EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash 28/2/2024

The European Parliament approved a flagship law to restore nature on Tuesday, salvaging at least part of EU plans to protect the environment after farmers' protests ignited a backlash. ...more

EU lawmakers approve tougher bloc-wide penalties for environmental crime 28/2/2024

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offences punishable by up to 10 years in prison and company directors prosecuted for corporate wrongdoing. ...more

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023 28/2/2024

South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on Tuesday. ...more

What is the UN Environment Assembly and why does it matter? 27/2/2024

Every two years, all 193 UN Member States have an opportunity to collectively address critical environmental issues facing the planet. This moment is the United Nations Environment Assembly, or UNEA, the sixth edition of which will be held from 26 February to 1 March, in Nairobi, Kenya. ...more

EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says 27/2/2024

A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday. ...more

London insect farm hatches plan for greener way to feed animals 27/2/2024

Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands of little flies, showcasing insect-farming technology that could help fight climate change. ...more

Germany to allow carbon transport, sub-seabed storage, minister says 27/2/2024

Germany will change its carbon dioxide storage law to allow carbon capture and off-shore storage for certain industrial sectors as Europe's biggest economy aims to become carbon neutral by 2045, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday. ...more

Oxford report calls for ‘major course-correction’ to carbon offsetting   27/2/2024

An interdisciplinary team of Oxford University researchers have today released an update to flagship guidance on credible and net zero aligned carbon offsetting, which has been used by hundreds of organisations since its publication in 2020.   ...more

Colombia vows to put nature at the heart of global environmental negotiations 26/2/2024

The next round of global biodiversity negotiations will put nature at the heart of the international environment agenda, Colombia’s environment minister has said, as the country prepares for the Cop16 summit. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: US regulator drops some emissions disclosure requirements from draft climate rules 26/2/2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has removed some of its most ambitious greenhouse gas emission disclosure requirements from corporate climate risk rules it is preparing to adopt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. ...more