Recycling market in Europe faces ‘collapse’ after EU waste export ban
The European Union’s decision to ban exports of plastic waste in and outside Europe is threatening to collapse the market for the collection and recycling of plastic packaging, Belgian industry association Valipac has warned.
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France’s ‘last mile’ strategy for renewables under fire from all sides
France’s draft ‘energy sovereignty’ law, recently unveiled by the government, has caused quite a stir for its apparent dismissal of renewable energies, placed at the bottom of the list of low-carbon energies, behind nuclear.
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PR giant Edelman worked with Koch network, despite climate pledges
Move by world’s largest public relations company, uncovered by tax records, alarms climate advocates
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Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists
New paper claims unless demand for resources is reduced, many other innovations are just a sticking plaster
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As a psychologist I have witnessed a surge in climate grief. This is what I tell my clients
Bearing witness to the climate crisis can feel surreal. These strategies can help manage the feeling of despair “It sucks… and it’s only going to get worse,” my client says, disbelief colouring their facial expression. I’m inclined to agree, it does suck.
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A fossil fuel plant is leaving Louisiana families with ‘barely enough water for your toothbrush’
Water shortages disrupt the Plaquemines parish as millions of gallons are used to construct Venture Global’s LNG terminal Katie Mazarac just wanted to give her daughter a bath.
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Britain’s 45 remaining cooling towers are architectural gems. Let’s save them
Cooling towers are some of the most majestic structures in Britain – form and function in perfect harmony – yet exempt from listed status. Even as they become redundant, those that remain deserve to be preserved as much as any church or castle
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2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event.
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John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy
US climate envoy John Kerry will soon step down from his role to work on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, officials have told US media.
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Climate change and nature loss pose greatest risks for humanity: WEF Global Risk Report 2024
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 2024 counts extreme weather events and critical change to Earth systems as the greatest concerns facing the world over the next decade.
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The U.S. Energy Transition Explained in 8 Numbers
Solar and natural gas surged last year in the U.S., while wind stumbled CLIMATEWIRE | The power sector is key to U.S. efforts to cut planet-warming pollution this decade.
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World to get more gassy despite energy transition momentum
LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Nearly every major region is boosting investments in the infrastructure needed to increase the use of natural gas in power generation, despite global efforts to transition energy systems away from fossil fuels.
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The secret to a successful energy transition? Put people first
What’s the context? After COP28 climate summit agreed a deal to move away from fossil fuel energy, the focus is on how to avoid social disruption
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Sextortion rife in Kenya's Kibera slum
Women and girls in Kenya's Kibera slum, the largest in Africa, are often forced to trade sex for water. The government says it now wants to tackle the problem which is also prevalent in many rural communities.
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Energy from data centres could heat UK swimming pools after green investment
Octopus Energy invests in scheme which recycles heat from computer data processing centres
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Asian hornets killing off honeybees in Europe, say MEPs
‘Voracious predators’ threaten honey production and pose risk to biodiversity, says Salvatore De Meo Italian MEPs are calling on the European Commission to crack down on Asian hornets, which are spreading across some EU countries and killing off bees.
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As extreme weather increases, watertight insurance is a must
With storms and floods becoming more frequent, the cost of policies is soaring. But homeowners could face repair bills in the thousands without it Consumers face the prospect of increasing home insurance costs as flooding and other extreme weather events drive up premiums.
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Oxford becomes UK’s electric bus capital as 159 vehicles join fleet
Private operators are guaranteed faster journey times by the council in return for investment Oxford is launching an electric fleet that will make the city one of the UK’s leading adopters of zero-emission buses.
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Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023
Potholes caused misery in 2023 on a scale not seen in years, but scientists hope technology like self-healing roads will help rid us of them for good. Reports of potholes and damage they caused hit five-year highs, according to local governments and the AA.
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Jodie Comer says she was 'terrified' acting with 15 babies in The End We Start From
Killing Eve star Jodie Comer may look pretty invincible when she's acting, but she is surprisingly candid about her latest role, saying: "I started this process quite literally terrified."
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