World Cup expansion bad news for climate? 23/2/2023

FIFA has announced plans to increase the World Cup from 32 teams to 48, with it set to be staged across the North American continent in 2026. ...more

Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Launches All-New ‘SAHIM’ App 22/2/2023

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) in collaboration with Emirates Nature - WWF yesterday announced the launch of its new SAHIM app, the first-of-its-kind created to encourage citizen science. ...more

'No excuse': IEA tells energy firms as methane emissions rise 22/2/2023

The fossil fuel industry is failing to tackle methane emissions despite its pledges to uncover and fix leaking infrastructure, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on Tuesday. ...more

EU climate diplomacy deal on hold as nuclear dispute deepens 22/2/2023

European Union countries failed to adopt conclusions on climate diplomacy that had been planned for Monday, owing to a deepening spat over the role of nuclear energy in the green transition, EU officials said. ...more

Stronger El Niño events may speed up irreversible melting of Antarctic ice, research finds 22/2/2023

Stronger El Niño events due to global heating may accelerate irreversible melting of the Antarctic ice sheet and ice shelves and the rise in sea levels, according to research from Australia’s premier government science agency. ...more

Austrian children take government to court over climate 22/2/2023

A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional rights are protected by taking tougher action against climate change. ...more

Lebanese Environment Minister launches campaign to ease climate changes impact 21/2/2023

Caretaker Minister of Environment Nasser Yassine launched the "One Million Trees" campaign, which extends from February 2023 until the first of March 2024, and aims to encourage all Lebanese to plant forest and fruit trees in all Lebanese regions to mitigate the impact of climate change and actively participate in Lebanon's commitments in the Paris Agreement on climate change. ...more

Countries gather to thrash out U.N. ocean protection treaty 21/2/2023

Delegations from hundreds of countries will meet in New York this week in an attempt to hammer out a new legally binding ocean protection treaty that green groups believe will decide whether efforts to safeguard global biodiversity can succeed. ...more

China provinces top list of world's most climate-vulnerable regions - data 21/2/2023

China is home to 16 of the 20 global regions most vulnerable to climate change, according to data published on Monday, with some of the world's most important manufacturing hubs at risk from rising water levels and extreme weather. ...more

Campaigners urge EU to rethink green investment label for aviation 21/2/2023

Campaign group Transport & Environment on Friday urged the European Union to rethink plans to label certain aviation investments as green, arguing this risked "greenwashing" thousands of planes as a row heats up over climate regulation. ...more