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Washington raises $300M in its first auction for carbon pollution permits – here’s what it means

13 Mar 2023

The results are in for Washington State's first auction of carbon pollution permits. The cap-and-invest program brought in $300 million from many of state’s biggest emitters, including fossil fuel refineries and energy utilities.

Chinese rice farming trials cut methane emissions

13 Mar 2023

In a mountain village in south-west China, the local people are playing a guessing game. A new climate-friendly way of growing rice is being trialed here that will reduce methane emissions. So, what’s the difference in yield between it and the conventional method?

Australia is still trailing well behind 82% renewable target, despite investment bump

10 Mar 2023

Australia has received a welcome investment bump in new financially committed new wind, solar and storage projects in the last quarter, but the country remains well behind the rate of investment needed to reach its declared target of 82% renewables by 2030

U.N. official: Decarbonisation might not happen fast enough to stop climate change

10 Mar 2023

The world is not acting fast enough on global warming, according to a top official at the United Nations.

The Indigenous congressional climate push

10 Mar 2023

Tribal producers from across the country were among more than a dozen farm groups lobbying Capitol Hill lawmakers this week to empower farmers to address climate change in the 2023 farm bill.

Mass timber should "always start with forest health": expert

10 Mar 2023

Increasing use of mass timber in architecture is driving good forest management practices in the United States, says Forest Business Network co-founder Arnie Didier in this interview as part of our Timber Revolution series.

An oil CEO who will head global climate talks this year calls for lowered emissions

9 Mar 2023

A top oil company CEO who will lead international climate talks later this year told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all releases of the greenhouse gas methane — strong comments from an oil executive.

US treasury secretary Yellen warns that losses tied to climate change could ‘cascade through the financial system’

9 Mar 2023

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that climate change is already taking a significant economic toll and could cause extensive losses to the U.S. financial system in the coming years.

Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns

9 Mar 2023

Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels, according to a new study that combines both the impact of climate change with natural oceanic fluctuations.

Denmark injects carbon dioxide into undersea storage in world first

9 Mar 2023

European companies have injected carbon dioxide below Denmark’s seabed for the first time in an ambitious project that could become a key component in the fight against climate change.

Solar takes centre stage as renewables and batteries dominate new power capacity in US

9 Mar 2023

Wind, solar, and battery storage are expected to account for nearly all of the new utility-scale generating capacity set to be brought online in the United States this year.

Super-emitting “methane bombs” are a dire threat to humanity

8 Mar 2023

More than 1,000 “super-emitter” sites gushed the potent greenhouse gas methane into the global atmosphere in 2022, the Guardian can reveal, mostly from oil and gas facilities. The worst single leak spewed the pollution at a rate equivalent to 67 million running cars.

Spanish wind giant commits to 4GW of new renewables a year, including in Asia Pacific

8 Mar 2023

Spain-based wind energy giant EDP Renewables has announced it will invest €20 billion over the next four years in an effort to add more than 4GW per year of new utility-scale solar and wind.

'Total embarrassment': Denmark slams climate fund failure

8 Mar 2023

Denmark, an active foreign aid donor, on Tuesday slammed as a "total embarrassment" the fact rich nations have failed to raise a promised $100 billion a year to help poor countries battle climate change.

EU rewrites climate diplomacy deal to resolve nuclear sticking point

8 Mar 2023

European Union countries intend to push for a global phasing out of fossil fuels among their climate diplomacy priorities this year, which the bloc hopes to approve this week after rewriting a contentious section on nuclear energy.

‘Green hydrogen’ would squander renewable energy resources in Massachusetts

8 Mar 2023

Efforts by natural gas utilities in Massachusetts to replace 20 percent of their fossil gas supply with “green hydrogen” derived from renewable electricity would consume more clean energy than would be produced by the state’s ambitious offshore wind energy buildout in the coming years while yielding few climate benefits, according to a new report.

