EU economy greenhouse gases above pre-pandemic levels 17/5/2022

In the fourth quarter of 2021, EU economy greenhouse gas emissions totaled 1 041 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), slightly above the pre-pandemic value for the fourth quarter of 2019. ...more

Cities face droughts as world's poorest feel climate change most 17/5/2022

The world’s poorest are at growing risk from climate change as cities around the globe face increasing weather-related problems, a charity warned on Monday. ...more

Johnson’s ‘jet zero’ plan unrealistic and may make UK miss CO2 targets – report 17/5/2022

The UK government’s “jet zero” plan to eliminate carbon emissions from aviation relies on unproven or nonexistent technology and “sustainable” fuel, and is likely to result in ministers missing their legally binding emissions targets, according to a report. ...more

Help to buy EVs in ‘landmark’ New Zealand net zero climate plan 17/5/2022

New Zealand will help some people to buy electric vehicles, end its reliance on fossil fuels, lower agricultural emissions, and reduce waste going to landfill, the government has promised in the most significant announcement on climate change action in the country’s history. ...more

Steel industry carbon emissions to drop nearly 1/3 by 2050 - Woodmac 17/5/2022

Carbon dioxide emissions from the world’s steel sector will fall 30% by 2050 compared with last year as more mills turns to less-polluting electric arc furnaces (EAF), consultancy Wood Mackenzie said in a study on Tuesday. ...more

Egypt to be among first to issue new climate targets ahead of U.N. summit 16/5/2022

Egypt plans to issue a new national target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions within weeks, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Friday, as it prepares to take the lead on global climate negotiations as host of a U.N. summit in November. ...more

‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26? 16/5/2022

In the run-up to Cop26, the UK government used the mantra “Cash, coal, cars and trees to keep the world to 1.5C” to highlight four key areas on which the conference would focus. ...more

Global warming made South Africa's recent floods twice as likely, study says 16/5/2022

Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa's devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would have been if greenhouse gas emissions had never heated the planet, scientists said on Friday. ...more

Turkey drafting long-term strategy to combat climate change 16/5/2022

As a party to the Paris Agreement, Turkey's government is hoping to complete the work on a national statement of contribution and long-term climate change strategy and action plan by the end of the year. ...more

Record number of dams removed from Europe’s rivers in 2021 16/5/2022

At least 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. ...more