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Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions 28/3/2024
Shipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts of cleaner fuels large vessels should run, is complicating that path to net zero, according to executives. ...more
Abu Dhabi named Arab Environment Capital of 2023 27/3/2024
Abu Dhabi named Arab Environment Capital of 2023 The Secretariat General of the Arab League named Abu Dhabi “Capital of the Arab Environment for 2023” at the end of last year, in recognition of the emirate’s distinguished environmental protection efforts, and implementation of related initiatives and projects to improve people’s quality of life – all underpinned by the aim to achieve sustainable development and protect natural resources in the region. It is also an example of how the emirate’s dedication, efficient planning and the effective execution of wide-ranging sustainability initiatives can reap impactful results that will benefit generations to come. ...more
EU countries split over nature law in latest blow to green agenda 27/3/2024
EU countries split over nature law in latest blow to green agenda The European Union's flagship policy to restore damaged nature is hanging in the balance, with a vote to pass the law on Monday cancelled after Hungary unexpectedly withdrew its support for the bill. ...more
Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes 27/3/2024
Calls for international criminal court to end ‘impunity’ for environmental crimes The international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment. ...more
EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law 27/3/2024
EU members call for revision of anti-deforestation law A group of EU countries led by Austria is calling for urgent revisions to the bloc's anti-deforestation law set to go into effect at the end of the year, saying it could hurt European farmers, according to a document reviewed by Reuters on Monday. ...more
Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct 27/3/2024
Indonesia seeks more proof that Javan tiger may no longer be extinct With camera traps and extensive DNA sweeps, Indonesian conservationists are hoping to find more evidence that the Javan tiger, a species declared extinct, actually still exists in the wild, an environment ministry official said on Tuesday. ...more
Climate-conscious investors put nuclear dead last on list of desirable Australian ventures 26/3/2024
Climate-conscious investors put nuclear dead last on list of desirable Australian ventures Nuclear energy ranks last on the list of climate technologies that big institutional investors want exposure to, according to a survey of climate conscious investors with $37tn under management. ...more
Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on 26/3/2024
Earth Hour: Lights off, climate action on “Turn off the lights, and move the world towards a better future for all,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in a message for the event. ...more
'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity 26/3/2024
'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity A series of massive concrete blocks imprinted with a mould of the rock face and topography of the shoreline of Ringaskiddy in Co Cork has been deposited along the Great South Wall in Dublin to boost biodiversity and enhance the number of fish species in Dublin Port. ...more
Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation 26/3/2024
Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation Food prices and overall inflation will rise as temperatures climb with climate change, a new study by an environmental scientist and the European Central Bank found. ...more
 
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