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From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report.
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The European Commission on Wednesday proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that for the first time will allow countries to use carbon credits from developing nations to meet a limited share of their emissions goal.
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Recent heatwaves across Europe could slow economic growth in Europe by half a percentage point in 2025, a report by Allianz Research showed, comparing a day with temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius to half a day of strikes.
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Fossil fuel giants Shell and ExxonMobil are using secret investor-state arbitration to demand billions in compensation from the Dutch government for closing the Groningen gas field, once Europe’s largest. A new report by SOMO, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, reveals how the two companies are using the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system to evade their responsibility for decades of environmental harm and earthquake damage, while passing the financial burden to taxpayers. ...more |
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PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy Tbk (PGE) (IDX: PGEO) has successfully achieved a key milestone in the operationalization of the Lumut Balai Unit 2 Geothermal Power Plant, with a capacity of 55 megawatts (MW). Following the successful of a 72-hour continuous Unit Rated Capacity (URC) test and the issuance of the Commissioning Certificate (Sertifikat Laik Operasi/SLO) on 29 June 2025, the plant is now fully operational and supplying electricity to the national grid. With this achievement, PGE now manages a total installed capacity of 727.5 MW across six operational areas. ...more |
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Saudi Arabia’s Environment Fund has concluded its “Friends of the Environment” initiative, which benefited 13,552 students from 331 schools across 13 administrative regions.
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As Oman has rolled out the third phase of its plastic bag ban on Tuesday, July 1, the country’s Environment Authority is intensifying its public awareness campaign, warning of the profound and lasting environmental consequences of single-use plastic.
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The European Commission on Wednesday proposed that the EU reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, compared with 1990 levels, but included flexibilities to soften the emissions cuts for domestic industries.
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Scientists analysing the cascading impacts of record low levels of Antarctic sea ice fear a loss of critical US government satellite data will make it harder to track the rapid changes taking place at both poles.
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New World Resources Institute analysis finds that 73% of non-marine UNESCO World Heritage Sites now face at least one severe water-related risk — such as drought, flooding or pollution. WRI’s Aqueduct data also reveals that 21% of sites face dual problems — having too much water one year, and too little the next. ...more |
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