Scotland's climate 'changing faster than expected' 21/12/2023

Scotland's climate is changing faster than expected, scientists have warned. ...more

Flowers ‘giving up’ on scarce insects and evolving to self-pollinate, say scientists 21/12/2023

Flowers are “giving up on” pollinators and evolving to be less attractive to them as insect numbers decline, researchers have said. ...more

EU warns countries are off track for 2030 climate goal 20/12/2023

European Union countries are falling behind on their core climate change target and without stronger emissions-cutting policies risk missing the goal, the European Commission said on Monday. ...more

Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035 20/12/2023

Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035. ...more

Greenwashing cases against airlines in Europe, US 20/12/2023

Airlines around the world are facing scrutiny from advertising and consumer agencies, regulators, and courts over allegedly making misleading claims about their sustainability efforts, sometimes dubbed "greenwashing". ...more

EU countries back law to curb packaging waste 20/12/2023

European Union countries on Monday backed a new EU law to cut packaging waste, but agreed to seek exemptions for certain sectors. ...more

Wasted wind power adds £40 to household energy bills, says think tank 20/12/2023

Wasted wind power will add £40 to the average UK household's electricity bill in 2023, according to a think tank. ...more

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027 19/12/2023

Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price having to pay a levy as part of decarbonisation efforts. ...more

Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035 19/12/2023

Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification. ...more

Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less -survey 19/12/2023

Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as corporate air travel returned at a much slower pace since the pandemic than leisure flights. ...more