NY Public Service Commission initiates act to decarbonise buildings 19/9/2022

Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) has begun to enact a Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act in an effort to decarbonise buildings across the state. ...more

Modi introduces imported cheetahs to India on his birthday 19/9/2022

Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists. ...more

New ESG Intelligence Report Charts Growing Role of Sustainable Finance in the GULF 19/9/2022

Oxford Business Group and National Bank of Kuwait team up for latest research tool on sustainable banking ...more

ASEAN Can Cover Two-Thirds of Energy Demand with Renewables 16/9/2022

Southeast Asia can save energy costs of up to USD 160 billion; addressing energy security and climate risks through energy transition, says IRENA. ...more

EU Parliament backs higher targets on renewables and energy savings 16/9/2022

European Union lawmakers voted on Wednesday to raise the bloc's targets to expand renewable power and save energy, backing proposals that had been made more ambitious in a bid to quickly end Europe's reliance on Russian gas. ...more

Satellites now get full-year view of Arctic sea-ice 16/9/2022

Traditionally, spacecraft have struggled to determine the full state of the floes in summer months because the presence of surface meltwater has befuddled their instruments. ...more

EU limits subsidies for burning trees under renewable energy directive 16/9/2022

The European parliament has called to end public subsidies for the environmentally destructive practice of burning trees for fuel, but campaigners warned the plans risked being “too little, too late”. ...more

Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’ 16/9/2022

Blue light from artificial sources is on the rise, which may have negative consequences for human health and the wider environment, according to a study. ...more

U.N. chief says big emitters intransigence hurting world's vulnerable 15/9/2022

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that the world's most vulnerable people are "paying a horrific price for decades of intransigence by big emitters." ...more

EU will double firefighting capacity to tackle climate impacts, von der Leyen says 15/9/2022

The European Union will double its firefighting capacity to help countries cope with increasingly devastating climate change impacts, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. ...more