Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar 17/5/2016

Governments began work on Monday on a rule book to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming, with the United Nations urging stronger action after a string of record-smashing monthly temperatures. ...more

Appeals court delays action on Obama's carbon emissions plan 17/5/2016

A U.S. appeals court on Monday delayed consideration of a challenge by 27 states to President Barack Obama's federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired plants, meaning a decision will not come until after the November presidential election. ...more

World’s largest floating wind farm set for construction off Scottish coast 17/5/2016

Construction on the world’s largest floating wind farm is set to begin this year off the coast of Scotland after developers were granted a lease on Monday. ...more

Ontario to spend $5.4 billion to cut carbon footprint 17/5/2016

The government of the Canadian province of Ontario plans to spend more than C$7 billion ($5.41 billion) over four years from 2017 in a bid to cut the province's carbon footprint, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday. ...more

Vanuatu aims to generate all electricity from renewable sources by 2030 17/5/2016

The South Pacific island of Vanuatu plans to generate all its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ham Lini told Radio New Zealand. ...more

Spectacular bearded vulture spotted for first time in UK 17/5/2016

A spectacular bearded vulture, believed to be the first recorded in the UK, has been spotted soaring over the Severn estuary and moorland in Devon. ...more

Houbara bustard nest discovered in Jordan 16/5/2016

For the first time since its release between 2014-2016 under the Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Houbara Reintroduction Project, a Houbara bustard nest has been spotted by field teams from the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature in Jordan (RSCN). ...more

Forests re-grown on cleared lands in LatAm key for climate, land rights: study 16/5/2016

Forests re-grown on lands that had been cleared for agriculture in Latin America could play a key role in trapping carbon from the atmosphere and mitigating climate change if they are managed properly, researchers said in a study published on Friday. ...more

London could levy extra charge on most polluting cars 16/5/2016

London could introduce an extra charge on the most polluting vehicles entering the center of town and bring forward an ultra-low emission zone as part of proposals from the city's new mayor which will go to a public consultation. ...more

Billion people face global flooding risk by 2060, charity warns 16/5/2016

A British aid charity is warning that by 2060 more than a billion people worldwide will live in cities at risk of catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change. ...more