World Bank: MENA Region Faces Unprecedented Water Scarcity 1/5/2023

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going to face unprecedented water scarcity in the future, warned the World Bank. ...more

California moves to phase-out diesel-powered trucks, cut locomotive pollution 1/5/2023

California regulators on Friday approved new rules requiring all medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state in 2036 be zero-emission, a day after the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted reduced emission regulations for locomotives. ...more

Germans, Dutch and French call for binding EU microplastic rules 1/5/2023

Germany, the Netherlands, France and three other countries are calling for binding European Union measures to prevent the release of microplastics, which have been found in the human body, polar sea ice and the deepest ocean trenches. ...more

Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions 1/5/2023

While the spectacle of SpaceX's new Starship rocket blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico riveted the public's attention, it was the explosive nature of the launch at ground level that was drawing heightened scrutiny from the government this week. ...more

BP faces green protest over new climate goals 1/5/2023

Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have voted against reappointing BP's chairman over a decision to weaken its climate plans, but the majority of shareholders backed Helge Lund. ...more

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change - study 28/4/2023

The drought that has left some 4.35 million people in the Horn of Africa in dire need of humanitarian aid - with 43,000 in Somalia estimated to have died last year - would not have been possible without climate change, according to an analysis released Thursday. ...more

U.S. Senate votes to overturn heavy duty truck emissions rules 28/4/2023

The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks but the White House said President Joe Biden would veto the measure. ...more

Netherlands to spend $31 billion in drive to meet 2030 climate goals 28/4/2023

The Dutch government on Wednesday said it would spend 28 billion euros ($31 billion) in the coming years to guarantee it would meet its climate goals for 2030. ...more

Bank: Asia must quit coal faster to stem worst climate woes 28/4/2023

Asia must rapidly cut fossil fuel subsidies and plow more money into a clean energy transition to avoid catastrophic climate change that puts its own development at risk, according to a new report Thursday from the Asian Development Bank. ...more

China says 'red line' system to protect nature is complete 28/4/2023

China has completed work on a nationwide ecological protection "red line" aimed at preserving its ecosystems and reversing some of the damage from rapid urbanisation and industrial growth, a government official said on Thursday. ...more