Credit Suisse sets more 2030 targets for emissions tied to loans 16/3/2023

Credit Suisse on Tuesday announced targets for cutting emissions tied to loans it makes to six sectors as well as restrictions on lending to the dirtiest fossil fuel projects, although climate activists said the announcements fell short of what was needed. ...more

New disease in wild bird species caused by plastic pollution, study finds 16/3/2023

A new disease called plasticosis has been discovered in wild birds and is caused solely by plastic pollution, a recent study has found. ...more

IQAir World Air Quality Report 2022 Finds Only 5% of Countries Meet WHO PM2.5 Air Pollution Guideline 15/3/2023

The 5th Annual World Air Quality Report reveals alarming details of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2022.  ...more

Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source? 15/3/2023

Plastic waste dumps, says Prof Erwin Reisner, could be the oil fields of the future. ...more

EU lawmakers approve CO2-cutting targets and expanding forest carbon sinks 15/3/2023

The European Parliament gave its final approval on Tuesday to tougher national targets to cut emissions in some sectors, and expand CO2-absorbing natural ecosystems like forests. ...more

Group of EU countries discuss weakening limits on car emissions 15/3/2023

Transport ministers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia on Monday discussed their push to change proposed European Union vehicle emissions limits. ...more

Travel sector mulls green future but tourists reluctant to pay 15/3/2023

Tourists around the world and especially in Europe are supportive of more eco-friendly trips but reluctant to carry the extra cost, according to studies and industry executives. ...more

First Cop28 event in Dubai to empower youth for climate action 14/3/2023

The first Cop28 event to be held in Dubai — the “Road to Cop28" — is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 15, at Expo City Dubai. ...more

UN chief: ‘Cold, hard facts’ should guide climate policy 14/3/2023

The head of the United Nations called Monday for scientists to serve up “cold, hard facts” to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed. ...more

Marine heatwaves are sweeping the seafloor around North America 14/3/2023

Heatwaves unfolding on the bottom of the ocean can be more intense and last longer than those on the sea surface, new research suggests, but such extremes in the deep ocean are often overlooked. ...more