World Bank sells first 'rhino' bond to help S.Africa's conservation efforts 25/3/2022

The World Bank has issued the world's first wildlife conservation bond, raising $150 million to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in South Africa, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. ...more

U.N. to roll out global early-warning systems for extreme weather 24/3/2022

With climate change fueling dangerous weather worldwide, the United Nations is pledging that early-warning weather monitoring will cover everyone on the planet in five years. ...more

The world’s forests do more than just store carbon, new research finds 24/3/2022

The world’s forests play a far greater and more complex role in tackling climate crisis than previously thought, due to their physical effects on global and local temperatures, according to new research. ...more

Bosnia to invest about $2 billion in clean energy over next 5 years 24/3/2022

Bosnia’s regions plan to invest a total of 3.6 billion Bosnian marka ($2 billion) in renewable energy projects over the next five years but will still keep coal-fired power plants online despite European Union objections, officials said on Wednesday. ...more

U.S. fuelmakers on hook for vehicle emissions in new SEC rule 24/3/2022

U.S. drillers and refiners will likely need to report estimated greenhouse gas emissions from the cars, trucks, planes and ships that use their fuel if a rule proposed by U.S. regulators on Monday passes later this year, according to industry analysts. ...more

Orchards vanishing from the landscape, says National Trust 24/3/2022

Orchards are vanishing from the landscape with an area the size of the Isle of Wight lost since 1900, according to research carried out by the National Trust. ...more

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, survey shows 23/3/2022

Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip. ...more

Chair of U.N. biodiversity talks expects agreement on key target 23/3/2022

A chair of the U.N. biodiversity negotiations underway in Switzerland told Reuters on Tuesday he expects agreement on a key target on raising protected areas, adding he saw support from the talks' presidency, China, for the first time. ...more

China sets green hydrogen target for 2025, eyes widespread use 23/3/2022

China's top economic planner announced a target on Wednesday to produce up to 200,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen, a zero-carbon fuel generated from renewable energy sources, by 2025, but envisions a more widespread industry over the long term. ...more

Asian banks 'falling short' on decarbonisation efforts -study 23/3/2022

Banks in Asia are "falling short" when it comes to meeting global pledges to tackle climate change and aligning with the decarbonisation aims of their countries, according to a study published on Wednesday. ...more