U.S. to phase out single-use plastic on public lands, national parks by 2032 9/6/2022

The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out single-use plastic products on public lands by 2032, including in national parks, in a move aimed at tackling a major source of U.S. plastic waste as recycling efforts falter. ...more

H&M, Lululemon back $250 million Fashion Climate Fund to decarbonise supply chain 9/6/2022

Lululemon Athletica Inc and H&M Group are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry's supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday. ...more

IRENA and RCREEE Strengthen Energy Transition Collaboration in MENA Region 9/6/2022

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) agreed to strengthen their collaboration on scaling-up renewable energy deployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. ...more

Dubai International Airport sets goal to reduce landfill waste by 60 per cent 8/6/2022

Dubai Airports has set a goal to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill from Dubai International Airport by 60 per cent. ...more

EU lawmakers face hundreds of amendments in key votes on climate policies 8/6/2022

The European Parliament will vote this week on a raft of EU climate change policies designed to cut Europe's emissions over the next decade, with proposals facing multiple amendments and the outcome uncertain for some of the most ambitious plans. ...more

Funding needed for climate disasters has risen ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years 8/6/2022

The funding needed by UN climate disaster appeals has soared by more than 800% in 20 years as global heating takes hold. But only about half of it is being met by rich countries, according to a new report by Oxfam. ...more

Carbon dioxide levels are now 50% higher than during the pre-industrial era 8/6/2022

The level of carbon dioxide in the world’s atmosphere is now more than 50% higher than during the pre-industrial era, further pushing the planet into conditions not experienced for millions of years, well before the emergence of humans, US government data shows. ...more

Antarctica: Southern Ocean floor mapped in greatest ever detail 8/6/2022

Scientists have made the most precise map yet of the mountains, canyons and plains that make up the floor of Antarctica's encircling Southern Ocean. ...more

Biden waives solar panel tariffs, invokes defense law 7/6/2022

President Joe Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations for two years and invoked the Defense Production Act to spur solar panel manufacturing at home, the White House said on Monday, confirming a Reuters report. ...more

Exclusive: Brazil tests genetically modified wheat as global supplies tighten 7/6/2022

Brazil is testing a variety of drought resistant, genetically modified wheat in a bid to become more self-sufficient in the staple crop as global supplies tighten. ...more