Gas stoves emit benzene levels above secondhand smoke, US study finds 22/6/2023

Using a gas stove can raise indoor concentrations of benzene, a cancer-linked chemical, to above what’s found in secondhand smoking or even beyond levels found next to oil and gas facilities, a new study has found. ...more

Mastercard launches global plan to recycle credit cards 22/6/2023

Payments company Mastercard on Wednesday launched a global project to recycle credit and debit cards as part of a plan to save the billions of cards in circulation across the industry from landfill. ...more

Powering the Energy Transition with Smart Electrification 22/6/2023

Electrifying the use of energy in industry, transport and buildings with renewables is a cost-effective way to decarbonise end-use sectors, increase security of supply, reduce dependency of imported fossil fuels and mitigate risks of fuel prices volatility as experienced in recent years. ...more

Scientists turn plastic waste into clean fuel using solar energy 22/6/2023

Researchers from Cambridge University have demonstrated that carbon dioxide can be captured from industries or the air and converted into clean fuels using only solar energy. ...more

UN adopts world's first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity 21/6/2023

The U.N. has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday. ...more

Countries back weakened EU nature law, seek more biodiversity funding 21/6/2023

European Union countries' environment ministers struck a deal on Tuesday over a landmark bill to restore deteriorating natural habitats after watering down parts of the proposal and agreeing to find more EU funding to restore damaged environments. ...more

Climate crisis-hit poor countries should have debt relief, says IMF chief 21/6/2023

Poor countries hit by climate disaster should not be forced to struggle with crippling debt payments, the head of the International Monetary Fund has urged before a global summit on climate finance. ...more

European Commission and UN Environment Programme agree to join forces to maintain the global momentum of green transition 21/6/2023

The European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, met Monday with the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, in Brussels to discuss the key global developments and milestones in cooperation since their last high-level meeting in 2021. ...more

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100 - report 21/6/2023

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. ...more

EAD named as 'Best Regional Environment Agency' 20/6/2023

The Environment Agency –Abu Dhabi (EAD) was recently named the Best Regional Environmental Agency in the Middle East and Africa in 2023 at Capital Finance International’s (CFI) Sustainability Awards. ...more