Can nests and eco bikes cut impact of delivering parcels?
6 Nov 2019
CITIES are testing new systems to reduce the pollution and congestion caused by of the final leg of a package’s journey from warehouse to doorstep.
Brussels to stand its ground on 90% emissions cut by 2040
Today 11:15am
The European Commission is set to propose a target to slash greenhouse gas emissions to a mere tenth of the levels seen back in 1990 – but a leaked summary confirms it will offer significant leeway as a sweetener for reluctant EU members.
Australia's red meat industry drops 2030 carbon neutral goal
Today 11:15am
An Australian livestock industry body said on Tuesday it had abandoned its goal to make the sector, a significant emitter of planet-warming methane, carbon neutral by 2030 but that reducing emissions would remain a priority.
Nations agree to tax premium flyers, private jets
Today 11:15am
A group of countries, including France, Kenya, Spain and Barbados, pledged on June 30 to tax premium-class flying and private jets in a bid to raise funds for climate action and sustainable development.
Scientists are just beginning to understand how life makes clouds, and their discoveries may drastically improve climate science
Today 11:15am
Plants, plankton and sea spray all release elements that help the atmospheric blankets form.
Bonn bulletin: Just transition talks find firmer footing
Today 11:15am
After stalling at COP29, governments agree on how to frame a just transition that is fair to workers, protects nature and promotes clean energy access.
Is climate change really accelerating?
Today 11:15am
COMMENT: An article titled “The World Is Warming Up. And It’s Happening Faster” by the New York Times has kicked off a heated debate among climate scientists over the evidence that climate change is accelerating.
Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows
Tue 1 Jul 2025
The European Commission will permit countries to outsource a portion of their climate efforts to poorer countries from 2036, according to a draft proposal.
Pakistan slams climate ‘injustice’ as deadly floods hit country again
Tue 1 Jul 2025
Pakistan’s climate minister says country facing ‘crisis of injustice’ as more deadly flooding and extreme weather events hit the country.
Fires break out in France as southern Europe heatwave intensifies
Tue 1 Jul 2025
In France, wildfires broke out in the Corbières area in the southwest, where temperatures topped 40°C, forcing the evacuation of a campsite and abbey as a precaution.
US government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting
Tue 1 Jul 2025
Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites, the latest Trump administration move with potential consequences for the quality of forecasting.
