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Global construction carbon footprint set to double by 2050 4/11/2025
Global construction carbon footprint set to double by 2050 In 2022, over 55% of the construction industry’s carbon emissions stemmed from cementitious materials, bricks, and metals, while glass, plastics, chemicals, and bio-based materials contributed 6%, and the remaining 37% arose from transport, services, machinery, and on-site activities. ...more
Abu Dhabi to deploy 500 AI-enabled eco-friendly vehicles by 2025 3/11/2025
Abu Dhabi to deploy 500 AI-enabled eco-friendly vehicles by 2025 The new fleet is expected to cut carbon emissions by up to 40 per cent. ...more
US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says 3/11/2025
US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says The U.S. will not send any high-level officials to the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil, a White House official told Reuters, alleviating some concern among world leaders that Washington would send a team to scupper the talks. ...more
EU countries split over 2040 climate goal as COP30 looms 3/11/2025
EU countries split over 2040 climate goal as COP30 looms European Union countries remain split over their new climate change target and are still debating changes, just days before their ministers are due to approve the goal, according to diplomats and EU documents seen by Reuters on Friday. ...more
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most 3/11/2025
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Japan and Spain. ...more
In a spin: Category 5 hurricanes forming faster than in 1990s 3/11/2025
In a spin: Category 5 hurricanes forming faster than in 1990s Tropical storms reaching maximum speed in 4.2 days compared to 7.9 days ...more
Cradle of civilisation at risk of erosion in Iraq due to climate change 31/10/2025
Cradle of civilisation at risk of erosion in Iraq due to climate change Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq's ancient southern cities face erosion because of climate change. ...more
Brazil plans COP30 funding deals to address climate adaptation shortfall 31/10/2025
Brazil plans COP30 funding deals to address climate adaptation shortfall Brazil wants to help developing countries secure more funding for adapting to climate change, the COP30 climate summit president said, as a U.N. report estimated the world will need to spend $310 billion a year by 2035 to prepare for higher sea levels, hotter days and other conditions of a warmer atmosphere. ...more
New research could explain extreme Mediterranean flooding 31/10/2025
New research could explain extreme Mediterranean flooding A new study, published in Scientific Reports, looks at the conditions that fuelled flooding in the Mediterranean, and what it means for future extreme events. ...more
Revamped Australian environment law will help business and nature, government says 31/10/2025
Revamped Australian environment law will help business and nature, government says Australia's government on Thursday introduced an environmental protection bill into parliament that it said would better conserve nature while simplifying approvals for resource and construction projects. ...more
 
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