G20 countries turning backs on fossil fuel pledge, say campaigners 12/9/2024

Campaigners have claimed some of the world’s largest economies are turning their backs on a pledge made last year to transition away from fossil fuels. ...more

Study finds methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases 12/9/2024

Concentrations in the atmosphere of the powerful greenhouse gas methane are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to meet their climate targets, researchers warned on Tuesday. ...more

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens, study says 12/9/2024

Trillions of dollars of bank finance to fossil fuel companies is being routed via opaque financial centres in several countries, including the Netherlands, research published on Wednesday showed. ...more

Argentina sees energy investment reaching $15 bln next year, fueled by deregulation 12/9/2024

Argentina's government expects investments in the country's energy sector to reach up to $15 billion in 2025 and $16.5 billion in 2026 thanks to its market deregulation push, Energy Secretary Eduardo Rodriguez Chirillo said on Tuesday. ...more

Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say 12/9/2024

The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said. ...more

UAE: Ancient Emirati techniques help restore coral reefs 11/9/2024

In a groundbreaking effort to advance marine conservation, Fujairah Research Centre has launched an innovative initiative that combines ancient Emirati practices with contemporary scientific methods to restore coral reefs and boost marine biodiversity. ...more

Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023, rights group says 11/9/2024

Colombia, host nation for this year's United Nations COP16 biodiversity conference, was the deadliest country for environmentalists and land rights defenders in 2023, with a record 79 killed, according to UK advocacy group Global Witness. ...more

Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study 11/9/2024

Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague and punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as criticising similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south, according to a report. ...more

‘Two incredible extreme events’: Antarctic sea ice on cusp of record winter low for second year running 11/9/2024

Sea ice surrounding Antarctica is on the cusp of reaching a record winter low for a second year running, continuing an “outrageous” fall in the amount of Southern Ocean that is freezing over. ...more

Experts to seal 100,000 methane wells in next decade 11/9/2024

Experts have revealed how they plan to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells in the next decade, in a move that could prevent millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. ...more