Canada's emission cuts unlikely to hit 2030 target, auditor general says 9/11/2023

Canada's emissions reduction plan is flawed and will not reach the target of cutting greenhouse gas output by 40% to 45% below the 2005 level by 2030, the country's auditor general said on Tuesday. ...more

EU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbying 8/11/2023

The EU is poised to water down a landmark piece of car pollution legislation after extensive lobbying from the automotive industry, which experts say will cause an estimated €100bn in health and environmental costs. ...more

US and UK militaries owe combined $111bn in climate reparations – study 8/11/2023

The US and UK militaries owe at least $111bn in reparations to communities most harmed by their planet-heating pollution, a first-of-its-kind study calculates. ...more

Malaysia drops plan for cross-border air pollution law 8/11/2023

Malaysia has dropped a plan to draft a law aimed at stopping cross-border air pollution, its environment ministry said, citing difficulties in obtaining information for prosecutions. ...more

Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims 8/11/2023

Big drinks companies are misleading customers with claims that their plastic water bottles are fully recycled or recyclable, according to consumer groups who have issued a formal complaint to the European Commission. ...more

How scientists hope to predict huge floods across Europe 8/11/2023

Predicting megafloods in Europe may now be within reach by examining historical data from areas with similar hydrological features, researchers have found. ...more

AFED in ASFER Conference in Dubai: Impact of Climate Change on Arab Economic Development 7/11/2023

The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai hosted the seventeenth scientific conference of the Arab Society for Economic Research (ASFER) under the title “Climate Change and its Implications on Arab Economic Development.” ...more

‘Loss and damage’ deal struck to help countries worst hit by climate crisis 7/11/2023

Countries have agreed key measures to supply funds to the world’s most vulnerable people to repair the damage from climate breakdown. ...more

Just 4% of top companies meet UN climate target guidelines, study says 7/11/2023

Half of the world's 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet tough United Nations guidelines for what constitutes a quality pledge, a report on Monday showed. ...more

Beef, soy and palm oil products linked to deforestation still imported into UK 7/11/2023

Beef, soy and palm oil products driving deforestation are still being imported into the UK, despite government promises this practice would end, data has revealed. ...more