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ReWild Arabia milestone as the “camel bird’’ returns to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve after an absence of almost 100 years 19/12/2025
ReWild Arabia milestone as the “camel bird’’ returns to Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve after an absence of almost 100 years In a milestone for its mission to ReWild Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve has reintroduced the Critically Endangered Red-necked ostrich, known in ancient times as the “camel bird”, to the Reserve as a biological replacement for the extinct Arabian (Syrian) ostrich. ...more
UAE single-use plastic ban explained: What changes from 2026 19/12/2025
UAE single-use plastic ban explained: What changes from 2026 Find out which everyday plastic items are being phased out in the UAE. ...more
EU rules out UK exemption from carbon border levy until markets link 19/12/2025
EU rules out UK exemption from carbon border levy until markets link The European Union will not exempt Britain from its CO2 emissions fee on imported goods, including steel and cement, until the two sides link their carbon markets, the bloc's climate chief said. ...more
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts 19/12/2025
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts From floods to droughts, erratic weather patterns are affecting food security, with crop yields projected to fall if changes are not made. ...more
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels 19/12/2025
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to bake the Earth and fuel extreme weather. ...more
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion 18/12/2025
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion The European Union will expand its carbon border levy - a fee charged on imports of high-emission goods - to cover car parts and washing machines, under European Commission proposals published on Wednesday. ...more
Italy's offshore wind push languishes, putting climate goals at risk 18/12/2025
Italy's offshore wind push languishes, putting climate goals at risk Italian plans to harness offshore wind energy are grinding to a halt, putting the country's climate goals at risk and hitting firms that have invested in the sector, analysts say. ...more
Swedish greenhouse gas emissions on rise again after government relaxes fuels policy, data shows 18/12/2025
Swedish greenhouse gas emissions on rise again after government relaxes fuels policy, data shows Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions rose 7% in 2024, reversing a downtrend in recent years, after the government eased rules on mixing biofuels in petrol and diesel, data showed on Tuesday. ...more
New Climate Policy Database maps mitigation policies across the 60 IFCMA countries 18/12/2025
New Climate Policy Database maps mitigation policies across the 60 IFCMA countries The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) has released the first edition of its Climate Policy Database, providing unprecedented detail on how governments are tackling climate change through policy action. ...more
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’ 18/12/2025
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’ Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say. ...more
 
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