Gazans burn plastic waste to produce fuel 13/9/2024

With Israel blocking the entry of almost all fuel into Gaza to prevent its use by Hamas militants, some Palestinians in the north of the shattered territory have turned to using plastic waste to make their own. ...more

EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors say 13/9/2024

The EU is exaggerating spending on climate-friendly projects, potentially by billions of euros, the bloc's auditors said on Wednesday, citing examples of countries claiming spending on IT systems and salaries as green. ...more

Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says 13/9/2024

All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown. ...more

US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition 13/9/2024

US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases. ...more

Brazil asks EU to hold off on implementing deforestation law 13/9/2024

Brazil on Wednesday asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to be revised to avoid hurting Brazilian exports. ...more

G20 countries turning backs on fossil fuel pledge, say campaigners 12/9/2024

Campaigners have claimed some of the world’s largest economies are turning their backs on a pledge made last year to transition away from fossil fuels. ...more

Study finds methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases 12/9/2024

Concentrations in the atmosphere of the powerful greenhouse gas methane are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to meet their climate targets, researchers warned on Tuesday. ...more

Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel finance routed via tax havens, study says 12/9/2024

Trillions of dollars of bank finance to fossil fuel companies is being routed via opaque financial centres in several countries, including the Netherlands, research published on Wednesday showed. ...more

Argentina sees energy investment reaching $15 bln next year, fueled by deregulation 12/9/2024

Argentina's government expects investments in the country's energy sector to reach up to $15 billion in 2025 and $16.5 billion in 2026 thanks to its market deregulation push, Energy Secretary Eduardo Rodriguez Chirillo said on Tuesday. ...more

Italy’s Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, experts say 12/9/2024

The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said. ...more