Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15 14/12/2022

Just as the climate conference focuses on 1.5C, the UN biodiversity conference appears to have found its north star – protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. ...more

EU strikes deal on world-first carbon border tariff 14/12/2022

After all-night negotiations, the European Union struck a political deal on Tuesday to impose a carbon dioxide emissions tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a world-first scheme aiming to support European industries as they decarbonise. ...more

'Far too many' companies fail to disclose environmental data, CDP shows 14/12/2022

Too many companies are failing to respond to environmental transparency requests, non-profit platform CDP said on Tuesday, after only 1.3% of over 900 firms scored an "A" based on their climate change, forests and water security disclosures. ...more

New European satellite will better predict violent storms 14/12/2022

A new European satellite launches on Tuesday that will greatly enhance forecasting of sudden, violent storms so that we can better prepare for them. ...more

UAE asks state entities to buy local in food security push 13/12/2022

The United Arab Emirates has directed government entities such as the armed forces and hospital authorities to buy locally grown produce to support agri-tech efforts in the desert country, the minister of climate change and environment said on Sunday. ...more

EU seeks deal on world-first carbon border tariff 13/12/2022

The European Union is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday to impose a carbon dioxide tariff on imports of polluting goods such as steel and cement, a scheme the bloc says is crucial to support European industry during the low-carbon transition. ...more

G7 establishes Climate Club to support green transition 13/12/2022

The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers decided on Monday to set up an international Climate Club and invited interested states that pursue ambitious climate policies to join it, G7 chair Germany said in a statement. ...more

Investor group launches campaign to help companies protect nature 13/12/2022

Here's the plan: Select 100 companies whose business burdens nature. Then, offer advice on how to lighten their impact and monitor their progress. ...more

Europe’s forests increasingly under pressure from climate-driven disturbances 13/12/2022

European forests are being increasingly affected by natural disturbances, a new ground-based observation study shows. ...more

Big Oil does little to act on climate despite vows -U.S. House panel 12/12/2022

Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. ...more