German oil lobby seeks net zero CO2 emissions by 2045 1/12/2021

Germany's oil industry will aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045, moving away from fossil fuel to low carbon products such as biofuels and renewable energy-derived hydrogen, the industry's lobby group en2x said on Wednesday. ...more

Interpol: Wildlife trade seizures lead to hundreds of arrests worldwide 1/12/2021

Hundreds of arrests have been made in a global operation by Interpol and customs authorities against traffickers in wildlife. ...more

EU reaches for hydrogen stars as economics shift 30/11/2021

The cost of producing green hydrogen with renewable energy is set to fall and the capacity to produce it in Europe and nearby countries will likely surpass current targets by 2030, European Union officials said on Monday. ...more

EU's greenhouse gases rise by nearly a fifth on economic rebound - Eurostat 30/11/2021

Greenhouse gas emissions from European Union countries jumped 18% last spring, according to data from the bloc's statistics office, as all economic sectors released more harmful gases into the atmosphere as they recovered from pandemic shutdowns. ...more

Fracking fashion: Argentine designers turns shale sand bags into handbags 30/11/2021

An Argentine fashion firm has found a new source of inspiration - and materials - in an unlikely location: oil industry burlap plastic sacks from the country's huge Vaca Muerta shale formation, which they recycle to make shoes, bags and purses. ...more

Australia accused of trying to block Unesco process that could put Great Barrier Reef in danger list 30/11/2021

A dozen countries have accused the Australian government of trying to hit pause on a process that could still lead to the Great Barrier Reef being placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger”. ...more

30 South African white rhino relocated to Rwanda 30/11/2021

Thirty endangered white rhinos arrived in Rwanda on Monday after a long journey from South Africa in a Boeing 747, conservationists said, hailing it as the largest single transfer of the species ever undertaken. ...more

Australia’s forest fires fanned by climate crisis: Study 29/11/2021

New research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has found climate change has driven a significant increase in forest fires in the country over the past 30 years. ...more

Cambodia releases endangered royal turtles in revival bid 29/11/2021

Cambodian conservationists released 51 critically endangered royal turtles back into the wild on Friday, in a drive to bolster a species thought to be extinct two decades ago. ...more

German car goals not tough enough to protect climate, NGOs say 29/11/2021

Environmental groups hoping for more radical action to promote electric vehicles were disappointed at Germany's new coalition agreement, saying it falls short of what was needed to meet climate goals. ...more