Canada's cities are losing up to 19 days of winter 18/12/2024

In just the past 10 years, cities around the world, including in Canada, have lost weeks' worth of winter ski, skate and snow days each year due to climate change. They've been replaced by dozens of days of rain, melt and mud, according to a new analysis by Climate Central, a climate research and communications non-profit. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Trump transition team plans sweeping rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies 17/12/2024

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China, according to a document seen by Reuters. ...more

EV sales reach new highs in Australia, making up nearly 10% of car market 17/12/2024

Electric vehicle sales have reached new heights in Australia, representing almost one in every 10 vehicles bought in 2024, with popularity expected to almost double over the next two years. ...more

Indian capital tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens 17/12/2024

India directed schools to move to hybrid mode for some grades, asked government offices to stagger timings for staff and imposed restrictions on vehicles in Delhi and adjoining regions as air quality deteriorated in the country's north on Monday. ...more

Disaster insurance set to test Italy's business backbone in 2025 17/12/2024

Italian companies are preparing to comply with a requirement to take out natural disaster insurance from next April, although some fear it will be hard to enforce and too costly. ...more

Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 17/12/2024

Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year. Here are seven quiet wins that may have gone under your radar in 2024. ...more

Rich countries, island states lock horns on climate change at UN court 16/12/2024

The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations. ...more

Big Oil Is Urging Trump Not to Pull Out of the Paris Accord 16/12/2024

One of the big questions in the climate world is where the U.S. stands now that a change in administration is imminent. ...more

UK Government unveils new powers to approve onshore wind farms 16/12/2024

The government has unveiled plans to give ministers the final say on approving large onshore wind farms rather than leaving decisions to local councils, where opposition has often been fierce. ...more

Wood heating could be worse than thought for rural air, study suggests 16/12/2024

We think of cities as the places with the worst air pollution, but studies are increasingly highlighting severe air pollution in rural towns and villages, mainly from wood heating. However, government measurement networks mainly focus on cities, overlooking the air breathed by the 20-30% of people in the UK and Europe that live in the countryside. ...more