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Mark Carney scales back plans as doubts grow over carbon offsets
18 Mar 2022
Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s initiative to boost the market for carbon offsets is being scaled back, in the wake of fierce debate around whether the traded assets really help avert global warming.
Australian zero carbon exports could slash emissions across Asia and Pacific
18 Mar 2022
Australia has the potential to drive significant emissions reductions across the Asia Pacific region – by as much as four times its own emissions – by decarbonising Australia’s major export industries, new research has found.
What would increasing Saudi Arabian oil production mean for the climate?
18 Mar 2022
Explainer: Boris Johnson has asked Saudi Arabia to pump more oil; what implications would this have?
US Army plan to combat climate change lacks the fighting spirit
18 Mar 2022
Although it was soon overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US Army released a climate strategy in February outlining the military’s understanding of the risks posed by a warmer world and how the Army plans to respond.
Methane-eating bacteria convert greenhouse gas to fuel
18 Mar 2022
Methanotrophic bacteria consume 30 million metric tons of methane per year and have captivated researchers for their natural ability to convert the potent greenhouse gas into usable fuel. Yet we know very little about how the complex reaction occurs, limiting our ability to use the double benefit to our advantage.
Roadmap announced for new voluntary carbon market standards
17 Mar 2022
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (the Integrity Council), an independent governance body for the voluntary carbon market, announced today it will launch a definitive set of global threshold standards that will set a global benchmark for carbon credit quality in the third quarter of 2022, following a public consultation opening in May.
Coal Mines emit more methane than oil and gas wells
17 Mar 2022
Coal mines already emit more methane than venting and flaring at all the world’s oil and gas wells, and that impact could increase by more than 20% if all the new mines now on the drawing boards are built, warns a new report this week by Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Some EU members turn back to coal to cut reliance on Russian gas
17 Mar 2022
Several EU countries have put their coal phase-out plans on hold as to continue would mean relying on natural gas imports from Russia. Instead of investments in gas infrastructure, renewables or other alternatives, the extension of coal mining is considered the quickest and most viable solution.
Could EV trucks be an alternative to Lake Onslow?
17 Mar 2022
Hydroelectric dams are the world’s largest source of renewable electricity. But they are not necessarily green. They can upend ecosystems, displace wildlife and people, cause local droughts, and even emit greenhouse gases. Besides, they are expensive to build and can only be built in locations with the right geology.
New mapping connects indigenous knowledge to climate mmpacts and solutions
17 Mar 2022
The Climate Atlas of Canada is out with a new Indigenous Knowledges component that captures the climate impacts facing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across the country and the solutions they’ve been putting in place, from land conservation to renewable energy development.
French election campaign ignores ‘humanity’s greatest challenge’
17 Mar 2022
It’s a key preoccupation of the French and the greatest challenge to our planet – and yet the subject of climate change has all but vanished from France’s presidential campaign, sidelined by the war in Ukraine, a lack of media exposure, and candidates’ own reluctance to broach the subject.
EU nations reach agreement on carbon tax
16 Mar 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron has revealed that European Union (EU) member states have reached an agreement on a carbon tax.
Climate group prepares legal action against Shell directors
16 Mar 2022
Shell’s board of directors bears personal responsibility for not preparing to cut emissions quickly enough, an environmental shareholder group has claimed in the first significant attempt to hold individual executives legally accountable for alleged failures to tackle climate change.
Australia court overturns landmark climate ruling
16 Mar 2022
An Australian court has overturned a groundbreaking ruling that required the country’s environment minister to consider the potential harm to children from climate change when approving new fossil fuel projects.
China slams firms for falsifying carbon data
16 Mar 2022
China's environment ministry has slammed firms for falsifying carbon data, part of the country's efforts to improve data quality as it prepares to expand its national emissions trading scheme into more industrial sectors.
3 ways to reimagine public transport for people and the climate
16 Mar 2022
The coronavirus pandemic hit public transport hard. Global ridership tanked initially by as much as 80%, and transit was still at around just 20% of pre-pandemic ridership at the end of 2020. There is serious concern that people will increasingly opt for private vehicles, should public transport not recuperate.
Australian billionaires put more money into $15 bln solar power export project
16 Mar 2022
Australia's two richest men joined a A$210 million ($152 million) capital raising for an ambitious project to supply Singapore with solar power via an undersea cable, the company said on Monday.
Australian carbon credit price plunges after policy change
15 Mar 2022
Australian carbon credits rose to record highs of more than $55 a tonne earlier this year, but in the past week the price has come crashing down.
