Australia passes a law for net zero emissions by 2050 9/9/2022

Australia's parliament on Thursday passed government legislation enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, with the support of the Greens party and independents. ...more

Europe unveils hi-tech satellite to speed up extreme weather warnings 9/9/2022

Europe on Wednesday unveiled the first of a 4 billion euro ($4 billion) family of satellites designed to give earlier warning of extreme weather that has been causing havoc across the globe this year. ...more

Colombia Amazon deforestation rose in first half of the year 9/9/2022

Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon rose to 52,460 hectares (129,631 acres) in the first half of the year and could finish close to 11% higher in 2022, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. ...more

Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14% by 2030 -agriculture groups 9/9/2022

Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14% by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in fertilizer use, agriculture industry groups said on Wednesday. ...more

Dubai Can saves 3.5 million bottles in six months as tide turns on single-use plastics 8/9/2022

Green initiative Dubai Can has helped to reduce the usage of single-use plastic by the equivalent of more than 3.5 million bottles, the government said on Wednesday. ...more

Climate change could devastate Mideast, East Mediterranean -scientists 8/9/2022

Climate change could have a devastating effect on the lives of millions in the East Mediterranean and Middle East, where temperatures are rising nearly twice as fast as the global average, an international team of scientists warned. ...more

Just transition: EIB to provide up to €10 billion in support of regions most affected by the shift away from fossil fuels 8/9/2022

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed the agreement on the Public Sector Loan Facility, the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism. ...more

Out of thin air: new solar-powered invention creates hydrogen fuel from the atmosphere 8/9/2022

Researchers have created a solar-powered device that produces hydrogen fuel directly from moisture in the air. ...more

Indian capital to ban firecrackers ahead of pollution season 8/9/2022

India’s capital New Delhi is to ban firecrackers to ease the burden of winter pollution on its longer-suffering residents, though likely taking some of the fun out of the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, next month. ...more

UNDP and the Ministry of Environment Recognize the Efforts of 23 Lebanese Companies Combatting Climate Change 7/9/2022

To support Lebanon’s efforts to combat climate change and encourage the private sector to adopt the necessary actions to reduce gas emissions, the Ministry of Environment with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recognized 23 Lebanese companies and industries that declared to the Ministry their greenhouse gas emissions according to Minister of Environment decision No. 99/1(2013). ...more