UN climate talks in Germany kick off with no final agenda 7/6/2023

United Nations climate talks in Germany kicked off on Monday without an agreed final agenda for technical discussions, a senior negotiator said, clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai. ...more

Rich countries with high greenhouse gas emissions could pay $170tn in climate reparations 7/6/2023

Rich industrialised countries responsible for excessive levels of greenhouse gas emissions could be liable to pay $170tn in climate reparations by 2050 to ensure targets to curtail climate breakdown are met, a new study calculates. ...more

Atmospheric CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial level -NOAA 7/6/2023

Carbon dioxide levels as measured atop a Hawaiian volcano extended their record-breaking rise in 2023, reaching a level more than 50% higher than at the onset of the industrial era, U.S. scientists reported on Monday. ...more

Italy could abandon coal by 2024, environment minister says 7/6/2023

Italy could shut down its coal-fired power stations in 2024, a year earlier than planned, if gas prices remain at current low levels, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on Monday. ...more

UAE: 2 new lanes for having electric cars tested for licensing open in Abu Dhabi 6/6/2023

In line with the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) in Abu Dhabi, dedicated new lanes for testing EVs for licensing purposes have opened up in the emirate. ...more

UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda 6/6/2023

The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an interview with The Associated Press. But he said the idea might not make it on to the agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall, run in and by an oil haven. ...more

Report: Richer nations providing one-fifth of promised climate finance to poorer countries 6/6/2023

Wealthy nations are giving too little assistance to poorer countries to help them cope with the effects of climate change and transition to cleaner economies, Oxfam has said. ...more

How is my country doing on tackling climate change? 6/6/2023

Every year countries pledge to cut their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb the impacts of climate change. ...more

'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK 6/6/2023

Blink and you could miss them - but mysterious sightings of an extremely rare butterfly have set the hearts of enthusiasts fluttering. ...more

After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft 5/6/2023

After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year. ...more