Poor nations need more cash to adapt to climate change: U.N. 15/1/2021

Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming, such as droughts, rising seas and floods, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Thursday. ...more

EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock 15/1/2021

Farmers should get European Union funding to reduce methane emissions from livestock or increase organic farmland, the European Commission said on Thursday, under plans to make agriculture greener. ...more

Global temperatures in 2020 among highest on record: WMO 15/1/2021

Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and rivaled 2016 as the hottest year ever, according to international data compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and released on Thursday. ...more

China air quality improved in 2020 on lockdowns, tougher quality control 15/1/2021

China’s air quality improved last year, benefiting from COVID-19 related shutdowns as well as tougher industrial controls, government data showed. ...more

PepsiCo aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 15/1/2021

PepsiCo Inc said on Thursday it aimed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 2040, as consumers and investors increasingly call upon big corporations to play their part in the fight against global warming. ...more

Coronavirus causes largest U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop since World War Two: report 14/1/2021

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3% in 2020, the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era, as the coronavirus crippled the economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Rhodium Group. ...more

Coal burning ban and wet wood restrictions planned 14/1/2021

New laws could see burning traditional house coal banned entirely in Wales within two years. ...more

Environmentalists make a case for leaving fossil fuels in the ground 14/1/2021

Economic, climate and healthcare upheavals point to the need to move toward developing cleaner energy sources, environmentally friendly jobs and healthier communities, participants in a Reuters Next panel said on Tuesday. ...more

China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals 14/1/2021

China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: Siemens spin-offs tap hydrogen boom in wind alliance 14/1/2021

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are developing a commercial offshore wind turbine that produces hydrogen via electrolysis, the companies said, marking a breakthrough for the mass production of renewable hydrogen. ...more