Iran war’s environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say 30/3/2026

The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said. ...more

‘Reckless’: Trump seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf of Mexico 30/3/2026

The move could 'greenlight the extinction of sea turtles, whales and corals to pad the oil industry’s pockets', says an Earthjustice attorney. ...more

UK to give homes ‘free energy’ instead of turning off wind turbines 30/3/2026

An analysis from the University of Oxford has found that maximising oil and gas extraction here would only save UK households up to £82 (€95) per year. A UK fully powered by renewable energy, on the other hand, could save households up to £441 (€510) a year on their energy bills. ...more

TotalEnergies to reassess 2050 net zero plans due to slow energy transition 30/3/2026

The world will not be able to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 as outlined in the Paris Agreement, French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) said on Thursday, and the company will ‌have to adapt its own climate ambitions as a result. ...more

More than 6m vapes and pods discarded weekly in UK despite single-use ban, study finds 30/3/2026

Number fell 23% year on year in 2025 but waste companies say recycling systems still under strain from sheer volume. ...more

EU drafts plan to end excess carbon permit cancellation, sources say 27/3/2026

The European Union is considering ending automatic cancellation of excess carbon permits in its emissions trading system, in an attempt to avoid future price volatility, EU officials told Reuters. ...more

What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition? 27/3/2026

Here’s what to know about how the current crisis could shape the expansion of renewable energy. ...more

US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds 27/3/2026

US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says. ...more

India's carbon emissions grew in 2025 at slowest pace in over two decades, report finds 27/3/2026

India's carbon dioxide emissions grew 0.7% in 2025, the slowest annual increase in more than two ‌decades, data from a research analysis showed, as record clean-energy additions and weak power demand curbed the rise in fossil-fuel use. ...more

Rise of the shrubs: what happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C? 27/3/2026

A long-running experiment in Colorado provides an ‘alarming’ view of how rapidly unchecked global heating could transform fragile ecosystems. ...more