2023

Three “super-tipping points” for climate action could trigger a cascade of decarbonisation across the global economy, according to a report. ...more

German speed limit could cut more CO2 than previously thought -study 23/1/2023

A new study has found that Germany could save almost three times more carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought by introducing a speed limit on its highways, increasing pressure on Berlin to reconsider the politically sensitive issue. ...more

Balkan river becomes floating rubbish dump 23/1/2023

The Drina River in Bosnia-Herzegovina has been left crammed with rubbish following wet weather. Waste from poorly regulated riverside landfills has left a vast carpet of pollution which stretches across the width of the water. ...more

Voluntary carbon markets set to become at least five times bigger by 2030 -Shell 20/1/2023

Voluntary carbon markets are set to become at least five times bigger by 2030, transacting volumes comparable to annual emissions by the global aviation industry in 2019, energy major Shell said in a report on Thursday. ...more

Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report 20/1/2023

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies. ...more

UK government falling far short on environment protection plan - watchdog 20/1/2023

The UK government is falling far short of delivering its 25-year plan to improve the environment, the country's nature protection watchdog said on Thursday, highlighting in particular a chronic decline in the abundance of key plant and wildlife species. ...more

Spoof billboard ads take aim at BMW and Toyota over ‘going green’ claims 20/1/2023

Guerrilla “subvertisers” have taken aim at BMW and Toyota with a campaign of spoof adverts that they say reveals the truth behind the carmakers’ claims to be going green. ...more

IRENA Members Prioritize Short-term Actions to Speed Up Energy Transition 20/1/2023

Members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) agreed that priority must be given to short-term actions to urgently accelerate the energy transition and “course correct the 1.5°C pathway to 2050.” This was the main message that came out of the 13th session of the IRENA Assembly, held under the overarching theme, ‘World Energy Transition – The Global Stocktake.’ ...more

The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi announces the results of the Youth Survey on Climate Change 2022 19/1/2023

At Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced the results of the Youth Survey on Climate Change that was conducted among youth during Q4 2022. ...more