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Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions 20/5/2026
Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic. ...more
EU eyes more free carbon permits for fertiliser industry, draft shows 20/5/2026
EU eyes more free carbon permits for fertiliser industry, draft shows The European Commission is considering giving more free CO2 emissions permits to fertiliser companies if they ramp up local, low-carbon production, ‌a draft proposal showed, as Europe grapples with surging fertiliser costs triggered by the Iran war. ...more
EU households could save ‘more than €2,200’ every year by switching to heat pumps and EVs 19/5/2026
EU households could save ‘more than €2,200’ every year by switching to heat pumps and EVs Electrification is the “most powerful tool” to protect Europeans from fossil fuel energy shocks, according to a new analysis. ...more
Germany set to miss 2030 climate goals, independent body warns 19/5/2026
Germany set to miss 2030 climate goals, independent body warns Germany is expected to miss its 2030 climate goals and likely emit more carbon dioxide than previously thought, an independent advisory body said on Monday, contradicting the findings of the ‌government's main climate authority. ...more
Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain 19/5/2026
Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue. ...more
Why experts predict a looming surge in solar panel prices 19/5/2026
Why experts predict a looming surge in solar panel prices Once an extortionate investment reserved for the ‘eco-elite’, solar has rapidly become one of the cheapest electricity sources in the world. But, are the tables about to turn? ...more
Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide 19/5/2026
Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives in the waterways, a new study shows. ...more
Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO 18/5/2026
Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said. ...more
Blocked sunlight and changing clouds: How coal pollution is damaging our solar potential 18/5/2026
Blocked sunlight and changing clouds: How coal pollution is damaging our solar potential Scientists warn that solar capacity is being damaged, as the world clings to polluting coal power. ...more
US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule 18/5/2026
US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed a delay in enforcement of a regulation requiring ‌significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles. ...more
 
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