Europe warms more than any other continent in last 3 decades 3/11/2022

Europe has warmed more than twice as much as the rest of the world over the past three decades and experienced the greatest temperature increase of any continent, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization. ...more

Big brands set to miss plastic sustainability targets 3/11/2022

Some of the world's biggest consumer goods companies, including PepsiCo, Mars Advertisement · Scroll to continue and Nestle, are almost certain to miss a target to make plastic packaging more sustainable by 2025, according to a new report published on Wednesday. ...more

German cabinet backs plastic levy in litter clamp down 3/11/2022

The German cabinet backed a draft law on Wednesday that will require manufacturers of products made with single-use plastic, such as bottles and cups, to pay an annual levy into a fund to help municipalities with the cost of clearing up litter. ...more

China pledges high-tech support for climate, environmental problems 3/11/2022

China will seek high-tech solutions to resolve its complex environmental challenges and make use of innovations in big data, biotech and artificial intelligence to tackle pollution, habitat loss and climate change, it said on Wednesday. ...more

Low-carbon energy investment lagging in developed economies -study 3/11/2022

Investments in the low-carbon technology needed to reduce planet-warming emissions in emerging markets sank in the past four years even as financing jumped in developed economies, according to a study released on Tuesday. ...more

Explainer: COP27: Conversations to watch at the climate summit 2/11/2022

Next week's U.N. climate conference has much to discuss, from financing the transition to clean energy to protecting the world's forests and future-proofing its cities. But some efforts will get more attention than others. ...more

Ahead of COP27, researchers call for climate compensation fund 2/11/2022

Channelling climate compensation payments through existing funds will not work for vulnerable communities, a team of international researchers said on Tuesday, arguing that a new fund be created. ...more

Brazil's 2021 climate emissions highest since 2006, report says 2/11/2022

Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions rose more than 12% in 2021 largely due to surging deforestation in the Amazon rainforest under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, a non-profit report said on Tuesday. ...more

Enormous emissions gap between top 1% and poorest, study highlights 2/11/2022

The top 1% of earners in the UK are responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions in a single year as the bottom 10% over more than two decades, new data has shown. ...more

France had hottest month of October since 1945 2/11/2022

October 2022 is set to be the hottest month of October in France since records started in 1945, national weather agency Meteo-France said in a statement. ...more