China's polluters to face large fines under law change 29/4/2014

China's legislature has voted to adopt revisions to the country's environmental law, introducing tougher penalties for polluters. ...more

UN carbon credits fund sits idle 29/4/2014

The United Nations body responsible for channeling hundreds of billions of dollars towards cutting emissions is under growing scrutiny as its once booming investment program dries up, leaving most of its funds unspent while other climate initiatives are short of cash. ...more

Integrated system to monitor pollution urged 28/4/2014

A prominent environmentalist has reiterated the need to combat the rampant sewage and waste management problems plaguing Jeddah and has called for a comprehensive system for monitoring pollution levels. ...more

French energy minister promises 100,000 green jobs 28/4/2014

Segolene Royal, France's newly-named Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Minister, told a news conference she wanted to accelerate investment in renewable energies like wind, solar, biomass and marine energy, as well as in insulation of buildings. ...more

EU should halve meat, dairy consumption to cut nitrogen-report 28/4/2014

Nitrogen is used in fertilizer to replace nutrients which are removed by soils during plant growth but excess nitrogen can harm the environment by polluting water, air and soil. ...more

World on track for hefty temperature increase this century 28/4/2014

If the world continues down its current carbon-spewing course, global temperatures will hit a staggering 4.8 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels by the end of the century, with potentially disastrous consequences for humanity, ecosystems and sustainable development, according to a new report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). ...more

Giant rainforest buffer zone planned to protect Indonesian wildlife 28/4/2014

Asian Pulp and Paper, one of the world’s biggest paper companies, is to support the conservation of 1m hectares of rainforest in Indonesia, as a way of reducing its impact on the habitats of endangered species such as orangutan, elephants and tigers. ...more

Jeddah dumpsters to be consigned to dustbin of history 25/4/2014

Garbage dumpsters will soon disappear from Jeddah’s streets, Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi, Jeddah Municipality spokesman said. ...more

Unleashing the inner green consumer 25/4/2014

Academics have uncovered a key influence in the consumer's decision to go green, whether it's recycling, composting or buying environmentally friendly products. ...more

China to outlaw eating of protected animal species 25/4/2014

China will jail people who eat rare animals for 10 years or more under a new interpretation of the criminal law, state media reported, as the government seeks to close a legal loophole and better protect the natural environment. ...more