Mass biodiversity loss would slash global credit ratings, report warns 23/6/2022

Major global biodiversity loss could cause enough economic damage by the end of the decade to severely cut more than half of the world's sovereign credit ratings - including China's, the first major study on the issue has warned. ...more

In world's first, Spain's Seville to name and classify heatwaves 23/6/2022

Seville has introduced a pioneering system to name and classify frequent heatwaves that affect the city in Spain's arid south, which will tie meteorological forecasts to health impacts, Seville Mayor Antonio Munoz said. ...more

Dutch farmers protest plan to curb nitrogen pollution 23/6/2022

Thousands of farmers were gathering in a village near the centre of the Netherlands on Wednesday to protest a government plan to curb nitrogen pollution, many travelling by tractor from all corners of the country and snarling traffic. ...more

EU agrees deal on company disclosures to combat greenwashing 22/6/2022

The European Union has reached a deal on corporate sustainability reporting requirements for large companies from 2024, a European Parliament committee said on Tuesday. ...more

U.N. biodiversity talks in Nairobi push for conservation by 2030 22/6/2022

U.N. negotiators began talks Tuesday in Nairobi toward reaching a new global pact for protecting nature and wildlife, after a previous round of talks in March failed to make progress. ...more

Investment in African energy needed to aid quitting Russian supply - EIB 22/6/2022

Europe must step up its investment in renewable energy in Africa to soften the global energy crunch since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, European Investment Bank vice president Ambroise Fayolle said on Tuesday. ...more

Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? 22/6/2022

There are communities on every continent running short of water, according to the United Nations. ...more

U.S. regulators to propose new tougher vehicle emissions rules by March 22/6/2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose new, more stringent vehicle emissions rules through at least the 2030 model year by March, according to a regulatory update released on Tuesday. ...more

Qatar Airways warns industry 2050 net zero target challenging for airlines to meet 21/6/2022

Qatar Airways' chief executive said on Monday the industry's net-zero 2050 target, which was set last year, would be difficult for airlines to achieve. ...more

U.N. says global biodiversity talks to move from China's Kunming to Montreal 21/6/2022

The United Nations said on Tuesday it would move talks to secure a global post-2020 biodiversity agreement from Kunming in China to Montreal, Canada, following multiple pandemic-related delays. ...more