Egypt climate envoy sees international funds helping developing industries decarbonise 27/11/2023

A financing scheme that draws on funding from Western donors to help developing countries shift to cleaner power generation could be mirrored for heavy industries and other hard-to-abate sectors, Egypt's climate champion said. ...more

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Develops the Region’s Bespoke Air Emissions and Modelling System 27/11/2023

To enhance its air quality monitoring system, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has developed and implemented a sophisticated, multi-theme air quality modelling system for Abu Dhabi. ...more

UN aviation meeting agrees to goal of 5% lower emissions by 2030 27/11/2023

A meeting of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns about the impact on their economies. ...more

World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean 27/11/2023

The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists said on Friday. ...more

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help 27/11/2023

The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world’s appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests. ...more

EU to use satellites to track climate threats to forests 24/11/2023

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a forest monitoring system that will use satellites to track threats such as climate change-fuelled wildfires and illegal logging. ...more

Paris aims to drive out large SUVs by increasing parking fees 24/11/2023

Paris aims to drive large sports utility vehicles (SUVs) out of its centre by hiking parking fees for heavy cars in the French capital, and it plans a citizens' vote on the proposal early next year. ...more

Heatwave in 2022 may have caused 70,000 deaths in Europe 24/11/2023

A heatwave in 2022 may have caused more than 70,000 deaths across Europe, a study has found. ...more

Brazil approves $65 million from Amazon Fund to police the rainforest 24/11/2023

Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has approved 318 million reais ($65 million) from the $1.3 billion Amazon Fund to set up a security project fighting deforestation and other environmental crimes in the rainforest, a senior official said. ...more

Peru glaciers decimated by climate change -report 24/11/2023

Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, according to a new government inventory released on Wednesday. ...more