G20-backed standards body approves first global company sustainability rules 21/2/2023

The G20-backed International Sustainability Standards Board on Thursday approved "global baseline" rules for firms disclosing how climate change affects their business, after calls to curb greenwashing in a "pivotal" year for climate reporting. ...more

Dubai opens world’s largest solar-powered data centre 20/2/2023

Dubai is now home to the world’s largest solar-powered data centre in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. ...more

EU countries poised to agree push on fossil fuel phase-out -document 20/2/2023

European Union countries are preparing to endorse a diplomatic stance on Monday calling for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, as they prepare for this year's U.N. climate change talks, a draft document showed. ...more

China launches climate prediction model for wind and solar power 20/2/2023

China has launched a national wind and solar resources climate prediction model to enable provincial authorities to forecast energy demand and supply, the central government said on Friday. ...more

Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low 20/2/2023

There is now less sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent than at any time since we began using satellites to measure it in the late 1970s. ...more

Robots, limestone are being used to save coral reefs 20/2/2023

Coral reef death and destruction harm the environment by removing a vital ecosystem that fosters biodiversity. With varying degrees of success, experts have experimented with breeding corals in nurseries, cross-breeding to create more resilient species, and adding microorganisms to corals. ...more

Saudi Ministry of Environment allocates $104.7bn for development projects in the water sector 17/2/2023

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has allocated as much as SR393 billion ($104.7 billion) for 3,300 development projects in the water sector, according to the minister Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: UAE's Jaber says keeping 1.5 Celsius goal 'alive' is top priority for COP28 17/2/2023

The United Arab Emirates climate envoy and designated president of the COP28 climate summit said on Wednesday his main priority would be to keep alive the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as the world falls behind on the target. ...more

Italy to propose softer 2035 carbon reduction targets for cars, minister says 17/2/2023

Italy will propose that the European Union rows back on plans to halt the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was quoted as saying on Thursday. ...more

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier,' say scientists 17/2/2023

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday. ...more