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Co-leader says deprioritisation of net zero is ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rejects ‘nimby-in-chief’ characterisation

Labour’s push for economic growth at the expense of climate and nature is “extremely dangerous”, the co-leader of the Green party has said.

Adrian Ramsay, the MP for Waveney Valley between Norfolk and Suffolk, was one of the five Green MPs elected to parliament last July in their best ever result. He said and his colleagues knew they would be holding Labour to account, but did not expect to be as disappointed as they have been.

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A representative from the US-based tech giant said that direct air capture (DAC) plays a “special role” within its diversified carbon removals (CDR) portfolio during a discussion at CERAWeek.

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth two days after the new crew arrive.

Birdwatchers’ thrill of seeing birds up close that usually spend their lives at sea is tempered by sadness and pity at the extent of injuries

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Most people in Brisbane were battening down the hatches ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. For a few, though, it was one of the most exciting natural events of their lives.

Over the course of the weekend and into Monday, throngs of birdwatchers lined the shores of Bramble Bay in the bayside suburbs of Shorncliffe, Sandgate and Redcliffe, telescopes and cameras at the ready.

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Sam Jones, who left Australia on Friday, posted a 900-word statement questioning outrage in country where ‘slaughter of wombats’ is permitted

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A US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother says she is sorry for the incident but was only trying to ensure its safety by removing it from a road.

Sam Jones left the country on Friday morning after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said immigration authorities were checking if she had breached the conditions of her visa.

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A US environmental group is gearing up for a legal fight against the US EPA’s rollback of a slate of regulations that reversed the core foundation of the nation’s environmental policy.

Liberal leader Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday and ushered Steven Guilbeault, former environment minister, into a new post in his cabinet.

A new report published Thursday outlined the potential for biofuels derived from biomass to significantly contribute to the international maritime industry's decarbonisation efforts.

A new online hub could offer a “transparent view” of project, supply and market developments in Canada’s CO2 removal (CDR) sector – offering a critical touch point to industry.

Carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) are expected to continue to grow across the globe and play a prominent role in trade relations in the coming years, experts said at the CERAWeek conference.

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany dropped again in 2024, putting the country roughly on track for 2030, but continued high transport and heating emissions are putting the country's 2045 climate neutrality target in jeopardy, the German Environment Agency (UBA) reported on Friday.

Countries with greater involvement in UN-backed REDD+ carbon projects are more likely to see lower rates of primary forest loss, new data analysis from Carbon Pulse suggests.

The European Union’s land carbon sink has been in rapid decline, jeopardising the bloc's climate targets for 2030 and beyond, finds a new report by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP).

The EU’s upcoming label for low-carbon cement, announced last month, has prompted contrasting reactions from industry players and environmental groups who shared their views and expectations with Carbon Pulse.

An Italian air carrier announced Thursday it has signed a two-year agreement with a Google-backed direct air capture (DAC) startup to explore carbon credits projects.

Germany will earmark €100 billion of a new €500 bln infrastructure fund for climate action, in exchange for support from the Greens to push the fund and a historic reform of the country’s debt brake through the Bundestag.

WWF has called on the EU to boost the LIFE programme to ensure adequate funding flows towards biodiversity conservation and restoration efforts under the bloc's next long-term budget.

The first RGGI cap-and-trade auction of 2025 settled in line with RGGI Allowances (RGAs) in the secondary market the day before the sale, and below $20 as many market participants had expected, with Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) volumes cleared out.

The European Commission’s push for regulatory simplification may dilute efforts to impose strict rules for proving corporate climate claims, think tanks and trade associations in Brussels have told Carbon Pulse.

BP last week reported a 38% reduction in its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2024, compared to a 2019 baseline, bringing total emissions down to 54.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.