Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to combat drought 3/12/2024

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate. ...more

Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now 3/12/2024

A small leftwing environmentalist political party in Norway succeeded on Sunday in blocking plans to mine the sea bed at the bottom of the Arctic, by demanding the government scrap its first licensing round in return for support for the budget. ...more

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms 2/12/2024

Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries support curbing production while a handful of oil-producing countries want to focus only on plastic waste. ...more

International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation 2/12/2024

The United Nations' top court next week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide. ...more

China completes 3,000-km green belt around its biggest desert, state media says 2/12/2024

China has finished a 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with trees, part of national efforts to end desertification and curb the sandstorms that plague parts of the country during the spring, state media reported on Friday. ...more

Britain seeks views on including shipping in carbon market from 2026 2/12/2024

Britain has called for views on changes to its emissions trading system (ETS) that could see the shipping sector join its carbon market from 2026. ...more

New powder that captures carbon could be ‘quantum leap’ for industry 2/12/2024

An innocuous yellow powder, created in a lab, could be a new way to combat the climate crisis by absorbing carbon from the air. ...more

UN plastic treaty talks push for breakthrough as deadline looms 29/11/2024

Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving on Friday to speed up sluggish proceedings and reach a deal by a December 1 deadline. ...more

Can flights really reach net zero by 2050 - and what will it cost holidaymakers? 29/11/2024

It is the perfect start to a holiday: your plane ticket is cheap, your cabin baggage is safely stowed, the engines are roaring into life - and the pilot has announced that there’s no need to worry about the environmental impact. ...more

Big steelmakers failing to make the switch to renewables, survey shows 29/11/2024

The world's biggest steelmakers are falling behind in the shift towards low-carbon production, with some still entirely dependent on fossil fuels for their energy, a survey of 18 leading firms showed on Friday. ...more