Britain commits to hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licences 1/8/2023

Britain on Monday committed to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction as part of efforts to become more energy independent, drawing criticism from environmental campaigners. ...more

North Atlantic Ocean temperature hits record high 1/8/2023

The sea surface temperature in the North Atlantic has reached a record high, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has been tracking it since the early 1980s. ...more

Europe weather: How heatwaves could for ever change summer holidays abroad 1/8/2023

For decades holidaymakers have poured into resorts and islands in southern Europe for a relaxing break in the summer sun. ...more

World set to overshoot Paris warming target, says UN climate agency boss 31/7/2023

The incoming head of the UN climate science agency said on Thursday the world would exceed the Paris deal warming target of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, adding that states' policies had not been ambitious enough. ...more

EU to squeeze carbon market cap in 2024 as new climate policies kick in 31/7/2023

The European Union will shrink the supply added to its carbon market next year, as it presses ahead with reforms to strengthen Europe's main policy for curbing greenhouse gas emissions, the European Commission said on Friday. ...more

G20 nations fail to agree on emission reduction targets at talks 31/7/2023

The Group of 20 (G20) major nations failed on Friday to agree on concrete targets to cut dangerous emissions, releasing only a statement that dismissed current measures to address climate change as "insufficient". ...more

Expansion to London clean-air zone to go ahead after court rejects challenge 31/7/2023

A plan to expand London's clean air scheme which charges the most polluting vehicles in the city will go ahead at the end of next month, the city's mayor said on Friday, after London's High Court ruled it lawful. ...more

July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record 31/7/2023

July 2023 is set to upend previous heat benchmarks, U.N. Secretary-general António Guterres said on Thursday after scientists said it was on track to be the world's hottest month on record. ...more

UAE minister says 'climate-friendly' school meals to be unveiled at Cop28 28/7/2023

The UAE's Environment Minister says “climate-friendly” school meals can help to protect the planet. ...more

Effects of climate change increasing in Asia, WMO says 28/7/2023

Extreme weather events ranging from droughts to large-scale floods and other effects of climate change are on the rise in Asia and bound to affect food security and the continent's ecosystems, the World Meteorological Organization said. ...more