Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi outlines plans to accelerate climate action and strengthen emirate’s resilience 21/7/2023

As part of its continued strides to uphold the global aim in keeping the rise in average temperatures between 1.5 and 2 degrees Celsius, and as an affirmation of the UAE’s climate action leadership, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has outlined plans for the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Strategy, which was recently approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. ...more

Trade's role in climate action in the spotlight at COP28 21/7/2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – a body of the world’s leading climate scientists – warns that limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require achieving net-zero CO2 emissions worldwide by 2050. ...more

EU's environmental protection expenditure rose 24% in four years -study 21/7/2023

The European Union's expenditure on environmental protection (EP) rose by 24% between 2018 and 2022, with investments reaching 69 billion euros ($77.47 billion) solely in 2022, the European statistics office said on Wednesday. ...more

Flying in Europe up to 30 times cheaper than train, says Greenpeace 21/7/2023

Europe’s cheap flights and pricey train tickets promote dirty forms of transport, campaigners say, with “outrageous” tax breaks encouraging people to heat the planet as they head on holiday. ...more

India's steelmaking goals risk quadrupling emissions unless it pursues net-zero goals, report says 21/7/2023

India's plans to build out coal-powered steelmaking capacity will quadruple emissions from 2021 to 2050 unless it takes significant steps to meet its 2070 net zero goal, U.S.-based think tank Global Energy Monitor (GEM) said on Thursday. ...more

Multi-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affecting ports: Oxford report 21/7/2023

More than $122 billion of economic activity - $81 billion in international trade - is at risk from the impact of extreme climate events, according to new research today [20 July] from Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute. ...more

Researchers find evidence of ‘forever chemicals’ in blood of pregnant women 20/7/2023

California researchers have found new evidence that several chemicals used in plastic production and a wide array of other industrial applications are commonly present in the blood of pregnant women, creating increased health risks for mothers and their babies. ...more

UN could start removing oil this week from decaying Yemen tanker 20/7/2023

An operation to start removing some 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen's coast could start by the end of the week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. ...more

Light and noise pollution ‘are neglected health hazards’, say peers 20/7/2023

Light and noise are “neglected pollutants” that are causing significant harm to human health and can cause premature deaths, a group of peers have said. ...more

50-year-old find at abandoned allotments sees Coventry University researchers create community tree nursery 20/7/2023

An unexpected discovery at an abandoned allotment in Coventry has led to a project looking to preserve the city’s trees.  ...more