Biodegradable packaging could replace plastic food wrapping 1/7/2022

Scientists have developed a new plant-based coating for food that could replace plastic. ...more

EU countries reach deal on climate laws after late-night talks 30/6/2022

EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change on Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs. ...more

Offshore wind industry growth falling short of net zero goals 30/6/2022

The global offshore wind industry had a record year in 2021 in terms of new capacity but is still projected to fall short of the International Energy Agency's net zero goals by 2030, a Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report said on Wednesday. ...more

As prices leap, strict rules needed to stop overfishing 30/6/2022

Stricter rules are essential to protecting fish species as soaring prices add to the pressure for overfishing and other practices that damage the environment, a senior Food and Agriculture Organisation official said on Wednesday. ...more

UK-built Forum satellite will measure greenhouse effect 30/6/2022

A spacecraft measuring Earth's warming 'greenhouse' effect in its greatest ever detail will be built in the UK. ...more

Nearly a quarter of Earth's seafloor now mapped 30/6/2022

Slowly but surely the proportion of the global ocean floor that's been properly mapped is rising. ...more

Climate change is driving 2022 extreme heat and flooding 29/6/2022

Extreme weather events – from scorching heatwaves to unusually heavy downpours – have caused widespread upheaval across the globe this year, with thousands of people killed and millions more displaced. ...more

NATO aims to cut emissions by 45% by 2030, be carbon neutral by 2050 29/6/2022

NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday as he announced the first emissions targets for the organisation. ...more

Britain failing to deliver on net zero emissions climate promise – advisers 29/6/2022

Britain’s plans to meet its climate target of net zero emissions by 2050 will not deliver the changes needed to meet the goal, the country’s climate advisers said in a progress report on Wednesday. ...more

Curb deforestation or you won't hit net-zero targets, U.N. group tells firms 29/6/2022

Companies critical to reducing tropical deforestation have no chance of meeting their greenhouse gas emission targets unless they make much faster progress on ending deforestation in their supply chains, a new study found on Wednesday. ...more