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German nature agency concerned about biodiversity regulation
How the weird and wonderful microbes in wastewater can make our cities more sustainable
More than 65 countries sign up to global cooling pledge launched last month
Drax powers up US BECCs ambition with woody biomass deal
Financial institutions should ‘go shopping’ for a data provider, TNFD exec says
‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licences
The move to grant 17 companies the right to drill for fossil fuels is ‘a pipe dream’ that will do little for energy security, say environmentalists
Britain has handed major oil companies the right to drill for fossil fuels in 24 new licence areas across the North Sea as part of the government’s mission to extend the life of the ageing oil and gas basin.
The North Sea regulator said 17 oil companies, including Shell and BP, were granted licences in the Central North Sea, Northern North Sea and West of Shetland areas to “provide benefits to the local and wider economy”.
Continue reading...UK biodiversity net gain could “incentivise” building in nature recovery areas
INTERVIEW: Using carbon finance to support provision of clean water holds untapped potential
ANALYSIS: EU states plan policy changes to meet bloc’s 2030 emissions targets
Ukrainian environment minister confirms launch of ETS in 2025
Decarbonising industry technically possible but other barriers need addressing too -report
African energy producer, Indian carbon developer team up to assist power plants in offsetting emissions
Georgie Purcell: Why I’m not done fighting – for animal rights, and for women
As a young woman, I knew public life wouldn’t be easy – but Monday was a new low when my image was manipulated and misused
Monday was the day that duck shooting should have been banned in Victoria. Instead it was the day we saw the government betray parliamentary processes, our wildlife and our community. And somehow, that day ended with a bizarre form of sexism against me.
I won’t pretend public life since my election as an MP has been easy, especially as a young woman.
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Continue reading...‘Literally off the charts’: global coral reef heat stress monitor forced to add new alerts as temperatures rise
Three new levels added by US Coral Reef Watch after ‘extreme’ unprecedented heat, with highest alert warning of ‘near complete mortality’
The world’s main system for warning about heat stress on the planet’s coral reefs has been forced to add three new alert categories to represent ever-increasing temperature extremes.
The changes introduced by the US government’s Coral Reef Watch program come after reefs across the Americas were hit by unprecedented levels of heat stress last year that bleached and killed corals en masse.
Continue reading...EU shipping companies can now apply for their own EUA trading account
EU to delay new green rule in bid to appease protesting farmers
Order to leave 4% of land fallow to encourage biodiversity waived for year in light of flooding, drought and heatwaves
Farmers protesting across Europe have won their first concession from Brussels, with the EU announcing a delay in rules that would have forced them to set aside land to encourage biodiversity and soil health.
The European Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, described Wednesday’s decision, which is expected to be rubber-stamped by member states within 15 days, as “a helping hand” for the sector at a difficult time.
Continue reading...UK urged to emulate US, EU green deals to spur clean industrialisation
UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned
Business leader says investment in low-carbon economy is ‘absolute minimum’, a view echoed by other experts
Labour’s proposed investment of £28bn a year in the low-carbon economy is an absolute minimum, a leading business figure has said, adding that without green investment on that scale the UK will face steep decline as a result of crumbling infrastructure and stagnating industry.
Jürgen Maier, the former UK head of Siemens, the German industrial giant and major investor, said massive investment was needed to rebuild the UK economy and make it fit for the future, and that it should concentrate on low-carbon energy, transport and industry.
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