UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say 27/9/2023

The UK has fallen well behind the rest of Europe in the growth of electric vehicle sales and risks falling further back after Rishi Sunak’s “screeching U-turn” on its climate policies, according to industry analysts. ...more

Extreme global warming could eventually wipe out humans, first-ever supercomputer climate models warn 27/9/2023

Extreme global warming will likely wipe all mammals - including humans - off the face of the Earth in 250 million years, according to a new scientific study. ...more

Green agenda: What to expect at first-ever Climate Future Week in Dubai 26/9/2023

‘Climate Future Week’ organised by The Museum of the Future (MOTF) in collaboration with Dubai-based interdisciplinary think tank Fiker Institute will begin tomorrow (September 26) and run until Saturday (September 30). ...more

After U.N. meeting, countries brace for COP28 fossil fuel fight 26/9/2023

With two months left until the U.N.'s COP28 summit, countries are far from bridging the gap between those demanding a deal to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels and nations insisting on preserving a role for coal, oil and natural gas. ...more

EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions 26/9/2023

European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and Italy said the changes could divert investment from the electric vehicle industry. ...more

How Germany, France and Italy compare on net zero emission targets 26/9/2023

Germany, France and Italy have pledged to hit net zero emissions around the middle of the century in a bid to stop weather from growing more extreme. ...more

Report says Antarctica witnessed world’s most intense heatwave in 2022 26/9/2023

The world’s coldest region recorded the most intense heatwave ever last year, according to a study published last month. ...more

Island nations blame rich countries for climate inaction at UN assembly 25/9/2023

Island nations bearing the brunt of climate change this week confronted rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly, saying the failure by developed countries to act with urgency had put the islands' survival at risk.Island nations bearing the brunt of climate change this week confronted rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly, saying the failure by developed countries to act with urgency had put the islands' survival at risk. ...more

Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide 25/9/2023

At least 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. ...more

UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance 25/9/2023

A key plank of the UK government’s defence against the biggest climate legal action in the world next week has fallen away as a result of the U-turn by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on green policies. ...more