Space probe to map carbon content of world’s remotest tropical forests
8 Apr 2025
Revolutionary scanner to be fired into Earth orbit this month to measure effects of deforestation.
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As Russia bombs Ukraine’s power plants, Gulf Coast LNG companies win big
Today 11:30am
Record LNG exports to Europe are pushing up prices for US consumers even more than forecast.
G7 energy ministers to discuss oil price stability
Today 11:30am
Energy ministers of the Group of Seven countries will discuss on Tuesday the possibility of coordinated action to cushion the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on oil prices, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
Summit aims to revive stalled UN talks on phasing out fossil fuels
Today 11:30am
Colombia and the Netherlands have set out three priorities for a conference on phasing out fossil fuels they will co-host in Colombia in April.
Kenya’s latest carbon credit crackdown reveals questionable practices
Today 11:30am
Some players use sophisticated tactics to inflate the value of credits that may not represent genuine, permanent emissions reductions.
Bombing Iran’s oil infrastructure will have major environmental fallout, experts warn
Today 11:30am
Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from the widening war.
From forest to flatpack, IKEA faces timber traceability test
Today 11:30am
As the EU’s Deforestation Regulation nears implementation this year, furniture giant IKEA may need stronger traceability systems to prove its timber isn’t linked to post-2020 deforestation.
What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?
Tue 10 Mar 2026
China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction for the nation out to 2030, including support for clean energy and energy security.
Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
Tue 10 Mar 2026
Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures.
IEA expects huge amount of LNG to reach market in next 5 years, chief says
Tue 10 Mar 2026
The International Energy Agency expects a huge amount of liquefied natural gas to reach the market in the next five years, which will put downward pressure on LNG prices, IEA chief Fatih Birol told reporters.
Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi
Tue 10 Mar 2026
At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caused severe flooding in Kenya's capital city.
