Egypt to be among first to issue new climate targets ahead of U.N. summit 16/5/2022

Egypt plans to issue a new national target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions within weeks, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Friday, as it prepares to take the lead on global climate negotiations as host of a U.N. summit in November. ...more

‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26? 16/5/2022

In the run-up to Cop26, the UK government used the mantra “Cash, coal, cars and trees to keep the world to 1.5C” to highlight four key areas on which the conference would focus. ...more

Global warming made South Africa's recent floods twice as likely, study says 16/5/2022

Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa's devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would have been if greenhouse gas emissions had never heated the planet, scientists said on Friday. ...more

Turkey drafting long-term strategy to combat climate change 16/5/2022

As a party to the Paris Agreement, Turkey's government is hoping to complete the work on a national statement of contribution and long-term climate change strategy and action plan by the end of the year. ...more

Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021 16/5/2022

At least 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. ...more

New project aims to make concert tours more environment-friendly in Abu Dhabi 13/5/2022

Live Nation Middle East and Emirates Nature – WWF have announced the details of a new initiative developing guidance and best practices to enhance the sustainability of concert tours. ...more

BP wins shareholder support for climate strategy 13/5/2022

BP shareholders on Thursday backed the energy company's climate strategy, while fewer investors than last year supported a resolution filed by an activist group urging faster action to battle climate change. ...more

Thousands sign up to count plastic waste for a week 13/5/2022

Thousands of people in the UK will count their plastic waste for a week in a national survey of how much we consume. ...more

Parts of Antarctica gained ice in last 20 years after two decades of significant loss, study suggests 13/5/2022

Some ice shelves in the Antarctic have grown in the last two decades, in spite of human activity heating the planet, a study suggests. ...more

Greek island changes fortune with green tech 13/5/2022

Authorities on the small island of Tilos in Greece have announced that 80% of its trash is now being recycled. Tilos almost lost all of its population due to power and waste problems, however, Greek policymakers decided to use the island to test green tech. In due time, they have turned around its fortune. ...more