Germany sets climate emergency plan in transport, construction sectors 14/7/2022

German ministries presented emergency programmes on Wednesday to cut transport and construction emissions after the two sectors missed their 2021 carbon-dioxide reduction targets, threatening Germany's overall 2030 climate goals. ...more

Africa seeks private sector funding for ocean climate action 14/7/2022

Countries on Africa’s west coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity and take climate action. ...more

Why is it so hot in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and what are the dangers? 14/7/2022

The UK and continental Europe are sweltering in a heatwave due to last until at least the weekend, and the climate crisis is playing a clear role in intensifying extreme temperatures. ...more

U.S. climate envoy: Europe's return to coal should be temporary 13/7/2022

Moscow's war in Ukraine must not sideline European Union efforts to cut carbon emissions even as the continent is forced to turn back to coal to cope with reduced supplies of Russian gas, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said. ...more

Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region 13/7/2022

Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate change, after decades of stagnant U.S. funding. ...more

Science offers basis for national climate damage claims -study 13/7/2022

A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country's carbon emissions have damaged the economy of another, a study said on Tuesday of a development it billed as a potential game-changer for climate litigation. ...more

China's surging hydropower a boon for its climate goals, energy bills 13/7/2022

A surge in hydropower output in China this year, boosted by record-breaking rainfall, is helping the world's biggest polluter meet green targets as well as cut liquefied natural gas imports (LNG) amid tight global supplies. ...more

Britons dispose of nearly 100bn pieces of plastic packaging a year, survey finds 13/7/2022

UK households throw away nearly 100bn pieces of plastic packaging a year, according to a survey by Greenpeace. ...more

Microplastics detected in meat, milk and blood of farm animals 12/7/2022

Microplastic contamination has been reported in beef and pork for the first time, as well as in the blood of cows and pigs on farms. ...more

Market value alone is selling nature short, governments told 12/7/2022

What is the value of a river? ...more