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Single-use plastic waste on UK and Channel Island beaches ‘up by 9.5% last year’ 20/3/2025
Single-use plastic waste on UK and Channel Island beaches ‘up by 9.5% last year’ Single-use plastic waste increased on UK and Channel Island beaches last year with items such as crisp packets and bottle tops polluting the coast at the rate of almost two items a sq metre, according to data from beach cleanups. ...more
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi showcases innovative use of drones to plant mangroves in Bahrain 19/3/2025
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi showcases innovative use of drones to plant mangroves in Bahrain As part of Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative (ADMI), the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has showcased its latest drone-based mangrove cultivation technologies in cooperation with Nabat, a climate tech company launched last year by the Advanced Technology Research Council’s commercialisation arm, VentureOne. The demonstration was conducted during a visit undertaken by an agency delegation to present this experience in Bahrain, reflecting EAD’s vision of establishing the principles of cooperation and exchange of expertise to advance the future of the region. ...more
China, UK pledge to jointly address climate change 19/3/2025
China, UK pledge to jointly address climate change Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband in Beijing on Monday. The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in jointly addressing climate change. ...more
Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns 19/3/2025
Countries must bolster climate efforts or risk war, Cop30 chief executive warns Countries looking to boost their national security through rearmament or increased defence spending must also bolster their climate efforts or face more wars in the future, one of the leaders of the next UN climate summit has warned. ...more
The European towns that give away free chickens 19/3/2025
The European towns that give away free chickens Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? ...more
Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa 19/3/2025
Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa Efforts to stop the critically endangered African penguin from going extinct took a step forward on Tuesday after South African conservationists and fishing industry groups reached a legal settlement on no-fishing zones around six of the penguins’ major breeding colonies. ...more
Peruvian farmer takes Germany's RWE to court in landmark climate case 18/3/2025
Peruvian farmer takes Germany's RWE to court in landmark climate case A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing the flood risk to his home, took his case to court on Monday in a hearing that could set a precedent for climate litigation. ...more
Amnesty International calls for effective remedy to victims of environmental pollution 18/3/2025
Amnesty International calls for effective remedy to victims of environmental pollution Amnesty International submitted on Monday its input to the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights regarding the effects of toxic exposure and the accessibility to justice. The report emphasized on the right to access to justice and effective remedies in the context of environmental degradation. ...more
Honda, Suzuki to join Tesla's CO2 emissions pool for 2025 18/3/2025
Honda, Suzuki to join Tesla's CO2 emissions pool for 2025 Honda (7267.T) and Suzuki (7269.T) will pool carbon emissions with U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA.O) in 2025 to comply with European Union rules, an EU filing showed on Monday. ...more
Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech 18/3/2025
Disasters spur investment in flood and fire risk tech When Storm Babet hit the town of Trowell in Nottingham in 2023, Claire Sneddon felt confident her home would not be affected. ...more
 
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