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Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds 9/10/2025
Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds Inhalers that provide fast-acting treatment for people with certain respiratory conditions are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, which can worsen both climate change and the conditions themselves, according to new research. ...more
Abu Dhabi launches AI-driven waste collection company in sustainability drive 8/10/2025
Abu Dhabi launches AI-driven waste collection company in sustainability drive Abu Dhabi has launched a new waste collection company, Tajmee’e, in a bid to overhaul the emirate’s approach to refuse management and accelerate progress towards its sustainability goals. ...more
EU to push development banks' climate focus despite US opposition, draft shows 8/10/2025
EU to push development banks' climate focus despite US opposition, draft shows The European Union will double down on its support for reforming global development banks to do more to fight climate change, a draft EU document showed, a stance that puts Brussels at odds with the U.S. ahead of World Bank and IMF meetings this month. ...more
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity 8/10/2025
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. ...more
IEA trims renewables outlook as US policy shifts and China auction reforms weigh 8/10/2025
IEA trims renewables outlook as US policy shifts and China auction reforms weigh The International Energy Agency on Tuesday cut its global forecast for renewable power growth by 2030 by 248 gigawatts from last year's outlook, citing weaker prospects in the United States and China, even as solar power continues to drive record additions. ...more
Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning 8/10/2025
Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning Every night some 74,000 gallons (280,000 liters) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The hospital used to get all of its air conditioning from a conventional system found in most U.S. buildings, but now 27 tanks of ice sustain a network of cold-water pipes keeping operating rooms at safe temperatures and patients comfortable. ...more
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says 7/10/2025
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions. ...more
Reuters Exclusive: India considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme 7/10/2025
Reuters Exclusive: India considers introducing nationwide climate-linked insurance scheme India's government has begun early-stage talks with local insurers about designing a nationwide climate-linked insurance programme aimed at simplifying the payout process after extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods. ...more
How the US got left behind in the global electric car race 7/10/2025
How the US got left behind in the global electric car race You could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars might finally be gaining momentum in the US. ...more
Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom 7/10/2025
Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought. ...more
 
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