EU moves towards limiting carbon emissions from shipping 24/3/2023

EU countries on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector by increasing the use of renewable fuels on ships. ...more

Companies would have to offer repairs for worn-out products for up to 10 years under proposed EU rules 24/3/2023

The European Union wants to give consumers the right to have worn-out products like washing machines and televisions repaired by producers even after the sales guarantee has expired, to cut waste and make goods last longer. ...more

ECB slowly trims carbon footprint of its bond stash 24/3/2023

The European Central Bank has trimmed the carbon intensity of its 385-billion-euro stash of corporate bonds but the dwindling of purchases is slowing its progress, an ECB report showed on Thursday. ...more

China to launch rural pilot scheme for renewable energy 24/3/2023

China will launch a pilot scheme to promote the development of renewable energy in rural areas, according to an action plan released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Thursday. ...more

Decline of more than 500 species of marine life on Australian reefs ‘the tip of the iceberg’, study finds 24/3/2023

More than 500 common species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates that live on reefs around Australia have declined in the past decade, a study has found, as experts warn “not all is well in the ocean”. ...more

EU Commission proposes rules to better fight greenwashing 23/3/2023

The European Union’s executive arm proposed rules Wednesday to protect consumers from businesses selling goods labeled as green which actually aren’t. ...more

Colombia sharply raises reforestation target to more than 1.8 mln acres 23/3/2023

Colombia's government has sharply raised its reforestation target to 750,000 hectares (1.85 million acres) by 2026, the environment ministry said, as part of the leftist government's plans to tackle climate change. ...more

India's capital bets on more e-buses, solar energy to curb pollution 23/3/2023

India’s New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, is betting on expanding its fleet of electric buses and using more solar power in the next three years to improve the city’s air quality, its finance minister said on Wednesday. ...more

Hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo wins Stockholm Water Prize 2023 23/3/2023

The world-renowned hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2023 for his ground-breaking research on river networks, demonstrating their significance in the spread of solutes, aquatic species, and diseases. ...more

Fears for orangutans, dolphins as Indonesia presses on with new capital 23/3/2023

Just outside Indonesia's planned new capital on Borneo island, an orangutan catches a banana with one hand, thrown by a conservationist on a boat, while her other hand clings to a tree branch. ...more