Scientists turn plastic waste into clean fuel using solar energy 22/6/2023

Researchers from Cambridge University have demonstrated that carbon dioxide can be captured from industries or the air and converted into clean fuels using only solar energy. ...more

UN adopts world's first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity 21/6/2023

The U.N. has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday. ...more

Countries back weakened EU nature law, seek more biodiversity funding 21/6/2023

European Union countries' environment ministers struck a deal on Tuesday over a landmark bill to restore deteriorating natural habitats after watering down parts of the proposal and agreeing to find more EU funding to restore damaged environments. ...more

Climate crisis-hit poor countries should have debt relief, says IMF chief 21/6/2023

Poor countries hit by climate disaster should not be forced to struggle with crippling debt payments, the head of the International Monetary Fund has urged before a global summit on climate finance. ...more

European Commission and UN Environment Programme agree to join forces to maintain the global momentum of green transition 21/6/2023

The European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, met Monday with the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, in Brussels to discuss the key global developments and milestones in cooperation since their last high-level meeting in 2021. ...more

Himalayan glaciers on track to lose up to 75% of ice by 2100 - report 21/6/2023

Glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya could lose up to 75% of their volume by century’s end due to global warming, causing both dangerous flooding and water shortages for the 240 million people who live in the mountainous region, according to a new report. ...more

EAD named as 'Best Regional Environment Agency' 20/6/2023

The Environment Agency –Abu Dhabi (EAD) was recently named the Best Regional Environmental Agency in the Middle East and Africa in 2023 at Capital Finance International’s (CFI) Sustainability Awards. ...more

Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms 20/6/2023

A late proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants has upset European Union countries' plans on Monday to approve a reform of the bloc's power market, which was designed to shift the electricity system towards cleaner energy. ...more

Europe's 2022 summer heat record not a 'one-off' -WMO, EU report 20/6/2023

Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and European Union scientists confirmed, while warning that such events could become more routine. ...more

‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat 20/6/2023

An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. ...more