Using drones to collect environmental data 24/1/2023

Researchers have used drones to collect environmental data that can provide highly relevant information about the state of and changes happening on our planet. ...more

Davos 2023: CEOs face challenge over sluggish climate efforts 23/1/2023

A return to Davos by corporate titans and their bankers after recent record Alpine temperatures has turned a spotlight on just how quickly they are moving to rein in carbon emissions. ...more

Four countries urge EU to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks 23/1/2023

The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and buses sold in Europe must have zero carbon dioxide emissions. ...more

‘Super-tipping points’ could trigger cascade of climate action 23/1/2023

Three “super-tipping points” for climate action could trigger a cascade of decarbonisation across the global economy, according to a report. ...more

German speed limit could cut more CO2 than previously thought -study 23/1/2023

A new study has found that Germany could save almost three times more carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought by introducing a speed limit on its highways, increasing pressure on Berlin to reconsider the politically sensitive issue. ...more

Balkan river becomes floating rubbish dump 23/1/2023

The Drina River in Bosnia-Herzegovina has been left crammed with rubbish following wet weather. Waste from poorly regulated riverside landfills has left a vast carpet of pollution which stretches across the width of the water. ...more

Voluntary carbon markets set to become at least five times bigger by 2030 -Shell 20/1/2023

Voluntary carbon markets are set to become at least five times bigger by 2030, transacting volumes comparable to annual emissions by the global aviation industry in 2019, energy major Shell said in a report on Thursday. ...more

Global carbon dioxide removal totals 2 billion tonnes per year - report 20/1/2023

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies. ...more

UK government falling far short on environment protection plan - watchdog 20/1/2023

The UK government is falling far short of delivering its 25-year plan to improve the environment, the country's nature protection watchdog said on Thursday, highlighting in particular a chronic decline in the abundance of key plant and wildlife species. ...more

Spoof billboard ads take aim at BMW and Toyota over ‘going green’ claims 20/1/2023

Guerrilla “subvertisers” have taken aim at BMW and Toyota with a campaign of spoof adverts that they say reveals the truth behind the carmakers’ claims to be going green. ...more