Greenwashing cases against airlines in Europe, US 14/9/2023

Airlines around the world are facing scrutiny from advertising and consumer agencies, regulators, and courts over allegedly making misleading claims about their sustainability efforts, sometimes dubbed "greenwashing". ...more

Britain’s fish populations are in a ‘deeply troubling state’ – report 14/9/2023

Half of Britain’s 10 largest fish populations are in a “deeply troubling state”, having been either overfished or depleted to a critically low size, according to a new report. The situation is being driven by the UK government setting catch limits at levels that exceed scientific advice, said Oceana, a Washington DC-based NGO. ...more

Spain's Andalusia region to buy land to expand endangered wetland 14/9/2023

The government of the southern Spanish region of Andalusia plans to buy swathes of land around the Donana National Park in a bid to preserve and expand its wetlands threatened by frequent droughts, rising temperatures and illegal water usage. ...more

Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 -advocacy group 14/9/2023

Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness said in a report on Tuesday. ...more

12th Edition of the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) 14/9/2023

Abu Dhabi is proudly hosting the 12th edition of the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) www.weec2024.org, for the first time in the Middle East, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. ...more

World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds 13/9/2023

The World Bank poured billions of dollars into fossil fuels around the world last year despite repeated promises to refocus on shifting to a low-carbon economy, research has suggested. ...more

EU's disaster response fund at limit as climate crises mount 13/9/2023

The European Commission warned on Tuesday that the EU urgently needs more funding to respond to climate change-fuelled crises after its emergency aid reserve was exhausted in both 2021 and 2022 and natural disasters have increased this year. ...more

'Say bye to diesel': India warns automakers of higher taxes in pollution fight 13/9/2023

India's road transport minister on Tuesday said he will propose an additional 10% tax on diesel vehicles and warned automakers of even higher levies to come to force them away from diesel-burners and cut fuel emissions and pollution. ...more

Amazon makes first investment in direct air capture climate technology 13/9/2023

E-commerce giant Amazon.com is making its first investment in direct air capture technology, which removes emissions from the atmosphere, by committing to purchase 250,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years, it said on Tuesday. ...more

Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs 13/9/2023

"It's a really special part of the world," says marine biologist Taryn Foster from the Abrolhos Islands, 40 miles from the coast of Western Australia. ...more