Hungarians pedal hard to power up lights on Budapest Christmas tree 30/11/2022

A bicycle pedalled by passers-by powers up a Christmas tree-shaped light installation in Budapest, as the local mayor applies sustainable technology to celebrate the festive season while saving on surging energy costs. ...more

EU to propose boosting recycled content and reuse of packaging 29/11/2022

The European Commission is set to announce this week proposals to reduce packaging waste with new targets for recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and for the reuse of take-away cups and of packages used for online deliveries. ...more

China calls for ambitious, pragmatic biodiversity deal 29/11/2022

China will lead talks to secure an "ambitious and pragmatic" new global pact to preserve biodiversity at a U.N. meeting that begins next week, but implementing the deal remains the biggest challenge, Chinese officials said on Monday. ...more

UK government to allow new onshore wind projects in England in U-turn 29/11/2022

Downing Street appears likely to allow new onshore wind projects in England after years of an effective ban, Grant Shapps has indicated, with ministers giving way in the face of a growing backbench Conservative rebellion. ...more

Could centuries-old wheat help feed the planet? 29/11/2022

Could the key to feeding the world with a changing climate be hiding in a 300-year-old museum collection? ...more

Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen 29/11/2022

In a windswept corner of a military site on Salisbury Plain a small aircraft jet engine is undergoing tests that could one day lead to huge changes within the aviation industry. ...more

UAE launches region’s first climate action alliance in the lead up to COP28 28/11/2022

Emirates Nature-WWF officially launched the UAE Alliance for Climate Action (UACA) at COP27 in Egypt during the recent climate negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ...more

Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles 28/11/2022

An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade. ...more

Canada to invest C$1.6 bln in first national climate adaptation strategy 28/11/2022

Canada published its first ever national climate adaptation strategy on Thursday, including C$1.6 billion ($1.2 billion) in new federal funding commitments to help protect communities against the increasing impacts of global warming. ...more

Black Friday faces green backlash in Belgium 28/11/2022

Black Friday deals have prompted a backlash in Belgium where some businesses rejected promotions and chose to close for the day or even offered to repair used clothes for free. ...more