Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai - official 28/11/2023

U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official said on Sunday. ...more

British empire’s past emissions ‘double UK’s climate responsibility’ 28/11/2023

The UK is responsible for almost twice as much global heating as previously thought when its colonial history is taken into account, analysis has revealed. ...more

Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction 28/11/2023

Environmental groups have filed a legal action in a Lisbon court against Portugal over an alleged failure to put into practice its own regulation to tackle climate change, they said on Monday. ...more

Egypt climate envoy sees international funds helping developing industries decarbonise 27/11/2023

A financing scheme that draws on funding from Western donors to help developing countries shift to cleaner power generation could be mirrored for heavy industries and other hard-to-abate sectors, Egypt's climate champion said. ...more

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi Develops the Region’s Bespoke Air Emissions and Modelling System 27/11/2023

To enhance its air quality monitoring system, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has developed and implemented a sophisticated, multi-theme air quality modelling system for Abu Dhabi. ...more

UN aviation meeting agrees to goal of 5% lower emissions by 2030 27/11/2023

A meeting of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns about the impact on their economies. ...more

World's largest iceberg breaks free, heads toward Southern Ocean 27/11/2023

The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than three decades, scientists said on Friday. ...more

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help 27/11/2023

The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world’s appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests. ...more

EU to use satellites to track climate threats to forests 24/11/2023

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a forest monitoring system that will use satellites to track threats such as climate change-fuelled wildfires and illegal logging. ...more

Paris aims to drive out large SUVs by increasing parking fees 24/11/2023

Paris aims to drive large sports utility vehicles (SUVs) out of its centre by hiking parking fees for heavy cars in the French capital, and it plans a citizens' vote on the proposal early next year. ...more