In this aerial view water vapour and exhaust rise from the steel mill of Salzgitter AG, one Europe’s largest steel producers, on November 22, 2023 in Salzgitter, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Policymakers and business leaders from across the globe are set to arrive in Dubai in the United Arab … Read more
EU member countries and the European Parliament said Wednesday they have reached a preliminary agreement on curbing industrial emissions, including those from intensive poultry and pig farms and from ore mines. Issued on: 29/11/2023 – 07:33 2 min The deal, struck late Tuesday, would “reduce harmful emissions from industry and improve public access to information,” … Read more
Flight100, Virgin Atlantic’s world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fuelled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday 28 November 2023. PA Media Assignments | Virgin Atlantic LONDON — The first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel departed London for … Read more
As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of negotiations at a time when some warn the treaty’s future hangs in the balance. Nations wrapped up on Sunday a third round of talks in … Read more
The world’s richest one per cent contributed as much carbon as the five billion people who comprise two-thirds of the globe’s poorest in 2019, which could spell out dire consequences in less than a decade, according to a new report. The report was published Monday by Oxfam — an independent organization focused on alleviating global … Read more
Delegates in Nairobi mulling two options: a wide-ranging strategy that would target plastics production or a limited approach focussed on waste management. International delegates have convened in Kenya in the hopes of making further progress towards a landmark treaty to fight global plastic pollution. Addressing the first day of the talks in the capital, Nairobi, … Read more
The urgency of this effort is underscored by the ongoing global plastic pollution crisis, where approximately 430 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually. Around two-thirds of it is just thrown away, harming both the environment and the food chain. Convening for its third session, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) will focus on the so-called … Read more
The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution opened in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact. Issued on: 13/11/2023 – 10:31Modified: 13/11/2023 – 10:29 4 min Some 175 countries agreed last year to conclude by 2024 a UN treaty to address … Read more
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights decked homes and streets as devotees celebrated the annual Hindu festival of light symbolizing the … Read more
A wind turbine installation taking place in Germany on July 14, 2023. The International Energy Agency is calling for a surge in renewable energy installations over the next few years. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images The COP28 climate change summit is fast approaching, with a host of world leaders and high-profile public figures … Read more