Fix 'obsolete' climate funding or risk disaster, warns UN fund chief

7 Mar 2023

The systems the rich world uses to deliver climate finance to low-income countries are "obsolete," grinding down progress on averting a devastating climate crisis, warned the outgoing head of the United Nations’ multi-billion-dollar climate fund for low-income nations.

Toyota could face $50 million “greenwashing” fine after referral to consumer watchdog

7 Mar 2023

Car giant Toyota could face fines of up to $50 million after it was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly making misleading claims regarding the environmental performance of its vehicles and its net zero ambitions.

Climate change to cost Germany up to €900 billion by 2050 - study

7 Mar 2023

Extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in cumulative economic damage by mid-century, a study showed on Monday, as Europe's biggest economy seeks climate adaptation measures to cut the damages bill.

Climate change is launching a mutant seed space race

7 Mar 2023

Hurtling around the Earth at more than 20 times the speed of sound, some of the tiniest life forms aboard the International Space Station are on a mission to feed people on a warming planet.

UK emissions fall 3.4% in 2022 as coal use drops to lowest level since 1757

7 Mar 2023

The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.4% in 2022, according to new Carbon Brief analysis, ending a post-Covid rebound.

Vanuatu hit by successive climate crisis fuelled cyclones

6 Mar 2023

New Zealand is sending much-needed humanitarian supplies to Vanuatu after two destructive cyclones and an earthquake within two days have impacted nearly 80% of the population.

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

6 Mar 2023

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas - representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws.

Eleven Asian countries agree to pursue 'practical' carbon neutrality

6 Mar 2023

Japan and a group of 10 other countries in Asia have agreed to pursue "practical pathways" for carbon neutrality through coordinated steps such as developing hydrogen supply chains and setting decarbonization standards while ensuring energy security

Activists make final appeal to Biden to block Arctic oil project

6 Mar 2023

Environmental and Indigenous activists rallied outside the White House on Friday calling on President Joe Biden to reject a major Arctic oil project that has been in development for years.

Why climate advocates are pushing 'deinfluencing' on TikTok

6 Mar 2023

The deinfluencing hashtag has hundreds of millions of views on TikTok over the past few weeks

World-first “energy island” takes shape in North Sea with contracts awarded

3 Mar 2023

A world first offshore wind “energy island” is one step closer to being realised, after a Belgian consortium known as TM Edison was tapped to build the ground-breaking project.

Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

3 Mar 2023

More than 100 countries have backed a Pacific island’s attempt to seek accountability for the climate crisis at the world’s top court

Can corporate greenwashing be proven empirically? Maybe.

3 Mar 2023

About 80% of corporations analysed in a new study of greenhouse gas emissions have a board sustainability committee. The presence of such a committee tends to increase a company’s market value – but it has little effect on greenhouse gas emissions, the study revealed.

PepsiCo accused of poor climate risk management, warned of $4.4bn annual costs

3 Mar 2023

Planet Tracker’s analysis of the Climate Action 100+ member company has found the food and beverage giant has failed to disclose the material financial impact associated with potential carbon pricing mechanisms linked to its Scope 3 (indirect) emissions, despite these emissions accounting for more than 90% of the company’s total footprint.

Planetary reveals world’s first ocean-based carbon removal protocol

3 Mar 2023

Planetary Technologies has published a measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) protocol for ocean-based carbon removals, hoping it provides a major boost to the market of marine carbon removals.

Deforestation Inc

2 Mar 2023

An International Consortium of Investagative Journalists-led cross-border investigation exposes how a lightly regulated sustainability industry overlooks forest destruction and human rights violations when granting environmental certifications.

A loss and damage deal was finalised at COP27. Now, the hard work begins

2 Mar 2023

Loss and damage costs related to climate change could total more than $1 trillion by 2050. Where will the money come from, and who will get it?

