E-bus deal puts Oslo on track for zero-emissions public transport goal 17/10/2022

Oslo is on course to become the first capital city in the world with an all-electric public transport system, targeting that goal for the end of 2023 as part of its aim to become the world's first wholly emissions-free city by 2030. ...more

Australian research finds cost-effective way to recycle solar panels 17/10/2022

New research has proposed a cost-effective way to recycle solar panels to help handle an increasing volume of retired photovoltaic (PV) cells expected by the end of the decade. ...more

Oman sets 2050 goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions 14/10/2022

Oman is aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through an ambitious national plan. ...more

Heat waves, flood, drought: Four in five of world's cities at risk, study shows 14/10/2022

Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. ...more

Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report 14/10/2022

The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday. ...more

IMF lending facility for climate, pandemic preparedness is ready 14/10/2022

The International Monetary Fund's Resilience and Sustainability Trust is now operational, adding an important financing instrument to help countries deal with climate change, pandemics and other longer-term issues, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday. ...more

Carbon offsets allow some companies to hide poor performance on cutting own emissions, government advisers say 14/10/2022

Voluntary carbon markets are not working and risk delaying net zero carbon emissions targets. ...more

The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi Launches e-Green Digital Environmental Educational Platform 13/10/2022

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), yesterday announced the launch of e-Green, a digital environmental educational platform, a collaborative e-learning tool exclusively dedicated to the environmental sector in the Middle East. ...more

Climate extremes pose as big a threat to power system as Ukraine war - WMO 13/10/2022

Energy infrastructure will become more vulnerable to extreme weather such as heatwaves and hurricanes, the World Meteorological Organization warned on Tuesday, with a senior official saying that climate change poses as big a threat to global energy security as the war in Ukraine. ...more

World Bank defends climate record in meeting with NGOs 13/10/2022

World Bank President David Malpass defended the institution's commitment to tackling climate change on Tuesday, telling civil society groups that have criticized his leadership on the issue that the bank is focused on global warming. ...more