Fireworks ban pays off as Beijing records best air quality for Lunar New Year's eve 1/2/2022

A ban on fireworks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics helped China's capital record its cleanest air for a Lunar New Year since it first started monitoring air pollutants, known as PM2.5, nine years ago. ...more

Germany, Denmark seek more ambition from EU on green aviation fuel 1/2/2022

European Union plans to require the aviation sector to use more sustainable fuels are not ambitious enough and the EU should let member states set their own tougher requirements, seven countries have said. ...more

China says average national smog levels down 9.1% in 2021 31/1/2022

Air pollution in 339 Chinese cities improved in 2021, with average concentrations of small, hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 down 9.1% from a year earlier to 30 micrograms per cubic metre, official data showed on Monday. ...more

Malaysia floods caused nearly $1.5 billion in losses, government report says 31/1/2022

Floods that had devastated much of Malaysia in recent weeks have caused an estimated 6.1 billion ringgit ($1.46 billion) in overall losses, a government report said on Friday. ...more

Coral in the Mediterranean Threatened by Heatwaves 31/1/2022

A new study has found that heatwaves associated with climate change are threatening coral populations in the Mediterranean. ...more

UK windfarms generate record amount of electricity during Storm Malik 31/1/2022

The UK’s windfarms generated a record amount of renewable electricity over the weekend as Storm Malik battered parts of Scotland and northern England. ...more

Rihanna donates $15 million to climate justice 31/1/2022

Entertainer and philanthropist Rihanna has pledged $15 million to address climate change. Eighteen climate justice organizations will benefit. ...more

Conferences comeback faces climate challenge 28/1/2022

The coronavirus may have transformed office life but it hasn't altered the conference circuit. ...more

Non-fossil fuels forecast to be 50% of China's power capacity in 2022 28/1/2022

Non-fossil fuel energy sources such as wind, nuclear, solar and hydropower may make up half of China's total power generation capacity by the end of 2022, for the first time ever, the country's electricity council has forecast. ...more

Singapore seeks to slash waste with plastic bags charge 28/1/2022

Singapore on Thursday recommended supermarkets start charging for disposable carrier bags, a move aimed at slashing carbon emissions in a tiny nation that produces enough annual waste to fill hundreds of Olympic-sized swimming pools. ...more