ECHEM, Rega Green Energy Sign Algae Oil Agreement 19/5/2022

The Egyptian Petrochemical Holding Company (ECHEM) and the UAE’s Rega Green Energy Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce algae oil, which is used in the production of bio-jet fuel and green naphtha for use in the production of environmentally friendly petrochemical products. ...more

U.N. secretary general asks countries to ease barriers to green energy 19/5/2022

The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday called for a global coalition to speed the deployment of battery technology, urging countries to ease intellectual property constraints to hasten the transition from fossil fuels and combat climate change. ...more

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns 19/5/2022

The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments. ...more

Japan’s first carbon capture and storage facility to be live by 2030 19/5/2022

Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings has partnered with utility J-Power to set up Japan’s first Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facility. The facility is expected to begin operations at the end of the decade, helping giant firms to cut down their carbon emissions. A site is targeted in western Japan with designs beginning next year and final financial investment decisions in 2026. ...more

London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030 19/5/2022

London's City Airport has vowed to become net zero by 2030, accelerating an original goal of 2050 to get ahead of what it believes will be a move by large corporations to cut flying to reduce emissions, threatening its business travel. ...more

Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit - study 18/5/2022

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday. ...more

Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves 18/5/2022

Climate change makes record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely, a Met Office study finds. ...more

EU lawmakers vote for more ambitious carbon market overhaul 18/5/2022

Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee voted on Tuesday for a more ambitious overhaul of the EU carbon market than previously proposed, as they prepare to negotiate reforms to the bloc’s core emissions-cutting policy. ...more

Climate change is hurting insurers, report says 18/5/2022

Climate change is hurting the insurance industry and only 8% of insurers are preparing adequately for its impact, consultants Capgemini and financial industry body Efma said in a report on Tuesday. ...more

Farm machinery exacting heavy toll on soil - study 18/5/2022

Scientists say massive tractors could be damaging up to a fifth of global land used to grow crops. ...more