New Zealand to double electric fleet to reduce oil bill 28/10/2016

New Zealand aims to double its electric vehicle fleet every year through to 2021 to reduce high-cost oil product imports, the country's Minister of Energy and Resources told Reuters. ...more

Qatar's man-made forest to be the biggest in GCC 27/10/2016

The biggest man-made forest in the GCC countries is nearing completion in Qatar, some 50km from Doha, near Umm Salal Ali. ...more

Wildlife populations plunge almost 60 percent since 1970: WWF 27/10/2016

Worldwide populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have plunged by almost 60 percent since 1970 as human activities overwhelm the environment, the WWF conservation group said on Thursday. ...more

China vows better environmental monitoring to improve health 27/10/2016

China aims to create a comprehensive environmental monitoring system by 2030 in its efforts to boost citizens' health and raise life expectancy, the government has said. ...more

UK government boosts local air quality with £3m in funding 27/10/2016

The government has stumped up £3m to fund English local authorities’ work to monitor and improve air quality. ...more

Humans create carbon emissions which spawn Australia's extreme weather – report 27/10/2016

Carbon emissions from human activities have driven significant changes to the climate in Australia, including about 1C of warming and an increase in extreme hot days and fire weather, according to the latest State of the Climate report released by the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology. ...more

Al Zeyoudi opens the UNEP FI Global Roundtable and announces Dubai Declaration 26/10/2016

H.E. Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, inaugurated the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s 14th Global Roundtable event and announced the Dubai Declaration of financial institutions based in the UAE on sustainable finance. ...more

Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal 26/10/2016

The International Energy Agency says that the world's capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal. ...more

Japan, allies block proposal for South Atlantic whale sanctuary 26/10/2016

Countries led by Japan on Tuesday blocked a move by South American and African states to create a South Atlantic sanctuary for whales they say are endangered by hunting despite a global moratorium in force for 30 years. ...more

US funding new soldiers in wildlife trafficking war: giant rats 26/10/2016

The US government will fund the training of a team of giant rats to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. ...more