Australia PM promises $700 mln more to protect Great Barrier Reef 28/1/2022

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday promised a further A$1 billion ($703 million) to protect the Great Barrier Reef to support thousands of tourism jobs, just months out from a federal election. ...more

Olympics-Shell starts China green hydrogen plant at Winter Games host city 28/1/2022

Shell said on Friday it has started production at its 20 megawatt (MW) zero-carbon hydrogen project in Zhangjiakou, a northern Chinese city co-hosting what President Xi Jinping has vowed will be the “green” 2022 Winter Olympics. ...more

Researchers achieve milestone on path toward nuclear fusion energy 27/1/2022

U.S. government scientists said on Wednesday they have taken an important step in the long trek toward making nuclear fusion - the very process that powers stars - a viable energy source for humankind. ...more

EU Commissioner rules out big changes to green finance proposal 27/1/2022

The European Commission will not make any fundamental revisions to proposals that classify nuclear power and gas as sustainable, Financial Markets Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said on Wednesday, despite objections from some European Union states. ...more

Key crops face major shifts as world warms 27/1/2022

The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study. ...more

EU tapped renewables for nearly two-fifths of power in 2020 - Eurostat 27/1/2022

Nearly two-fifths of electricity consumed in the European Union in 2020 came from renewable sources, the bloc's statistics office said on Wednesday, though its progress remained dwarfed by that of its Nordic neighbours Iceland and Norway. ...more

Breath of fresh air: lockdown pollution slump may have saved 800 lives, study says 27/1/2022

More than 800 deaths may have been avoided thanks to better air quality during Europe's first coronavirus lockdown, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (CAMS) said on Wednesday. ...more

EARTHDAY.ORG Announces Earth Day 2022 Theme: “Invest In Our Planet” 26/1/2022

EARTHDAY.ORG, the global organizer of Earth Day, today announced that the theme for Earth Day 2022 will be “Invest In Our Planet.” ...more

GM's $7 billion investment intensifies EV battle with Ford, Tesla 26/1/2022

General Motors Co said Tuesday it will invest $7 billion in Michigan, much of that aimed at dramatically boosting production of full-size electric pickups, intensifying a battle with rival Ford Motor Co for EV supremacy in North America. ...more

Mekong region sees 224 new species, despite 'intense threat' - report 26/1/2022

A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020, a conservation group said on Wednesday, despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss. ...more