Plastic crisis needs binding treaty, report says 18/1/2022

Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report. ...more

Hydrogen Economy Hints at New Global Power Dynamics 17/1/2022

IRENA says green hydrogen could disrupt global trade and bilateral energy relations, reshaping the positioning of states with new hydrogen exporters and users emerging. ...more

Indonesia 2019 forest fire destruction far worse than official estimate - study 17/1/2022

Indonesia's devastating forest fires in 2019 burned nearly twice as much land as was officially reported, according to a recent study, raising concerns among environmental campaigners over the government's transparency regarding deforestation. ...more

Beijing takes steps to reduce traffic, pollution during Winter Olympics 17/1/2022

Aiming to reduce road traffic and pollution during the Winter Olympics, host city Beijing announced a series of measures on Friday, including a ban on heavy vehicles transporting construction waste, dirt, sand and gravel for nearly two months. ...more

Ecuador expands protected marine area around Galapagos Islands 17/1/2022

Ecuador on Friday created a new marine reserve around its pristine Galapagos Islands -- whose rich biodiversity inspired Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution -- as it seeks to expand protections for endangered migratory species. ...more

Plans to protect England's national parks set out 17/1/2022

Plans to safeguard England's national parks for future generations have been unveiled by the government. ...more

IEA says Canada can be key global oil supplier if emissions promises kept 14/1/2022

Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, can be a key global supplier for years to come providing it sticks to promises to sharply cut emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. ...more

Last year was the world's sixth-warmest on record -U.S. scientists 14/1/2022

Last year ranked as the sixth-warmest year on record, causing extreme weather events around the world and adding to evidence that the globe is in a long-term warming trend, according to an analysis released on Thursday by two U.S. government agencies. ...more

Australia records highest temperature in 62 years 14/1/2022

Another day, another heat record. ...more

IKEA buys land damaged by hurricane in Florida to plant forests 14/1/2022

Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA furniture stores worldwide, has bought more land in the United States as part of a long-term commitment to responsible forest management, it said on Thursday. ...more