Brazil's Amazon must be protected to reach global climate goal, U.S. envoy says 2/3/2023

The world cannot meet its climate goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius unless it protects the Amazon rainforest, climate envoy John Kerry said in Brazil on Tuesday while discussing possible U.S. funding for jungle conservation. ...more

Germany, Italy threaten EU plan to ban combustion engines 2/3/2023

Germany and Italy are threatening to block a European Union ban on new combustion-engine cars, putting at risk the bloc’s green goals. ...more

Green investments in Mena region not enough, say climate advocates 1/3/2023

More must be done to accelerate green investments in the Mena region and help it make a sustainable transition, climate advocates and business leaders said in Cairo. ...more

Bank finance for cleaner energy grows, but still lags fossil fuels - report 1/3/2023

Banks gave 81 cents in financing support to low carbon energy supply for every dollar they provided to fossil fuels in 2021, a report showed on Tuesday, but they will need to ramp up their commitments much further for the world to hit its climate goals. ...more

'Doomsday' Arctic seed vault gets boost as efforts to secure food supplies ramp up 1/3/2023

A 'doomsday' Arctic seed vault on Norway's Spitsbergen island is set to receive its most diverse batch of seed donations yet as efforts to secure the world's food supplies ramp up amid rising climate concerns. ...more

Rewilding seas: Some waters off England to get full protection 1/3/2023

Three stretches of water off the English coast are to get the strictest possible environmental protections as part of new measures to restore the health of the seas. ...more

Green flights not in easy reach, warn scientists 1/3/2023

You may be hoping that guilt-free flying is just around the corner, but scientists warn it is still a long way off. ...more

Al Khedery shares insights into national carbon emissions modeling at AUS COP28 Speaker Series 28/2/2023

Renowned Climate Change Advisor at GHD Group Abu Dhabi Muwaffaq Al Khedery delivered an inspiring lecture to students at American University of Sharjah (AUS) about carbon emissions modeling and shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. ...more

Germany asks EU for wiggle room on combustion engine phaseout 28/2/2023

Germany has asked the European Union to propose rules allowing combustion-engine cars that run on CO2-neutral fuels to be sold in Europe after 2035, the date by which the EU has agreed all new cars should have zero emissions. ...more

Plastic consumption on course to nearly double by 2050 - research 28/2/2023

Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb consumption is drawn up, according to research published on Monday. ...more