Energy sector methane emissions 70% higher than official figures -IEA 23/2/2022

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane coming from the global energy sector are 70% higher than officially reported, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, with the coal sector identified as the biggest single source. ...more

REUTERS EXCLUSIVE HSBC targets 34% oil and gas emissions cut by 2030 23/2/2022

HSBC aims to cut emissions associated with loans made to its oil and gas clients by 34% this decade, the bank's sustainability chief told Reuters, marking the first time that Britain's biggest lender has committed to such a target. ...more

Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report 23/2/2022

Areas of Amazon rainforest with a combined area the size of England could be threatened by new mining and deforestation, a new report claims. ...more

Qatar's World Cup turf needs chilled stadiums, desalinated water to thrive 22/2/2022

Winter will come early to soccer stadiums in baking-hot Qatar when groundskeepers blast chilled air starting in September to ensure pitch turf thrives in the desert country for the World Cup. ...more

IPCC: Climate change report to sound warning on impacts 22/2/2022

A new report on the impacts of climate change will likely be the most worrying assessment yet of how rising temperatures affect every living thing. ...more

75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds 22/2/2022

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution. ...more

EU countries to ask top diplomat to increase climate action 22/2/2022

European Union foreign ministers will call on the bloc’s top diplomat to scale up efforts on climate change this year to help clinch tougher emissions-cutting goals from individual countries, a draft document due to be adopted on Monday said. ...more

Drought hits Mediterranean crops, rest of Europe in good condition 22/2/2022

Persistent rain deficits in Mediterranean regions have led to droughts, harming grasslands and crops such as wheat and barley, while dry weather has had a limited impact in central and western Europe, European crop monitor MARS said on Monday. ...more

REUTERS EXCLUSIVE U.S.-UAE push for another $4 billion in farming climate change investment 21/2/2022

The United States and the United Arab Emirates are seeking an additional $4 billion of global investment in an initiative launched last year to make agriculture resilient to climate change and reduce its emissions, a U.S. official said on Sunday. ...more

Singapore's carbon tax to rise five-fold in 2024 21/2/2022

Singapore will increase its carbon tax fivefold to S$25 ($18.60) a tonne in 2024, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said, in an attempt to meet its zero-emissions target by around 2050. ...more