UK refutes claims it is dropping $14.76 bln climate pledge 6/7/2023

The British government said on Tuesday that claims it was dropping its International Climate Finance pledge are false, after the Guardian reported the country was planning to drop its flagship 11.6 billion pound ($14.76 billion) climate funding pledge. ...more

UAE calls for climate finance reforms ahead of COP28 5/7/2023

UAE Industry and Advanced Technology Minister and COP28 president-designate, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, has asked world leaders to act and start delivering on climate finance reforms and scale up technology development ahead of COP28. ...more

UN chief urges net zero emissions agreement for shipping by 2050 5/7/2023

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for agreement to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at crunch shipping talks in London this week and urged decarbonisation efforts to move faster. ...more

Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns 5/7/2023

Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. ...more

London fights legal challenge over expanding clean-air zone 5/7/2023

London's expansion of a fiercely debated scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles in the city should be blocked, local authorities bringing a legal challenge over the plan argued on Tuesday. ...more

Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 mln for environmental offense 5/7/2023

Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. ...more

Shipping faces showdown over greenhouse gases 4/7/2023

The shipping industry is under growing pressure to dramatically curb planet-warming emissions from smokestacks. ...more

UK weather: hottest June since records began - Met Office 4/7/2023

The UK had the hottest June on record, the Met Office has confirmed. ...more

Portugal doubles 2030 goals for solar and hydrogen capacity 4/7/2023

Portugal has more than doubled its 2030 goals for installed capacity of solar energy and electrolysers to produce green hydrogen, as it aims to decommission natural gas-fired power plants by 2040 and possibly become carbon neutral by 2045. ...more

London's expanding clean air zone sparks economy-vs-environment row 4/7/2023

The ring of cameras trained on London's roads to charge drivers of the most polluting vehicles 12.50 pounds ($16) a day is due to expand next month - and not everyone is happy about it. ...more