Global action across the plastics lifecycle could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 3/10/2024

Comprehensive global policies addressing the entire plastics lifecycle can reduce plastic leakage into the environment by 96% by 2040, according to a new OECD report. By implementing a mix of policies – from enhancing plastic waste management and recycling, to curbing plastic use and waste – countries can achieve significant environmental benefits and economic savings compared to less balanced strategies.  ...more

Highest Annual Growth of Renewables Jobs in 2023, Reaching 16.2 Million 2/10/2024

New report underscores the importance of holistic policies and investments in support of building a skilled and diverse workforce. ...more

Depth of major Amazon tributary in Brazil drops to record low in severe drought 2/10/2024

The Solimoes, one of the two largest tributaries of the Amazon River in Brazil, fell to its lowest level ever on Monday in the worst drought on record in the Amazon region, leaving villages on its banks stranded without food, water and transport. ...more

Scientists explain Mount Everest's anomalous growth 2/10/2024

Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing. ...more

Maersk parent to invest $1.7 bln in fossil-free plastics plant at Antwerp port 2/10/2024

A.P. Moller Holding, majority owner of shipping giant Maersk , plans an initial investment of 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for the construction of a fossil-free plastics production facility in the Belgian port of Antwerp, it said on Monday. ...more

Ferrari shuts down gas-fuelled plant to double solar production 2/10/2024

Ferrari (RACE.MI) has shut down a methane gas-fueled electricity generation plant its home town of Maranello as it aims to double its solar power production, the Italian luxury sports carmaker said on Tuesday. ...more

UK to finish with coal power after 142 years 1/10/2024

The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal - ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. ...more

Major gaps between EU farming incentives and Green Deal goals, ECA says 1/10/2024

The European Court of Auditors reviewed the EU's reform of agriculture subsidies and found a "noticeable gap" between farming incentives and the EU's overall green targets, the ECA said in a report on Monday. ...more

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border 1/10/2024

Switzerland and Italy have redrawn a border that traverses an Alpine peak as melting glaciers shift the historically defined frontier. ...more

EPA will withdraw approval of Chevron plastic-based fuels likely to cause cancer 1/10/2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency is planning to withdraw and reconsider its approval for Chevron to produce 18 plastic-based fuels, including some that an internal agency assessment found are highly likely to cause cancer. ...more