US EPA tightens rules to clean up toxic coal ash at power plants 19/5/2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to force some utilities to clean up older piles of toxic coal ash at their power plants to prevent contamination of groundwater, the latest in a series of rules to reduce pollution in the sector. ...more

Private satellites give boost to public sector in climate fight 19/5/2023

New launches are -- literally and metaphorically -- skyrocketing, and giving rise to increased cooperation between space agencies and private companies. ...more

'More likely than not' world will soon see 1.5C of warming - WMO 18/5/2023

For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7F) of warming within the next five years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday. ...more

Rich nations should step-up support for poorer countries to go green, Japan says 18/5/2023

Rich nations should boost financial and technical support to poorer countries to help them tackle climate change and achieve similar decarbonisation goals, a senior Japanese environment ministry official said ahead of a G7 summit in Hiroshima. ...more

EU countries set to finalise first green aviation fuel goals 18/5/2023

European Union countries are set to finalise targets for airlines to increase their use of sustainable fuels as an initial step towards curbing CO2 emissions from aviation, a final version of the law showed. ...more

Colombia 2022 deforestation forecast to drop by up to 10% 18/5/2023

Deforestation in Colombia during 2022 is forecast to have fallen by up to 10% versus the previous year, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Tuesday, citing significant decreases in the country's Amazon. ...more

Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road 18/5/2023

Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to tyre pollution that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and threatens to undermine those cars' green credentials. ...more

Abu Dhabi First City in the Region to Complete Assessment of Ecosystems as per IUCN’s Standards 17/5/2023

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully completed its assessment of Abu Dhabi’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The Abu Dhabi Red List of Ecosystems, part of EAD’s Abu Dhabi Assessment Project, is the first such assessment of ecosystems in the region. ...more

Fossil fuel-centred growth is obsolete, says EU's von der Leyen 17/5/2023

An energy mix based on fossil fuels cannot deliver sustainable economic growth for future generations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday as she sought to add impetus to the decarbonisation of Europe's economy. ...more

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, UN says 17/5/2023

Global plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, according to a report from the UN Environment Programme (Unep). The changes needed are major, but are also practical and affordable, the agency said. ...more