ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan 1/2/2024

The European Central Bank on Tuesday hinted it could make its monetary policy greener as part of a new push to take climate change into account in its work. ...more

Greece hit record high green energy output last year 1/2/2024

Greece hit a record high in wind, solar and hydroelectric energy output last year, its power grid operator IPTO said on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country on the southern tip of Europe seeks to become an exporter of green energy to northern countries. ...more

China's wind, solar capacity forecast to overtake coal in 2024 1/2/2024

China's installed wind and solar capacity will overtake coal for the first time this year, an industry body forecast on Tuesday. ...more

EU needs trillions of investment for 2050 climate target - research 1/2/2024

The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion)per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero emissions target, research backed by Green EU lawmakers said on Monday. ...more

For Cop29 to succeed, rich nations must get their parliaments to agree more finance now 31/1/2024

Although 2024 has just begun, the coming months will determine if Cop29 will be a success and whether benefits will trickle down to vulnerable communities in developing countries. ...more

Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report 31/1/2024

The global extraction of raw materials is expected to increase by 60% by 2060, with calamitous consequences for the climate and the environment, according an unpublished UN analysis seen by the Guardian. ...more

Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds 31/1/2024

A shift towards a more sustainable global food system could create up to $10tn (£7.9tn) of benefits a year, improve human health and ease the climate crisis, according to the most comprehensive economic study of its type. ...more

England's hedges would go around Earth ten times 31/1/2024

England's hedgerows would stretch almost ten times around the Earth if lined up end to end. ...more

Electric carmaker Rimac to produce stationary energy-storage batteries 31/1/2024

Rimac Energy, a new subdivision of Croatian electric carmaker Rimac Technology, is expanding production to include an innovative stationary energy storage system that will be fully launched in 2025, the company said on Wednesday. ...more

12th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC2024) Marks a Milestone in Environmental Education 30/1/2024

The 12th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC2024) officially opened its doors yesterday, and until 2 February, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), under the theme “Connecting People, Creating Tomorrow”. ...more