The climate and energy impacts of Putin’s war on Ukraine

2 Mar 2023

It’s been a year since Russian President Putin declared an unprovoked war on Ukraine. Much has changed since then — not just in Russia and Ukraine but worldwide.

Is climate change killing the haiku?

2 Mar 2023

Even amid relentless modernisation and urbannisation, Japan offers many daily moments that remind us of the seasons. Pop songs celebrate love and, with the advent of spring, sakura (cherry blossoms); restaurants advertise seasonal delicacies, and formal letters open with references to the golden beauty of trees under the autumn sun or snow flurrying in the winter air.

The conservative battle against ‘woke’ banks is backfiring

1 Mar 2023

Conservatives have long held that the government should avoid interfering with private business decisions. But over the last two years, Republican state treasurers and attorneys general in Texas, Florida and other states have sought to blacklist banks that factor climate risks and social concerns into their investment decisions.

Climate-resistant grapes? Spanish winemakers revive ancient varieties

1 Mar 2023

The ads – tucked in the corners of local newspapers and directed at winemakers – began turning up across Catalonia in the 1980s. “If you know where to find any uncommon grape varieties, please get in touch,” they read.

Less roast pork, more lentils needed to reach Denmark's climate targets - govt adviser

1 Mar 2023

Danes should replace two-thirds of their meat intake with vegetables and other plants as part of efforts to reach the country's ambitious climate targets by the end of the decade, the government's independent adviser said on Tuesday.

The climate emergency at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

28 Feb 2023

It is becoming an increasingly prevalent tactic for human rights advocates to turn to courts as part of their repertoire of efforts to respond to the existential threat that global warming poses.

By adding timber to old buildings, Stockholm is expanding sustainably

28 Feb 2023

A three-storey red brick building has stood in Stockholm’s southern neighborhood of Hammarby Sjöstad since 1928. Once a hosiery factory, the Trikåfabriken building is the oldest remnant of the area’s industrial past.

Can a new university breathe life into Britain’s climate education

28 Feb 2023

Even before the United States entered the Second World War, American schools were preparing students for conflict.

Farmers for Climate Action rally in Washington

28 Feb 2023

Farmers and farm organisations from across the country will rally in Washington, D.C., March 6-8 to advocate for a 2023 Farm Bill that addresses and supports climate solutions.

Paying ourselves to decarbonise

27 Feb 2023

As we transition to a green economy, we must compensate petro-states for their lost income. Otherwise, the world economy will collapse like a house of cards. Author Kim Stanley Robinson makes the case for a carbon coin.

German court rejects farmer's climate suit vs Volkswagen

27 Feb 2023

A German court on Friday rejected a farmer's bid to force automaker Volkswagen to end the sale of vehicles with combustion engines by 2030.

African climate activists fight online surveillance

27 Feb 2023

When Tanzanian climate activists posed as delivery couriers to get into energy firm TotalEnergies’ Dar es Salaam office and hand over a placard against a new oil pipeline, they were so fearful of reprisals they had a getaway car waiting.

Pacific countries urged to collaborate for climate-resilient future

27 Feb 2023

Fiji President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has called on Pacific countries to work together and hold each other accountable to agreements made at the 2023 Early Childhood Development Forum.

Japan researchers working to reduce climate impact of cow burps

27 Feb 2023

The project led by Yasuo Kobayashi, a specially appointed professor in the Graduate School of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, aims to reduce cows' methane emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

40% of Australasians among world's top 10% of carbon gluttons

24 Feb 2023

The International Energy Association estimates that 40% of Aussies and Kiwis are among the world’s top 10% of emitters, with an average energy-related CO2 footprint of 20 tCO2 per capita per year.

Steel giants are stoking double standards on decarbonisation

24 Feb 2023

India is expected to see significant demand growth in the steel sector going forward. The country needs to double its capacity by the end of this decade to meet National Steel Policy targets and steel producers have aligned their growth strategy with this policy.