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UAE's ALTERRA and Spanish lender BBVA plan to launch $1.2 billion climate fund  16/1/2026
UAE's ALTERRA and Spanish lender BBVA plan to launch $1.2 billion climate fund  United Arab Emirates climate fund ALTERRA is planning to launch a $1.2 billion co-investment vehicle with Spanish lender BBVA (BBVA.MC), opens new tab to finance climate-aligned investment globally across infrastructure, private equity and private credit, the two firms said on Thursday. ...more
A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body 16/1/2026
A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives. One chemist called the concerns “a bombshell”. ...more
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge 16/1/2026
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture in the United States, as the tech giant aims to become "carbon negative" by 2030 despite surging emissions linked to AI. ...more
Rome follows other European capitals with new 30 kph speed limit 16/1/2026
Rome follows other European capitals with new 30 kph speed limit Rome has become the latest European capital to sharply reduce speed limits, forcing Italians notorious for breakneck driving to slow down in an effort to reduce accidents and pollution. ...more
Antarctic ice vault preserves Mont Blanc and global glacier samples for future science 16/1/2026
Antarctic ice vault preserves Mont Blanc and global glacier samples for future science A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study. ...more
2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say 15/1/2026
2025 was the world's third-warmest year on record, EU scientists say The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, and average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming over three years, the longest period since records began, EU scientists said on Wednesday. ...more
EU cracks down on forever chemicals in drinking water. Will it work? 15/1/2026
EU cracks down on forever chemicals in drinking water. Will it work? EU-wide protections against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water have officially come into effect, but experts argue more action is needed. ...more
UK and EU tree planting pledges face reality check as scientists warn the climate window is closing 15/1/2026
UK and EU tree planting pledges face reality check as scientists warn the climate window is closing The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has actually been made? ...more
Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction 15/1/2026
Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction Subsidies guaranteeing price for each unit of clean electricity generated given to 12 renewables projects. ...more
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking 15/1/2026
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years, according to researchers. ...more
 
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