Germany plans new energy price relief for consumers
15 Mar 2022
The German government plans a new relief package to help consumers cope with rising energy prices. The price increases overburden many people, Green economy and climate minister Robert Habeck told newswire dpa.
Investors launch global climate standards for companies
15 Mar 2022
Investors on Monday launched a 14-point plan of action for companies to stick to or risk having their actions put to a shareholder vote, stepping up pressure on corporate climate lobbying.
U.S. spending for global climate response ‘pitifully too low'
15 Mar 2022
Ahead of global climate talks last year, President Biden said the United States would dramatically increase its international investments in combating climate change.
How can we reduce the climate impact of plastic?
15 Mar 2022
It is difficult to imagine a world without plastic. An incredibly useful material, its cheapness and physical qualities have revolutionized the way we eat, play, work, buy goods and even dress ourselves.
Climate change is OKCupid’s No. 1 ‘dealbreaker’ issue
15 Mar 2022
Apparently, climate denial is a major turn-off
International experts believe carbon price must go up
14 Mar 2022
ALMOST all academic experts recommend higher carbon prices as a way to limit global warming, the first comprehensive global survey on carbon pricing concludes. The researchers behind the survey believe the study with its new insights could inform the debate on climate policies.
Morrison government blasted for 'bungling' eastern Australian flood disaster
14 Mar 2022
High-ranking former Australian emergency services chiefs have attacked the Morrison government for "bungling" the flood disaster still affecting communities along the nation's east coast.
Tens of thousands march in climate protests across France
14 Mar 2022
Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month.
UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises
14 Mar 2022
Ministers should consider subsidising e-bikes as they do electric cars, campaigners have urged, after a study found that mass use of such bikes could create more than £2bn in health benefits and cut a million tonnes of emissions annually.
Mumbai announces net zero by 2050 plan
14 Mar 2022
Maharashtra's capital city Mumbai on Sunday announced a detailed plan to zero out carbon emissions by 2050, a target that puts it two decades ahead of India’s national goal and makes it the first city in South Asia to set such a timeline.
Wales' first net carbon zero school and how it works
14 Mar 2022
At first glance it looks like any other new build primary, but South Point Primary in Rhoose is radically different to all other schools in Wales.
How climate change is disrupting the global supply chain
11 Mar 2022
The Covid pandemic has rightly received most of the blame for global supply chain upheavals in the last two years. But the less publicized threat to supply chains from climate change poses a far more serious threat and is already being felt, scholars and experts say.
Solomon Islands receives first carbon credit as part of conservation work
11 Mar 2022
A tribe in the Solomon Islands has become the first in the country to receive a carbon credit.
Ten climate-resilient homes that have adapted to the realities of global warming
11 Mar 2022
From a hurricane-proof house in Puerto Rico to a floating villa with retractable stilts, Dezeen has rounded up ten homes that incorporate the climate change-resilience strategies set out in the latest IPCC report.
UN climate change negotiating bloc rejects Russia, condemning its invasion of Ukraine
11 Mar 2022
As the international community seeks to cut off Russia from the global economy, there are moves to isolate Moscow diplomatically in the climate space.
Urgent action needed in aviation sector to keep 1.5 degrees within reach: Climate Action 100+
11 Mar 2022
Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has today released a report setting out how the aviation industry can align with the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero by 2050 or 1.5°C scenario, and the actions investors need to take to accelerate the sector’s transition to net zero.
Ukraine invasion crashes carbon credit prices
11 Mar 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial markets across the world, and the European carbon credit market was no exception. As the price of oil surged, carbon credit prices plummeted.
Carbon dioxide will have to be removed from air to achieve 1.5C: report
10 Mar 2022
Removing carbon dioxide from the air will now be essential if there is to be any chance of meeting global climate targets, a thinktank has warned.
Carbon removal factory
10 Mar 2022
In September, Climeworks flipped the switch on Orca, the largest plant to date that is designed to remove carbon dioxide from the air.
Fighting climate change in court: Reporting on cases against governments
10 Mar 2022
Several headline-grabbing victories for environmentalists have drawn the world's attention to the effectiveness of litigation as a tool for holding governments and companies to account for their carbon emissions. With increasing numbers of activists and litigants exploring innovative ways to mount legal cases, the momentum of climate litigation is growing further.
‘Reimagine security’, experts urge, as military emissions and budgets grow in tandem
10 Mar 2022
Armed forces are among the largest greenhouse gas emitters anywhere, but the world’s wealthiest countries—like the United States and the European Union—exempt their militaries from emissions regulations while continuing to increase budgets to defend against the rising international security threats those emissions help trigger.
