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Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’ 22/5/2026
Plastic food and drink packaging ‘world’s most common coastal litter’ Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue in turmoil. ...more
Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive 22/5/2026
Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive Weirs, culverts and sluices among 602 barriers demolished in year in attempt to restore 15,500 miles of rivers by 2030. ...more
Electrification to Lead the Next Phase of Energy Transition 21/5/2026
Electrification to Lead the Next Phase of Energy Transition Updated 1.5°C roadmap reflects geopolitical and market realities; targets faster fossil fuel decline and 35% global electrification by 2035 ...more
Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $107 billion in 2025 21/5/2026
Global carbon emissions pricing raised record $107 billion in 2025 Countries raised $107 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, up 2% from 2024, ‌the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday. ...more
UK urged to invest much more to tackle risks of drought, flooding, heat 21/5/2026
UK urged to invest much more to tackle risks of drought, flooding, heat Britain needs to invest 11 billion ‌pounds ($14.75 billion) annually to make its homes and public buildings more resilient to the escalating threats of drought, flooding and extreme heat waves, according to a report published on Wednesday. ...more
Global food and beverage giants join forces on regenerative agriculture 21/5/2026
Global food and beverage giants join forces on regenerative agriculture Forty major food and agriculture groups, including Carlsberg, Diageo, Nestle and ‌Mondelez, have signed a joint declaration to advance and scale regenerative agriculture, a non-profit network said on ⁠Tuesday. ...more
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says 21/5/2026
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds. ...more
Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions 20/5/2026
Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic. ...more
EU eyes more free carbon permits for fertiliser industry, draft shows 20/5/2026
EU eyes more free carbon permits for fertiliser industry, draft shows The European Commission is considering giving more free CO2 emissions permits to fertiliser companies if they ramp up local, low-carbon production, ‌a draft proposal showed, as Europe grapples with surging fertiliser costs triggered by the Iran war. ...more
EU households could save ‘more than €2,200’ every year by switching to heat pumps and EVs 19/5/2026
EU households could save ‘more than €2,200’ every year by switching to heat pumps and EVs Electrification is the “most powerful tool” to protect Europeans from fossil fuel energy shocks, according to a new analysis. ...more
 
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