China destroys 500 barbecues to tame Beijing pollution 27/11/2013

More than 500 illegal outdoor barbecues, which Chinese state media say cause "serious air pollution", have been destroyed in Beijing as part of an emergency program to alleviate the city's often hazardous pollution. ...more

EU agrees new compromise on car emissions limits 27/11/2013

The European Union on Tuesday agreed a compromise to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for EU cars, ending months of wrangling after Germany insisted an earlier deal was torn up. ...more

UK ordered to install 70,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2020 27/11/2013

European law-makers have passed a resolution that will compel the UK to install a network of 70,000 electric vehicle recharging points as well as hydrogen and natural gas stations by 2020. ...more

World's first ever 'Brussels Sprout Battery' lights up Christmas tree 27/11/2013

A team of scientists and engineers from The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair has created the world's first battery made entirely of Brussels sprouts, which is being used to light an 8 foot Christmas tree. ...more

AFED presents Sustainable Energy report at Energy Management conference in Bahrain 27/11/2013

The first plenary session of the Energy Management Conference which convenes in Manama, Bahrain, on 9-11 December will be dedicated to AFED’s report on Sustainable Energy. ...more

Fines to be imposed for smoking in public areas 26/11/2013

A draft law on imposing financial penalties for smoking in public areas is awaiting approval from the Council of Ministers in Saudi Arabia. ...more

Red List reveals conservation successes, but extinctions continue apace 26/11/2013

The blue-tongued forest giraffe, the national symbol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is on the brink of extinction, according to the latest update to the Red List of threatened species. ...more

Video: Incredible technology maps rainforest biodiversity in 3D 26/11/2013

Technology that enables scientists to catalogue a rainforest's biodiversity in stunning detail by airplane was highlighted in a recent TED talk. ...more

Duke accepts wind industry's first bird death fine 26/11/2013

On Friday, the US enforced environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities for the first time, winning a $1 million settlement from a power company that pleaded guilty of killing 14 eagles and 149 other birds at two Wyoming wind farms. ...more

Canada, Norway fail to overturn EU ban on seal furs 26/11/2013

Canada and Norway failed to overturn a European Union ban on their seal products on Monday when the World Trade Organization ruled the bloc had a right to outlaw imports of the furs on moral grounds. ...more