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Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws 26/5/2023
Europe hits resistance in race to finalise green laws Increased political resistance to new EU laws to protect the environment has left the European Commission fighting to keep intact its vision for Europe's green transition. ...more
Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’ 26/5/2023
Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped ignite a boom in clean energy investment which will significantly outpace spending on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency. ...more
Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law 26/5/2023
Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law The world's two biggest palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to the European Union next week to voice concern over a new deforestation law they believe could be detrimental to small farming businesses. ...more
France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions 26/5/2023
France bans short-haul flights to cut carbon emissions France has banned domestic short-haul flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to cut carbon emissions. ...more
UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks 26/5/2023
UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks UNESCO’s Executive Board has endorsed the addition of 18 sites to the UNESCO Global Geoparks network. ...more
Middle East countries face extreme heat risk, study finds 25/5/2023
Middle East countries face extreme heat risk, study finds Countries across the Gulf region and the wider Middle East are highly vulnerable to extreme heat borne out of climate change, with poorer populations being particularly at risk in the decades ahead, a new study has warned. ...more
Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods 25/5/2023
Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods A devastating 2005 flood that killed 1,000 people in the Indian city of Mumbai was blamed on a tragically simple problem: plastic bags had blocked storm drains, stopping monsoon flood water from draining out of the city. ...more
Animals more likely to become extinct in China than elsewhere -survey 25/5/2023
Animals more likely to become extinct in China than elsewhere -survey Animals are at much greater risk of extinction in China than in other countries, with habitats threatened by urbanisation and human encroachment, according to a Chinese government assessment published this week. ...more
Britain pledges funding for carbon dioxide measurement project in Brazilian Amazon 25/5/2023
Britain pledges funding for carbon dioxide measurement project in Brazilian Amazon Britain on Tuesday announced new funding for a landmark scientific experiment deep in Brazil's Amazon rainforest that will measure the impact of rising carbon dioxide levels on trees, the British embassy said. ...more
EEX bourse to present green hydrogen index from Wednesday 25/5/2023
EEX bourse to present green hydrogen index from Wednesday European energy bourse EEX will publish a green hydrogen index, called HYDRIX, from Wednesday, scaling up price discovery in future markets for renewable energy, its chief executive Peter Reitz said on Tuesday. ...more
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