EU to unveil plans for leadership in green Industrial Revolution 17/3/2023

The European Commission on Thursday will present the centrepieces of its strategy to ensure its industry can compete with the United States and China in making clean tech products and accessing raw materials required for the green transition. ...more

Albania designates Europe's last 'wild river' as a national park 17/3/2023

Albania's government has designated the Vjosa River in the southern part of the country as a national park, marking a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years against plans for hydropower plants along the waterway. ...more

Shell rules out more ambitious goal for end-user emissions 17/3/2023

Shell has ruled out setting targets to cut emissions in absolute terms from customers' use of its products, its chair said in a report published on Thursday as the energy company faces increased activist and investor pressure over climate. ...more

Germany introduces national water strategy as climate change forces action 16/3/2023

Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a national water strategy aimed at coping with long dry seasons and heatwaves caused by climate change to ensure water security in Europe's biggest economy in future. ...more

Dutch greenhouse gas emissions fall 9% on lower natural gas use 16/3/2023

Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were 9% lower in 2022 than in the previous year as the energy crisis drove down the use of natural gas in industry and buildings, the Dutch national statistics office said on Wednesday. ...more

EU parliament backs law aimed at saving energy by renovating buildings 16/3/2023

Buildings across Europe could be renovated to cut emissions and save energy after the European Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that aims to lower households' energy bills and wean EU countries off Russian gas faster. ...more

Credit Suisse sets more 2030 targets for emissions tied to loans 16/3/2023

Credit Suisse on Tuesday announced targets for cutting emissions tied to loans it makes to six sectors as well as restrictions on lending to the dirtiest fossil fuel projects, although climate activists said the announcements fell short of what was needed. ...more

Credit Suisse sets more 2030 targets for emissions tied to loans 16/3/2023

Credit Suisse on Tuesday announced targets for cutting emissions tied to loans it makes to six sectors as well as restrictions on lending to the dirtiest fossil fuel projects, although climate activists said the announcements fell short of what was needed. ...more

New disease in wild bird species caused by plastic pollution, study finds 16/3/2023

A new disease called plasticosis has been discovered in wild birds and is caused solely by plastic pollution, a recent study has found. ...more

IQAir World Air Quality Report 2022 Finds Only 5% of Countries Meet WHO PM2.5 Air Pollution Guideline 15/3/2023

The 5th Annual World Air Quality Report reveals alarming details of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2022.  ...more