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Countdown to introduction of tax on imported goods from countries without an emissions scheme
World Meteorological Organization reports level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2024
Rapidly rising ocean temperatures has wreaked havoc on warm water coral reefs, which shelter about one quarter of marine life
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Banks will no longer be expected to detail how they manage climate-related financial risk, following pressure from President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers who say climate risk has unduly influenced financial regulation.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’s focused on climate policies likely to have the greatest impact at a time of strained resources and multiple crises, denying criticisms that he’s backpedaling on actions to protect the environment.
Jay Koh, a private equity veteran and former Carlyle Group Inc. executive, says investors should be paying a lot more attention to the new economy forming around extreme weather.
A Kenyan high court blocked the construction of a proposed $2 billion coal-power plant near the coastal town of Lamu, which is home to a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The clock for US electric vehicle tax credits started ticking when President Donald Trump signed a tax law that set a September expiration date. Apparently Americans heard it: They raced to buy electric models at a record pace before the incentives wound down.
Greece, home to the world’s second-largest merchant fleet, is walking back from supporting a global maritime carbon tax that has drawn backlash from Washington.
The US made a proposal at talks held by the global shipping regulator to introduce another step in adopting a charge on vessel emissions if countries vote for it this week, as Washington continues to oppose the planned new rules.
Nvidia Corp. is partnering with Australian startup Firmus Technologies Ltd. to create a massive fleet of renewable energy-powered artificial intelligence data centers across the country.
New scientific research has underlined the importance of the Paris climate accord in curbing extreme heat, just as fears grow that the goals of the landmark agreement will be missed.
Venture capitalist Shayle Kann joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss the future of climate tech.
Some of the world’s leading conservation nonprofits are exploring a bond tied to the rate of clearing invasive vegetation and a sustainable fund to protect more of South Africa’s wild areas.
Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.
Exclusive: Document sets draft pledge for leaders gathering at climate summit to increase use of controversial fuelsBrazil will ask countries to quadruple the global use of “sustainable fuels”, including controversial biofuels, despite concerns from environmental experts, the Guardian has learned.A leaked document seen by the Guardian sets out a draft pledge for world leaders gathering for the Cop30 climate conference next month in Brazil to increase the use of “sustainable fuels” – chiefly biofuels and biogas, but also hydrogen – in the next decade by four times compared with 2024 levels.By 2030, biofuel crops would require land the size of France, which would make it equivalent to the sixth-largest country in terms of arable land use globallyA fifth of vegetable oil is used for cars rather than food.That 3,000 litres of water are needed to drive 100km on biofuels.That solar panels could create as much energy as biofuels while using just 3% as much land. Continue reading...
Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’ UK politics live – latest updatesGovernment ministers met representatives from the fossil fuel industry more than 500 times during their first year in power – equivalent to twice every working day, according to research.The analysis found that fossil fuel lobbyists were present at 48% more ministerial meetings during Labour’s first year in power than under the Conservatives in 2023.Ministers at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) met fossil fuel lobbyists 274 times, with industry figures present at almost a quarter of meetings.During the same period DESNZ ministers met trade union representatives 61 times.Ed Miliband, the secretary for energy and climate change, met fossil fuel lobbyists 91 times – with a third of all his meetings attended by industry figures.Three fossil fuel companies: BP, Shell and Equinor, met ministers 100 times between them.Fossil fuel lobbyists attended almost every government meeting about the energy profits levy, a temporary windfall tax on the “extraordinary profits” of North Sea oil and gas companies. Continue reading...
The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for itCrucial to the government’s war on nature is the “cauldron principle”. If a species is to be blamed for “holding up development”, it must be one you might find in a witch’s cauldron. The culprits are never dormice, otters, water voles, nightingales, turtle doves or orchids, widely considered cute or beautiful. They are bats, newts, snails and spiders.Bats and newts have been blamed by successive governments for nastily “standing in the way” of growth. In March, Keir Starmer claimed that “jumping spiders” had stopped “an entire new town”. He added: “I’ve not made that example up.” I think you can guess what comes next. Continue reading...
Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is linked to half a million deaths per year. Scientists say meeting current goals to cut emissions could prevent around two months of dangerous heat annually.
Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago.
Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.
