No ‘phase-out’, but Dubai deal puts oil and gas sector on notice

Countries have agreed on the need to shift away from burning fossil fuels for the first time in the UN climate process, at Cop28 talks in Dubai.

Why didn’t China and India sign Cop28 tripling renewables pledge?

Three months ago in Delhi, leaders of G20 major economies backed a tripling of global renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Carbon credits talks collapse at Cop28 over integrity concerns

Hopes of clinching a deal on carbon trading mechanisms evaporated under the desert sun in Dubai after a tussle between the European Union and the United States. 

Dubai deal: Ministers and observers react to the UAE consensus

Negotiators arrived in a good mood on Wednesday morning to the final Cop28 plenary in Dubai.

‘Car without wheels’: Adaptation playbook lacks finance target

Governments at the Cop28 climate talks in Dubai have agreed a playbook for adapting to climate change in areas like health, protecting nature and food and water security.

How Russia won a ‘dangerous loophole’ for fossil gas at Cop28

The Russian government’s campaign for endorsement of “transitional fuels” succeeded at the Cop28 climate talks in Dubai.

Countries go ahead with carbon deals despite Cop28 standoff

Carbon credit certifiers from the much-criticized voluntary market could be the big winners of a failure to strike a deal on the exchange of offsets between countries at Cop28, experts told Climate Home.

Brazil lawmakers approve using green fund to pave road through Amazon rainforest

The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

AFRICA: Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi still in the Top 10 most polluted cities

Why LEDs haven't yet cut energy use for lighting

If you want to sell a bicycle, light it up, says Eamon Barrett, owner of the Altitude bike shop in Waterford, Ireland. The glossy technicolour paints, the chrome, the shiny new spokes - they all glisten in bright light.

Iceland volcano: 'We're worried our village will disappear from map'

In normal years, the Christmas lights around Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, would steal the show. Huge effort is poured into the festive illuminations.

Sheffield City Council emissions only cut by 3% since 2019

A council has only reduced emissions by 3% since declaring a "climate emergency" over four years ago, a report has revealed. Sheffield City Council agreed in 2019 to set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2030 for both the council and the city.

Rare-Specie Longleat koala Burke from Japan 'very sadly' dies

A zoo's beloved koala that was imported from Japan has died. Burke, a Southern koala, joined Longleat's safari in Wiltshire in 2019 from Osaka Tennoji Zoo as part of a breeding programme to protect the species.

Rainbow clouds spotted in the East for first time since 2016

Rainbow-coloured clouds have been spotted across the East of England for the first time in seven years, a meteorologist said. BBC Look East weather presenter Dan Holley said the nacreous clouds were rarely seen in the UK because of the exceptional conditions needed.

Nikola: EV Founder Trevor Milton sentenced to prison after fraud conviction

The founder of an electric truck start-up that was popular in the US has been sentenced to four years in prison. Trevor Milton, who led Nikola Corporation, was convicted of fraud last year after a jury found he had lied persistently about the company.

How Oulu became the winter cycling capital of the world

t's a crisp winter morning in the Finnish coastal city of Oulu, the fourth most northerly city in the world, just 100km (60 miles) south of the Arctic Circle. Last night there was a snowstorm and today the temperature hovers around -5C (23F), but that is not deterring the city's hardy cyclists.

Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain

In a lab in Manchester, volunteers are donning masks to breathe in lungfuls of polluted air. They're being exposed to different kinds of fumes, from diesel to cleaning products, in a bid to understand how pollution impacts the brain.

How China's buses shaped the world's EV revolution

T There are two distinctive types of electric buses making their way along Nanjing Xi Lu, one of Shanghai's busiest roads.

Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain

Major floods have inundated parts of northern Queensland - with the heavy rain thwarting attempts to evacuate a settlement hit by rising water. Extreme weather driven by tropical cyclone Jasper has dumped a year's worth of rain on some areas.

Marwell Wildlife using GPS collars to help endangered zebra

Conservationists are using GPS collars in a bid to protect the world's most endangered zebra. The experts from Marwell Wildlife, in Winchester, Hampshire, will use the technology to monitor 20 Grevy's zebra in Northern Kenya.