Ukraine to seek damages from Russia over huge environmental damage 20/5/2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused huge environmental damage for which Kyiv will seek compensation in international courts, Ukraine’s environment minister said on Thursday. ...more

‘World is at boiling point’: humanity must redefine relationship with nature, says report 20/5/2022

The world is at “boiling point” and humanity needs to redefine its relationship with nature if it is to address a web of crises, from rising prices to extreme heat and floods, according to a report released ahead of a landmark UN conference. ...more

Australia’s tropical rainforests have been dying faster for decades in ‘clear and stark climate warning’ 20/5/2022

Australia’s tropical rainforest trees have being dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of global heating, according to new research that raises concerns tropical forests could start to release more carbon dioxide than they absorb. ...more

ECHEM, Rega Green Energy Sign Algae Oil Agreement 19/5/2022

The Egyptian Petrochemical Holding Company (ECHEM) and the UAE’s Rega Green Energy Company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to produce algae oil, which is used in the production of bio-jet fuel and green naphtha for use in the production of environmentally friendly petrochemical products. ...more

U.N. secretary general asks countries to ease barriers to green energy 19/5/2022

The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday called for a global coalition to speed the deployment of battery technology, urging countries to ease intellectual property constraints to hasten the transition from fossil fuels and combat climate change. ...more

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns 19/5/2022

The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, as United Nations officials warned that war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments. ...more

Japan’s first carbon capture and storage facility to be live by 2030 19/5/2022

Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings has partnered with utility J-Power to set up Japan’s first Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) facility. The facility is expected to begin operations at the end of the decade, helping giant firms to cut down their carbon emissions. A site is targeted in western Japan with designs beginning next year and final financial investment decisions in 2026. ...more

London City Airport brings forward net zero target to 2030 19/5/2022

London's City Airport has vowed to become net zero by 2030, accelerating an original goal of 2050 to get ahead of what it believes will be a move by large corporations to cut flying to reduce emissions, threatening its business travel. ...more

Pollution killing 9 million people a year, Africa hardest hit - study 18/5/2022

Worsening outdoor air pollution and toxic lead poisoning have kept global deaths from environmental contamination at an estimated 9 million per year since 2015 – countering modest progress made in tackling pollution elsewhere, a team of scientists reported Tuesday. ...more

Climate change swells odds of record India, Pakistan heatwaves 18/5/2022

Climate change makes record-breaking heatwaves in northwest India and Pakistan 100 times more likely, a Met Office study finds. ...more