Poland's new gas plans would put net zero target out of reach -report 11/2/2022

Poland's plans for a new generation of gas-fired power plants would make it impossible for it to meet net zero emissions by 2050 and cost taxpayers $4.4 billion, research by thinktank Carbon Tracker showed on Thursday. ...more

Coca-Cola, criticized for plastic pollution, pledges 25% reusable packaging 11/2/2022

The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said it will aim for 25% of its packaging globally to be reusable by 2030, a move hailed by environmental groups who have called out the soft-drink maker for worldwide plastic pollution. ...more

Australia lists koalas as endangered in two eastern states 11/2/2022

Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the native marsupial's habitats were hit by prolonged drought, bushfires and developers cutting down trees. ...more

U.S. judge restores federal protections to gray wolf 11/2/2022

A federal judge on Thursday restored endangered species protections for the gray wolf in some U.S. states, reversing a Trump administration decision that allowed the animals to be hunted. ...more

Dubai to charge 25fils on plastic bags in stores from July 1 10/2/2022

Single-use plastic bags will be charged 25fils at checkout counters in all stores in Dubai from July 1 onwards, The Executive Council tweeted on Monday.B ...more

European scientists set nuclear fusion energy record 10/2/2022

European scientists on Wednesday announced fresh progress in the drive to make nuclear fusion a practical, safe and clean energy source, saying an experiment at a site in England set a record for the amount of fusion energy produced, more than doubling the previous mark. ...more

Britain to hold yearly auctions for new renewable projects from 2023 10/2/2022

Britain will hold yearly auctions to support new renewable projects from 2023, the government said on Wednesday, as it seeks to boost low carbon power production to meet its climate goals. ...more

The world’s coastal regions are in danger 10/2/2022

A recent study published in “Conservation Biology” says that only 15.5% of the world’s coastal regions are still ecologically intact. Most coastal areas have been damaged by human activities such as mining, agriculture and fishing. ...more

Carbon sequestration solutions explored in new study 10/2/2022

A recent study has found that agricultural practices that increase surface cover could also increase carbon sequestration. ...more

REUTERS EXCLUSIVE EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection 9/2/2022

The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries to report new viruses or variants, an EU official told Reuters. ...more