Germany backs Norwegian plan to capture carbon from cement 9/1/2023

Germany's economy minister Robert Habeck threw his weight behind a Norwegian project to capture carbon emissions and re-use them being carried out by multinational HeidelbergMaterials. ...more

India approves $2.3 billion to develop green hydrogen 6/1/2023

The government has approved $2.3 billion to support production, use and exports of green hydrogen, aiming to make India a global hub for the nascent industry. ...more

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe 6/1/2023

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices. ...more

Britain could join Amazon Fund to help Brazil control deforestation - UK minister 6/1/2023

Britain is considering joining the billion-dollar Amazon Fund reopened by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to finance sustainability in the rainforest, British environment minister Therese Coffey said. ...more

US government approves use of world’s first vaccine for honeybees 6/1/2023

The world’s first vaccine for honeybees has been approved for use by the US government, raising hopes of a new weapon against diseases that routinely ravage colonies that are relied upon for food pollination. ...more

The Ocean Race to collect more data about the environment than any sporting event in the world 6/1/2023

The forthcoming edition of The Ocean Race, which sets sail from Alicante, Spain, on the 15th January, is set to feature the most ambitious and comprehensive science programme created by a sporting event. ...more

France Prepares Green Industry Bill Echoing US Climate Law 5/1/2023

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he will present a “green industry” bill soon as Europe seeks to stop businesses being lured across the Atlantic by billions of dollars of subsidies under the US’s climate law. ...more

Germany lagging emissions goals despite renewables boom - think tank 5/1/2023

Germany's carbon dioxide emissions held steady last year, jeopardising its climate targets as higher use of oil and coal offset lower energy consumption and record renewables output, data from climate think tank Agora Energiewende showed on Wednesday. ...more

Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business 5/1/2023

Norway, the major donor to the Amazon Fund, said the initiative for backing forest protection had been re-activated now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was back in office and vowing to halt deforestation. ...more

UK sets new record for wind power generation 5/1/2023

Britain has set a new record for wind generation as power from onshore and offshore turbines helped boost clean energy supplies late last year. ...more