France kept climate change off G7 agenda to avoid clash with US 27/4/2026

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

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

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

Greece has increased the number of beaches where sunbeds are banned 27/4/2026

This year, 251 Greek beaches have been declared closed to any kind of building, including everything from hired sunbeds and umbrellas to temporary wooden structures. ...more

WWF's free guide to sustainable seafood now delves into a growing climate threat: invasive species 27/4/2026

Overfishing and destructive fishing methods are putting growing pressure on marine ecosystems, weakening the ocean’s ability to store carbon and sustain biodiversity. ...more

Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi reports significant reduction in plastic consumption 24/4/2026

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) has revealed the results of a public opinion survey on the emirate’s single-use plastics policy, launched by EAD in 2020 as a strategic step to promote environmental sustainability and reduce the negative effects of excessive plastic consumption. ...more

‘Cut fossil fuel industry’s lifeline’: How subsidies and petrochemicals are propping up oil and gas 24/4/2026

Experts on the major wins they want to see from the Santa Marta fossil fuel phaseout conference. ...more

British International Investment launches $1.48 billion Asia climate investment push 24/4/2026

British International Investment (BII) launched a 1.1 billion-pound ($1.48 billion) climate finance initiative on Thursday, aiming to draw private capital ‌into clean energy projects across India and Southeast Asia, where coal is still dominant in power generation. ...more

Coffee companies launch satellite-based program to track deforestation 24/4/2026

Several coffee companies and coffee traders are launching a new system to track deforestation related to coffee cultivation around the world, JDE Peet's, one of the participating companies, ‌said in a statement on Wednesday. ...more

Photographer captures Earth’s delicate systems ‘losing their rhythm’ 24/4/2026

From the blue architecture of Icelandic ice caves to the flamingo-pink shores of Kenya's Lake Magadi, photographer Jon McCormack has spent years revealing the hidden geometry of Earth's natural systems. ...more