World falling behind on environment, health and hunger goals, UN report says 18/6/2024

The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets final approval as bloc gives the green light 18/6/2024

European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc. ...more

Industry fears EU carbon border tax will penalise British green energy 18/6/2024

British wind and solar farms exporting power to continental Europe could face CO2 fees from 2026 - even though they don't produce any emissions - unless the UK and European Union can agree changes around the EU's carbon border tax. ...more

Solar-powered water purification to help African communities 18/6/2024

Research being led by Teesside University could improve access to clean, safe drinking water for millions of people in the developing world. ...more

The yuck factor counteracts sustainable laundry habits 18/6/2024

Most people today would lean towards environmentally friendly life choices, but not at the expense of being clean. When it comes to our washing habits, the fear of being perceived as dirty often wins out over the desire to act in an environmentally friendly way. And the more inclined we are to feel disgusted, the more we wash our clothes. This is shown by a unique study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, that examines the driving forces behind our laundering behaviours and provides new tools for how people's environmental impact can be reduced. ...more

Top environmentalist Klaus Töpfer dies 14/6/2024

He was one of the most popular politicians in the former West Germany and went on to spearhead environmental policy in reunified Germany and beyond. Environmentalist Klaus Töpfer has died at the age of 85. ...more

Climate change funding talks stuck ahead of COP29 summit 14/6/2024

With just five months to go before this year's U.N. climate summit, countries cannot agree on the size of a global funding bill to help the developing world fight climate change - let alone how to split it. ...more

IRENA Council Convenes Amidst UN Secretary General’s Call for Urgent Climate Action 14/6/2024

The two-day meeting gathers representatives from 105 countries in Abu Dhabi to discuss renewable energy investments and partnerships and explore best practices in energy planning. ...more

Progress on basic energy access reverses for first time in a decade 14/6/2024

Global energy access gap worsens as population growth outpaces new connections: 685 million people living without electricity access in 2022, 2.1 billion people continue to rely on damaging cooking fuels globally. ...more

Study details huge emissions resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine 14/6/2024

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has directly caused or paved the way to the emission of 175 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a joint report said on Thursday. ...more