U.S. seeks to limit flaring and methane leaks from public lands drilling 30/11/2022

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday proposed rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands, Washington's latest move to crack down on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas. ...more

Damages to Spanish agriculture from climate events likely to hit record this year -govt 30/11/2022

Damages caused to Spain's agriculture sector by climate events in the first 10 months of this year totalled 684 million euros ($708.97 million) and are likely to reach a record high for the year, the government spokesperson said on Tuesday. ...more

Smog engulfs Indian capital as winter pollution worsens 30/11/2022

Thick smog engulfed India's capital New Delhi on Tuesday as air pollution worsened with the setting in of winter, shooting up concentrations of fine particles in the air three times above the acceptable limits. ...more

Hungarians pedal hard to power up lights on Budapest Christmas tree 30/11/2022

A bicycle pedalled by passers-by powers up a Christmas tree-shaped light installation in Budapest, as the local mayor applies sustainable technology to celebrate the festive season while saving on surging energy costs. ...more

EU to propose boosting recycled content and reuse of packaging 29/11/2022

The European Commission is set to announce this week proposals to reduce packaging waste with new targets for recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and for the reuse of take-away cups and of packages used for online deliveries. ...more

China calls for ambitious, pragmatic biodiversity deal 29/11/2022

China will lead talks to secure an "ambitious and pragmatic" new global pact to preserve biodiversity at a U.N. meeting that begins next week, but implementing the deal remains the biggest challenge, Chinese officials said on Monday. ...more

UK government to allow new onshore wind projects in England in U-turn 29/11/2022

Downing Street appears likely to allow new onshore wind projects in England after years of an effective ban, Grant Shapps has indicated, with ministers giving way in the face of a growing backbench Conservative rebellion. ...more

Could centuries-old wheat help feed the planet? 29/11/2022

Could the key to feeding the world with a changing climate be hiding in a 300-year-old museum collection? ...more

Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen 29/11/2022

In a windswept corner of a military site on Salisbury Plain a small aircraft jet engine is undergoing tests that could one day lead to huge changes within the aviation industry. ...more

UAE launches region’s first climate action alliance in the lead up to COP28 28/11/2022

Emirates Nature-WWF officially launched the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA) at COP27 in Egypt during the recent climate negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ...more