EU to seek COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels, draft document says 4/9/2023

European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate summit which begins in November, a draft of the EU's negotiating position showed. ...more

Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain 4/9/2023

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing - a small step towards tackling Europe's towering problem of discarded fashion. ...more

Are deep blue seas fading? Oceans turn to new hue across parts of Earth, study finds 4/9/2023

A large swath of Earth's oceans changed color over the past 20 years—and human activity is suspected to have caused it, a new study reports. ...more

African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine 1/9/2023

How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent's first climate summit next week, while activists resist plans to expand carbon markets for funding. ...more

EU watchdog monitors surge of cash going into biodiversity funds 1/9/2023

The surge in money going into biodiversity funds is the "next frontier" of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing and warrants increased monitoring to avoid greenwashing, the European Union's securities regulator said on Thursday. ...more

New research underscores the vital role played by the World Heritage Convention in protecting biodiversity 1/9/2023

A UNESCO and IUCN assessment of the status of species reveals that UNESCO World Heritage sites harbour over 20% of mapped global species richness within just 1% of the Earth’s surface. Safeguarding these biodiversity hotspots is essential if the the Kunming – Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is to be achieved. UNESCO is appealing to the 195 States Parties to the Convention to scale up investment in the conservation of their sites, and to nominate all remaining areas key to biodiversity conservation for World Heritage inscription.   ...more

Explainer - How climate change is fueling hurricanes 1/9/2023

Hurricane Idalia's arrival on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday signaled activity in the Atlantic's hurricane alley might not be as quiet this year as meteorologists had once predicted. ...more

Toyota cultivates strawberries and cherry tomatoes to combat climate change 1/9/2023

Toyota continues to go beyond mobility in pursuit of a carbon-neutral future by addressing weather-related uncertainties and market fluctuations within the agriculture sector. ...more

Climate change may increase conflict deaths, says IMF 31/8/2023

Climate change is likely to worsen conflicts in fragile and war-torn states, resulting in higher death rates and greatly reduced GDP, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Wednesday. ...more

Fossil fuels' share in EU power mix at lowest level since records began -report 31/8/2023

Fossil fuels produced just 33% of the EU's power in the first half of this year, the lowest share on record based on data going back to 1990, researchers said on Wednesday. ...more