AFED Releases its Report on Impact of Pandemic and War on Arab Environment: Aggravated Food, Energy, Water and Climate Challenges 29/5/2023

The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) presented its new report on Impact of Pandemic and War on Arab Environment, during a regional conference on cooperation in climate action, hosted by the Arab Fund in Kuwait. ...more

Carbon removal industry challenges findings of skeptical UN body 29/5/2023

Carbon removal industry representatives have challenged a document a United Nations scientific body released this week that casts doubt on the nascent technology's usefulness in efforts to limit global warming. ...more

Electricity cheaper than diesel for heavy goods vehicles 29/5/2023

In the past, it was considered unprofitable to electrify heavy goods vehicles that transport cargo over long distances. But now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have shown that it can be cheaper to run heavy goods vehicles on electricity than on diesel. ...more

Paris to ban single-use plastic at 2024 Games 29/5/2023

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Friday the city planned to ban single-use plastic when it holds the 2024 Olympic Games as part of efforts to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis. ...more

Brazil says UN confirmed Amazonian city of Belem as COP30 host 29/5/2023

Brazil's government said on Friday the United Nations has confirmed the Amazonian city of Belem as the host of the COP30 climate change summit in November 2025. ...more

Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws 26/5/2023

Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission fighting to keep intact its vision for Europe's green transition. ...more

Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’ 26/5/2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped ignite a boom in clean energy investment which will significantly outpace spending on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency. ...more

Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law 26/5/2023

The world's two biggest palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to the European Union next week to voice concern over a new deforestation law they believe could be detrimental to small farming businesses. ...more

France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions 26/5/2023

France has banned domestic short-haul flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to cut carbon emissions. ...more

UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks 26/5/2023

UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. ...more