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Austrian children take government to court over climate 22/2/2023
Austrian children take government to court over climate A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional rights are protected by taking tougher action against climate change. ...more
Lebanese Environment Minister launches campaign to ease climate changes impact 21/2/2023
Lebanese Environment Minister launches campaign to ease climate changes impact Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassine launched the "One Million Trees" campaign, which extends from February 2023 until the first of March 2024, and aims to encourage all Lebanese to plant forest and fruit trees in all Lebanese regions to mitigate the impact of climate change and actively participate in Lebanon's commitments in the Paris Agreement on climate change. ...more
Countries gather to thrash out U.N. ocean protection treaty 21/2/2023
Countries gather to thrash out U.N. ocean protection treaty Delegations from hundreds of countries will meet in New York this week in an attempt to hammer out a new legally binding ocean protection treaty that green groups believe will decide whether efforts to safeguard global biodiversity can succeed. ...more
China provinces top list of world's most climate-vulnerable regions - data 21/2/2023
China provinces top list of world's most climate-vulnerable regions - data China is home to 16 of the 20 global regions most vulnerable to climate change, according to data published on Monday, with some of the world's most important manufacturing hubs at risk from rising water levels and extreme weather. ...more
Campaigners urge EU to rethink green investment label for aviation 21/2/2023
Campaigners urge EU to rethink green investment label for aviation Campaign group Transport & Environment on Friday urged the European Union to rethink plans to label certain aviation investments as green, arguing this risked "greenwashing" thousands of planes as a row heats up over climate regulation. ...more
G20-backed standards body approves first global company sustainability rules 21/2/2023
G20-backed standards body approves first global company sustainability rules The G20-backed International Sustainability Standards Board on Thursday approved "global baseline" rules for firms disclosing how climate change affects their business, after calls to curb greenwashing in a "pivotal" year for climate reporting. ...more
Dubai opens world’s largest solar-powered data centre 20/2/2023
Dubai opens world’s largest solar-powered data centre Dubai is now home to the world’s largest solar-powered data centre in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. ...more
EU countries poised to agree push on fossil fuel phase-out -document 20/2/2023
EU countries poised to agree push on fossil fuel phase-out -document European Union countries are preparing to endorse a diplomatic stance on Monday calling for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, as they prepare for this year's U.N. climate change talks, a draft document showed. ...more
China launches climate prediction model for wind and solar power 20/2/2023
China launches climate prediction model for wind and solar power China has launched a national wind and solar resources climate prediction model to enable provincial authorities to forecast energy demand and supply, the central government said on Friday. ...more
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low 20/2/2023
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low There is now less sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent than at any time since we began using satellites to measure it in the late 1970s. ...more
 
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