UAE releases sustainability guide with doable actions at home, work and travel 22/8/2024

The UAE’s official Year of Sustainability Committee has compiled a checklist to help residents become more environmentally friendly. ...more

Petronas taps ADNOC, Storegga to evaluate carbon capture, storage in Malaysia 22/8/2024

Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) will collaborate with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and U.K.-based Storegga to evaluate carbon dioxide emissions storage in Malaysia, the companies said on Tuesday. ...more

Keeping 1.5C global warming target alive hangs on governments not tech, study warns 22/8/2024

The ability of some governments to roll out climate policies could push the world over the Paris Agreement limit. ...more

China has cut new coal power plant permits by nearly 80%, Greenpeace says 22/8/2024

China, the world's largest builder of coal-fired power stations, cut the number of permits for new plants by nearly 80% in the first half of 2024, an environmental group report finds, saying time would tell whether it was a turning point. ...more

After yacht sinks, experts say Mediterranean growing more dangerous 22/8/2024

The shipwreck of a luxury yacht moored off the coast of Sicily is the latest sign that the Mediterranean is becoming a more dangerous sea to sail in, climate experts and skippers say. ...more

Local teams in Tunisia save sea plants from warming waters 21/8/2024

In the Mediterranean Sea, a vital yet endangered ecosystem is struggling to survive. ...more

EU sets sights on 2040 climate policy 21/8/2024

The European Parliament and the Council must establish a 2040 climate target for the European Union. The target is a midway point on the road to climate neutrality by 2050 that, opens up the next phase of European climate policy. ...more

Argentina judge halts deforestation of Chaco forest in rare move 21/8/2024

An Argentine federal judge on Monday ordered a three-month suspension of deforestation in northern Chaco province, a rare step to protect one of the world's woodland ecosystems that is most rapidly being destroyed to make way for farmland. ...more

New Zealand to reduce availability of emission credits from 2025 21/8/2024

The New Zealand government said on Tuesday it would more than halve the number of units it makes available to offset carbon emissions between 2025 to 2029, as part of a plan to restore confidence in the emissions trading scheme market. ...more

Drone swarms could stop wildfires, researchers say 21/8/2024

Drones could soon be working together in swarms to put out flames before they become wildfires, UK researchers hope. ...more