COP28 climate summit puts spotlight on turning methane pledges into action 28/11/2023

Delegates at this year's U.N. COP28 climate summit are anxious to boost the world's climate change agenda with concrete plans for clamping down on the second-most prominent greenhouse gas – methane. ...more

US oil and gas production set to break record in 2023 despite UN climate goals 28/11/2023

The United States is poised to extract more oil and gas than ever before in 2023, a year that is certain to be the hottest ever recorded, providing a daunting backdrop to crucial United Nations climate talks that hold the hope of an agreement to end the era of fossil fuels. ...more

Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai - official 28/11/2023

U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official said on Sunday. ...more

British empire’s past emissions ‘double UK’s climate responsibility’ 28/11/2023

The UK is responsible for almost twice as much global heating as previously thought when its colonial history is taken into account, analysis has revealed. ...more

Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction 28/11/2023

Environmental groups have filed a legal action in a Lisbon court against Portugal over an alleged failure to put into practice its own regulation to tackle climate change, they said on Monday. ...more

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