Thursday 04 Jun 2026 |
AFED2022
 
AFEDAnnualReports
Environment and development AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA Leading Arabic Environment Magazine

 
News
 
Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels 29/4/2026
Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels Lack of financing is one of the biggest barriers to moving away from fossil fuels, officials and experts said at a global conference Monday in Colombia aimed at speeding up the shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. ...more
Spain, France, Portugal: Renewables race heats up as governments scramble to keep energy bills down 29/4/2026
Spain, France, Portugal: Renewables race heats up as governments scramble to keep energy bills down "As long as we depend on oil and gas, we will continue to pay the price of other people's wars,” said French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. ...more
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s 29/4/2026
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, ‌and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. ...more
Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills 28/4/2026
Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills Demand for rooftop solar systems across Europe has surged since the start of the Iran war, as households rush to shield themselves from soaring power prices triggered by the worst global energy disruption in history. ...more
El Nino set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns, UN weather agency says 28/4/2026
El Nino set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns, UN weather agency says The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall ‌patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. ...more
Apple, Amazon Push Back on Stricter Emissions Reporting Rules 28/4/2026
Apple, Amazon Push Back on Stricter Emissions Reporting Rules The tech giants and dozens more companies are resisting changes proposed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a global standard-setter. ...more
‘Small miracle’: Przewalski’s horses adapt to radioactive Chernobyl 28/4/2026
‘Small miracle’: Przewalski’s horses adapt to radioactive Chernobyl On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses roam free. ...more
France kept climate change off G7 agenda to avoid clash with US 27/4/2026
France kept climate change off G7 agenda to avoid clash with US France wound up a meeting of G7 environment ministers on Friday defending its "pragmatic" decision to keep climate change ‌off the agenda to avoid a clash with the U.S. ...more
EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy 27/4/2026
EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy European Union countries agreed on Friday to keep pushing for a ‌global price on shipping's CO2 emissions in U.N. talks next week, setting up another potential clash with the United States over the proposal. ...more
Solar and wind slashed Europe’s electricity prices by 25% in 2023-2025 27/4/2026
Solar and wind slashed Europe’s electricity prices by 25% in 2023-2025 As Europe faces an energy crisis amid volatile fossil fuel markets, investments in renewables have proved vital to shielding consumers and businesses from the worst price hikes. ...more
 
Ask An Expert
Boghos Ghougassian
Composting
Videos
 
Recent Publications
Arab Environment 9: Sustainable Development in a Changing Arab Climate
 
ان جميع مقالات ونصوص "البيئة والتنمية" تخضع لرخصة الحقوق الفكرية الخاصة بـ "المنشورات التقنية". يتوجب نسب المقال الى "البيئة والتنمية" . يحظر استخدام النصوص لأية غايات تجارية . يُحظر القيام بأي تعديل أو تحوير أو تغيير في النص الأصلي. لمزيد من المعلومات عن حقوق النشر يرجى الاتصال بادارة المجلة
© All rights reserved, Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia and Technical Publications. Proper reference should appear with any contents used or quoted. No parts of the contents may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means without permission. Use for commercial purposes should be licensed.