UN’s highest environmental honour celebrates innovative solutions to beat plastic pollution 31/10/2023

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced the 2023 Champions of the Earth, honouring a city mayor, a non-profit foundation, a social enterprise, a government initiative and a research council for their innovative solutions and transformative action to tackle plastic pollution. ...more

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them 30/10/2023

Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks. ...more

India unlikely to join global cooling pledge at COP28 - govt sources 30/10/2023

India is unlikely to sign onto a global pledge to reduce cooling-related emissions at the COP 28 climate meeting, citing the need for the world's most populous country to have affordable cooling, two government officials told Reuters. ...more

Reintroducing wildlife species 'not a priority' 30/10/2023

Bringing species like beavers back to England is no longer a priority, the government said on Friday to criticism from wildlife groups. ...more

Russian delegation stymies creation of Antarctic conservation area 30/10/2023

A major international conference on the Antarctic marine environment has failed to agree on new conservation areas despite hearing evidence the southern continent is facing a range of crises, including historically low sea ice levels, plummeting wildlife numbers and the first cases of bird flu. ...more

China steel hub Tangshan to take steps to control pollution 30/10/2023

The northern Chinese city of Tangshan, China's top steel production hub, will launch a level-2 emergency response from Friday amid a forecast of heavy air pollution, it said on its WeChat account on Thursday. ...more

Solar power to energise UAE plant genetics research centre 27/10/2023

In a significant development for sustainable energy in the United Arab Emirates, the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) has unveiled plans to power its newly constructed Plant Genetic Resources Center in Al Ain with renewable energy. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: EU executive proposes methane emissions limit on gas imports - document 27/10/2023

The European Commission has proposed imposing methane emissions limits on EU gas imports from 2030, a move that would pressure the bloc's international fossil fuel suppliers including the U.S. to cut leaks of the potent planet-warming gas. ...more

Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms 27/10/2023

Environmental groups on Wednesday urged a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of a meeting in Jamaica of a UN body that conservationists fear will soon authorize the world's first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor. ...more

Germany adopts clear-cut strategy to combat climate change, global warming 27/10/2023

The German government is adopting a clear-cut strategy to address the climate change and global warming crisis that sets out a path to achieve Germany's climate goals. These goals are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990, 88% by 2040, and to achieve climate neutrality in 2045. ...more