Climate action could avert close to half the world's premature deaths
10 Mar 2022
Mitigating the climate crisis, according to a global health expert, would eliminate nearly half of the world’s premature deaths.
Barcelona-style “superblocks” could make a surprising number of cities greener and less car-centric
10 Mar 2022
More than 40% of the street network in some cities is suitable for transformation similar to Barcelona-style “superblocks,” according to a new study. The findings highlight the possibilities as well as the complexities of making neighborhoods in diverse cities greener and less car-centric.
Global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021
9 Mar 2022
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the Covid-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis released today.
Forest clearing for crops in Papua may unleash massive emissions
9 Mar 2022
A plan to clear forests in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua for food crops will release as much greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as Australia emits in an entire year, according to a new analysis.
EU unveils plan to end reliance on Russian gas
9 Mar 2022
As countries scramble to reduce their reliance on Russia's oil and gas in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, few places are as exposed as the European Union.
How badly will Russia's war torpedo hopes for global climate cooperation?
9 Mar 2022
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the prospect of industrial nations coming together to quickly enact meaningful cuts to greenhouse gas emissions seemed slim. But with Russia blowing apart the world order, advocates for international climate action say their cause is looking ever more bleak, just as the effects of warming are looking more ominous.
Experts call for moratorium on deep-sea mining
9 Mar 2022
A troupe of environmental activists descended on Rotterdam, Netherlands, last month for an evocative demonstration. Dressed as jellyfish, sea anemones, and “fisher folk,” protestors from the advocacy group Ocean Rebellion sang songs and projected messages onto the hull of a 750-foot-long drilling ship, urging policymakers to protect the seafloor from mining companies.
Tesla is a complete climate embarrassment: report
9 Mar 2022
A new report grades companies on their efforts to meet the Paris Agreement goals. Microsoft leads the pack while Tesla is bringing up the rear.
Apparel makers greening their factories in developing world
9 Mar 2022
Sometime in the coming month, a South Korean clothing manufacturer plans to flip the switch on a pair of solar power projects on the rooftops of two of its factories in southern Vietnam. The $5.6 million project won’t cost Hansoll Textile, the manufacturer, a penny.
Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah
8 Mar 2022
The Amazon rainforest is nearing a tipping point that will see it transform into savannah, according to researchers who have found that the biodiversity hotspot has lost resilience in the past two decades.
Carbon prices in the EU crash despite rising fossil fuel prices
8 Mar 2022
Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the price of carbon allowances in the EU has fallen drastically, lowering the cost to emit carbon despite record high fossil fuel prices.
Making polluters pay could fix Australia’s climate problem – and its budget
Wed 4 Feb 2026
A new report shows how making polluters pay will not only diminish the threat from climate change, but it can also help restore the budget and the economy.
U.S. could issue general license for oil companies to produce in Venezuela this week
Thu 5 Feb 2026
The Trump administration could issue a general license as soon as this week for companies to produce oil and gas in Venezuela, a person familiar with the plan told CNBC on Tuesday.
‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms
Wed 4 Feb 2026
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, finds a new study.
EU adopts first-ever standard for carbon removal projects
Wed 4 Feb 2026
The European Commission announced the adoption of its first set of voluntary certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals, aimed at providing clear standards for carbon removal technologies, to enable certification and investment in projects that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times before
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Last autumn, a UK government report warned that climate-driven ecosystem collapse could lead to food shortages, mass migration, political extremism and even nuclear conflict. The report was never officially launched.
The climate and energy implication hidden in Mark Carney’s Davos speech
26 Jan 2026
In a speech bound for the history books, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described a “rupture” in the world order and called for middle powers like Canada to stand up to bullies.
Declared a terrorist for bringing renewable power to Philippine communities
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Accusing activists of having links to terrorism has led to non-profit funds being frozen and local climate projects being delayed or scrapped.
Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore and seabirds
19 Dec 2025
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules.
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’
18 Dec 2025
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say.
Climate change could lead to 500,000 ‘additional’ malaria deaths in Africa by 2050
30 Jan 2026
Climate change could lead to half a million more deaths from malaria in Africa over the next 25 years, according to new research.
Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei’s austerity
Wed 4 Feb 2026
The wildfires, among the worst to hit the drought-stricken Patagonia region in decades, have devastated more than 45,000 hectares (174 square miles) of Argentina’s forests in the last month and a half, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists.
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
Tue 3 Feb 2026
The United Nations is at risk of "imminent financial collapse" due to member states not paying their fees, the body's head has warned.
