Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial 20/12/2022

Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully trialled a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae they say could eventually help rewild reefs threatened by climate change. ...more

EU strikes deal to boost carbon market, Europe's biggest climate policy 19/12/2022

European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc's carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport and buildings from 2027. ...more

California regulators approve plan to slash emissions 85% by 2045 19/12/2022

Californian regulators voted Thursday to approve a plan to reduce the state's carbon-dioxide emissions by 85% by 2045, reaching carbon neutrality then, including by cutting petroleum usage to one-tenth of the current level. ...more

Britain sets out new legally binding environmental targets 19/12/2022

The British government on Friday announced a set of new legally-binding environmental targets to protect air quality, green spaces and to clean up rivers. ...more

Canada’s Ban on Single-Use Plastics to Begin This Month 19/12/2022

Canadians want to see an end to the harmful impacts of plastic pollution on nature and wildlife and the time to act is now. ...more

A new solid-state EV battery never loses charge capacity 19/12/2022

A group of scientists have discovered a new way to build the next-generation batteries for electric cars. ...more

The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi Leads World-First Offshore Atmospheric Research Expedition between Spain and UAE 16/12/2022

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Cyprus Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany, regarding cooperation on a major atmospheric research project named Atmospheric Research Expedition to Abu Dhabi (AREAD). ...more

Tokyo makes solar panels mandatory for new homes built after 2025 16/12/2022

All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese capital's local assembly on Thursday. ...more

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high 16/12/2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed on Wednesday, destroying a vital habitat for threatened species and releasing huge amounts of greenhouse gases that drive climate change. ...more

Global sustainability rules body steps up focus on biodiversity 16/12/2022

The head of a body setting a global standard for corporate sustainability disclosures said it expects to weave in guidance for more transparency on biodiversity immediately after publishing climate rules next year. ...more