Thousands sign up to count plastic waste for a week 13/5/2022

Thousands of people in the UK will count their plastic waste for a week in a national survey of how much we consume. ...more

Parts of Antarctica gained ice in last 20 years after two decades of significant loss, study suggests 13/5/2022

Some ice shelves in the Antarctic have grown in the last two decades, in spite of human activity heating the planet, a study suggests. ...more

Greek island changes fortune with green tech 13/5/2022

Authorities on the small island of Tilos in Greece have announced that 80% of its trash is now being recycled. Tilos almost lost all of its population due to power and waste problems, however, Greek policymakers decided to use the island to test green tech. In due time, they have turned around its fortune. ...more

How Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park can help Dubai reach 100% clean energy by 2050 12/5/2022

In October last year, the UAE launched its strategic initiative for net-zero emissions by 2050. The goal is to become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to undertake such a strategic initiative. Dubai also launched the Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 per cent of its total power capacity from clean energy sources. ...more

'Critical mass' of polluters setting carbon targets 12/5/2022

The number of big polluters setting targets to cut CO2 emissions has reached a "critical mass", a UN-backed report has said. ...more

EU lawmakers back effective ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035 12/5/2022

Lawmakers on the European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday backed an EU plan to effectively ban new petrol and diesel car sales from 2035, while voting against proposals for tougher targets to cut car CO2 emissions within this decade. ...more

EU lawmakers clinch compromises on carbon market overhaul 12/5/2022

European Union lawmakers have reached initial agreements on reforms to the EU carbon market, as they prepare to negotiate an overhaul of the 27-country bloc's core policy for reducing planet-warming emissions. ...more

Religious leaders urge banks to stop financing drivers of climate change 12/5/2022

Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders joined United Nations officials on Monday in urging financial institutions to stop bankrolling activities that are driving climate change, including ending support for new fossil fuel projects. ...more

Solar rooftops, manufacturing to get boost under draft EU plan 11/5/2022

The European Commission hopes to jumpstart a large-scale rollout of solar energy and rebuild Europe’s solar manufacturing industry, as part of its bid to wean countries off Russian fossil fuels, a draft document seen by Reuters showed. ...more

EU's recyclable waste exports hit new record in 2021, statistics office says 11/5/2022

European Union exports of recyclable raw materials, including waste, scrap and other byproducts, hit a record high of 40.6 million tonnes last year, the bloc's statistics office said on Tuesday. ...more