EU countries to pledge help for solar sector, but no trade curbs on China, draft shows 17/4/2024

Most European Union countries are set to commit more support to help Europe's ailing solar panel manufacturers on Monday, but steer clear of restrictions on cheap panel imports from China, a draft document showed. ...more

EU to spend 3.5 bln euros to protect the ocean, environment chief says 17/4/2024

The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU's top environment official said on Tuesday. ...more

Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says 17/4/2024

Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world's colorful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists said on Monday amounted to the fourth global bleaching event in the last three decades. ...more

Denmark bets on cow feed additive to reduce methane emissions 17/4/2024

Denmark has agreed to help farmers finance a feed additive that is expected to reduce methane emissions from cattle by up to 30%, as part of efforts to meet ambitious climate goals, its government said on Monday. ...more

IRENA Assembly Centre-Stages COP28 Outcome of Tripling Renewable Power Capacity by 2030 17/4/2024

Ministers and energy leaders will travel to Abu Dhabi to advance the energy transition and ensure that the historic UAE Consensus moves towards implementation on the ground ...more

Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says report 16/4/2024

Debt-for-nature swaps, where poorer countries have debt written off in return for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100 billion for the fight against climate change, a new report has calculated. ...more

Southeast Asia 'woefully off track' on green investment, Bain says 16/4/2024

South East Asia is "woefully off track" on green investments to reduce emissions and needs new policies and financial mechanisms to help bridge the gap, the global consultancy Bain & Company said on Monday. ...more

Greece to spend 780 mln euros to protect marine biodiversity, PM says 16/4/2024

Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect marine biodiversity and tackle coastal pollution, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday ahead of an international conference. ...more

Record number of river barriers removed across Europe in 2023 16/4/2024

Europe removed a record number of dams and other barriers from its rivers in 2023, a report has found, helping to restore its disturbed waterways to their natural states. ...more

‘We found 700 different species’: astonishing array of wildlife discovered in Cambodia mangroves 16/4/2024

One of the most comprehensive biodiversity surveys ever carried out in a mangrove forest has revealed that an astonishing array of wildlife makes its home in these key, threatened habitats. ...more