Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?
Every year countries pledge to cut their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb the impacts of climate change. But still global temperatures keep rising.
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Airborne DNA accidentally collected by air-quality filters reveals state of species
From owls to hedgehogs to fungi, genetic material from plants and animals is being inadvertently hoovered up by air-quality monitoring stations around the world, creating an untapped “vault of biodiversity data”, according to a new scientific paper.
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UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year.
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Commission rules out new private jet measures despite member state push
Belgium and Ireland expressed support for tighter environmental regulations on private jets on Thursday (1 June) at a gathering of EU transport ministers, joining a push led by Austria, France, and the Netherlands to tackle business aviation emissions.
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Accelerating the energy transition in European cities
Achieving the green transition requires rapid and large-scale investment from cities, national governments and the private sector acting in unison, writes Mark Watts.
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Empowering the Next Generation: Nature-Based Solutions Education
In the face of glaring evidence for stepping up actions against climate change for our future generations, learning for sustainability is still in its infancy.
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Fridges and dishwashers packed in reusable plastic? Bad idea, industry says
Large household appliances will have to be transported almost entirely using reuseable packaging by 2030, according to the European Commission’s proposed packaging waste law, a move widely questioned by players in the supply chain.
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There is a role for concrete in sustainable construction; and for mineral products, timber, steel, etc.
We often say “It depends” when we are expected to answer with “yes or no” to a complex question. As with the majority of the choices in life, there is not a “one-fits-all” miracle solution.
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Energy sufficiency, a French political concept still misunderstood in Europe
France has made energy sufficiency – the deliberate reduction of energy consumption – one of the three pillars of its decarbonisation strategy, alongside nuclear and renewables. However, Brussels and other European capitals have yet to fully embrace the approach.
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Fossil fuelled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief
The future of fossil fuels – the leading source of planet-heating emissions – will face scrutiny at UN climate negotiations Monday (5 June) with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver’s seat.
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Berlin launches €50 billion ‘climate contracts’ for industry
As Germany’s 2045 climate neutrality target looms, the government is launching a multi-billion euro ‘Carbon Contracts for Difference’ scheme to help bridge the investment gap between clean tech and polluting technologies.
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The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change - where none exists.
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Αναγκαία η μείωση των εκπομπών αερίων θερμοκηπίου στην ΕΕ -Ο στόχος, τι λέει καθηγητής του ΕΚΠΑ
Η Επιστημονική Επιτροπή της Κομισιόν για την Κλιματική Αλλαγή προτείνει τη μείωση των καθαρών εκπομπών αερίων θερμοκηπίου στην ΕΕ κατά 90%-95% το 2040 σε σχέση με το 1990.
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LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)
Africa’s growing population desperately needs clean, modern energy in the home.
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From poacher to protector: A turtle guard in Ivory Coast
A poacher-turned-protector painstakingly works to conserve threatened sea turtles in Ivory Coast.
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Ugandan Ban on Charcoal-Making Disrupts Lucrative but Destructive Businessc
GULU, UGANDA — The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily abandoning their precious handiwork: multiple heaps of timber yet to be processed.
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EGYPT: an alliance with Japan for water management in the face of climate change
Egypt and Japan want to strengthen their cooperation in the water sector in the face of current climate-related challenges.
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KENYA: Globeleq starts work on its first geothermal power plant in Menengai
British Independent Power Producer (IPP) Globeleq is laying the foundation stone for its Menengai geothermal power plant in the Rift Valley in western Kenya.
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KENYA: Roam inaugurates 3 battery exchange stations for its e-motorbikes in Nairobi
The mobility start-up Roam, the only African company to have been nominated in 2022 in the "air quality" category of the British Earthshot prize for climate action, has just installed a network of three battery exchange stations for its electric motorbikes in Nairobi.
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Anguish as rape survivors in Sudan unable to access vital medication
Rape survivors in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are struggling to get hold of emergency contraception and abortion medication.
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