Umm Al Quwain to charge 25 fils for single-use plastic bags from January 1 18/10/2022

Umm Al Quwain has announced plans to ban single-use plastic bags in the emirate. ...more

Plastic leaching into farmer’s fields at alarming rate: new report 18/10/2022

Plastics are accumulating in the world’s soils at a worrying rate, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...more

Global carbon capture project pipeline swells 44% in past year - report 18/10/2022

The pipeline for projects to capture and store carbon emissions has grown around 44% in the past twelve months to 244 million tonnes a year, the Global CCS Institute think-tank said on Monday. ...more

EU needs to increase EV support to fend off Chinese competition, study says 18/10/2022

The European Union needs to provide more regulatory incentives for its automakers to scale up full-electric vehicle production or risk losing market share to Chinese rivals, according to a study by climate group Transport & Environment. ...more

From Eiffel Tower, Michelin-starred chef showcases climate-friendly cuisine 18/10/2022

A fancy restaurant on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower may not be the obvious setting for environmental activism, but Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx wants to make it a showcase for climate-friendly cuisine. ...more

New App to track sightings of species launched by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi 17/10/2022

Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi launched a new smartphone App and website designed to help people learn more about Abu Dhabi’s wildlife and report sightings to the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD). ...more

Development bank climate finance rose 24% in 2021 - report 17/10/2022

The world's biggest multilateral development banks increased their climate-related financing by 24% to $82 billion in 2021, a report by the lenders showed on Friday, ahead of the next round of global climate talks. ...more

E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022 17/10/2022

This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says. ...more

E-bus deal puts Oslo on track for zero-emissions public transport goal 17/10/2022

Oslo is on course to become the first capital city in the world with an all-electric public transport system, targeting that goal for the end of 2023 as part of its aim to become the world's first wholly emissions-free city by 2030. ...more

Australian research finds cost-effective way to recycle solar panels 17/10/2022

New research has proposed a cost-effective way to recycle solar panels to help handle an increasing volume of retired photovoltaic (PV) cells expected by the end of the decade. ...more