Dutch investor group targets oil, gas execs' pay plans if climate goals fall short 4/4/2022

A group of Dutch investors managing assets worth nearly 1.5 trillion euros threatened on Friday to oppose oil and gas sector executives' pay plans if their companies failed to set climate change goals in line with the Paris Agreement on global warming. ...more

Bitcoin under pressure to adopt more sustainable practices 4/4/2022

Several environmental advocacy groups have launched a campaign to pressure bitcoin miners to change their coding and reduce energy consumption. Led by Environmental Working Group and Greenpeace USA, the campaign claims the massive amount of energy miners use could decrease by 99% with a coding style change.  ...more

UN rights body appoints Tuvalu negotiator as climate change expert 4/4/2022

The U.N. top rights body appointed an expert on climate change and human rights for the first time on Friday, a move that is expected to embolden environmental defenders and provide more support for victims of extreme weather. ...more

U.N. launches group to hold companies to account for net-zero pledges 1/4/2022

The United Nations on Thursday announced the members of an expert group that will scrutinize corporate pledges to achieve net-zero emissions, an effort to prevent greenwashing as private sector climate plans proliferate. ...more

Global green finance rises over 100 fold in the past decade -study 1/4/2022

Global green financing, aimed at environmentally friendly projects around the world, has grown over 100 times in the past decade, a new study from the TheCityUK and BNP Paribas showed. ...more

EU will do 'whatever it takes' to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe 1/4/2022

The European Commission will do "whatever it takes" to rebuild Europe's industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU's energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws up plans to quickly cut reliance on Russian gas. ...more

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2021 as road travel increased 1/4/2022

Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.7% in 2021 compared with 2020 levels, as the economy recovered following the coronavirus pandemic and road travel increased, government data showed on Thursday. ...more

World Bank approves $341 million loan to Turkey for 'green' agriculture 1/4/2022

The World Bank said on Wednesday it had approved a loan of $341.27 million as part of a project to support Turkey’s agricultural sector and encourage the use of “climate-smart technologies.” ...more

Reduce, repair, recycle as EU plans 'circular' rules for everyday items 31/3/2022

Smartphones, clothes and furniture will have to become longer-lasting and easier to repair and recycle under new sustainability rules proposed by the European Union. ...more

Global flood losses hit $82 bln last year, as study highlights UK risk 31/3/2022

Flooding cost the global economy more than $82 billion last year, accounting for nearly a third of all losses from natural catastrophes, reinsurance agency Swiss Re Institute reported Wednesday. ...more