Water pipe robots could stop billions of litres leaking 27/12/2022

Around three billion litres of water are lost through leaks across hundreds of thousands of miles of water pipe in England and Wales daily, says water industry economic regulator Ofwat. ...more

Analysis: U.N. nature deal can help wildlife as long as countries deliver 23/12/2022

A new conservation deal adopted this week at the U.N. summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature - but only if wealthy nations deliver enough funding and all countries prioritize conservation. ...more

Heat pumps could reduce biogas carbon footprint by 36%, research suggests 23/12/2022

An alternative source of heat could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a process which turns food waste into power, new research suggests. ...more

U.S. finalizes tough new emissions rules to cut smog from heavy-duty trucks 23/12/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks, the first of a series of actions planned to cut vehicle pollution. ...more

Pace of new climate, sustainable business rules will not let up 23/12/2022

The past year was the busiest ever for climate and sustainability rulemaking, with no let up expected in 2023 as policymakers tighten the net around flaky or fraudulent corporate behaviour. ...more

Spain records hottest year ever in 2022 23/12/2022

Spain is about to conclude its hottest year on record, the nation’s weather service said Wednesday. ...more

EU's 2021 greenhouse emissions fell 22% from 2008 peak 22/12/2022

European Union's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) level in 2021 fell by 22% from a peak hit in 2008, the bloc's statistic Office said on Wednesday. ...more

Exclusive: China to unveil new rules to rein in fund 'greenwashing' -sources 22/12/2022

China plans to tighten rules to regulate environmentally friendly, or so-called green funds, as part of its efforts to rein in 'greenwashing' in the world's second-largest climate fund market, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. ...more

New Zealand announces changes to agricultural emissions scheme to help farmers 22/12/2022

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday that having listened to concerns raised by farm groups it was making changes to its proposed plans to price agricultural long-lived gases and biogenic methane that mainly comes from cow and sheep burps. ...more

Popular dark chocolate brands contain heavy metal 22/12/2022

A new study by Consumer Reports found that some of the popular dark chocolate brands contain high levels of heavy metals. The study was carried out by scientists from the nonprofit advocacy organization, sampling 28 well-known chocolate brands. The researchers detected lead and cadmium among the most prevalent heavy metals in chocolate. ...more