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Global strikes across 50 countries demand action as two major climate events begin in New York

New York is hosting Climate Week NYC, an annual event that promotes climate action, at the same time the UN General Assembly takes up the issue on several fronts.

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Yesterday

4°C hotter in Paris and 2.2m in the path of flooding: France’s extreme weather only set to get worse

The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition.

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‘Common sense solution’: How taxes on yachts and private jets could fund climate action

The carbon emissions of the world's richest 1 per cent are thought to be the same as poorest two thirds of humanity.

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Wednesday, september 18, 2024

Civil society groups urge EU leaders to secure funding for fair transition in regions

Central and eastern European countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of transition funds due to their historic dependency on the coal mining sector and heavy industries.

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Tuesday, september 17, 2024

‘Dream team’: Green groups breathe a sigh of relief on von der Leyen’s climate choices

Climate activists and the renewable energy lobby have broadly interpreted Ursula von der Leyen’s commissioner picks – the Netherlands’ Wopke Hoekstra, Denmark’s Dan Jørgensen and Spain’s Teresa Ribera – as signalling continuity with the Green Deal that ma

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New environment commissioner tasked with tackling growing water crisis

The European Commission president said today that ‘water resilience is a big priority’ for her second mandate as she picked Jessika Roswall for her new environment policy chief.

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You could be breathing in microplastics that then enter your brain, new research reveals

New research has revealed that plastic from everyday items has the ability to infiltrate the brain.

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Monday, september 16, 2024

Italy and Spain at risk of austerity in climate-neutrality race, new study suggests

Study suggests green financing will boost the economy but Mediterranean countries will endure fiscal challenges.

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EU bungled plastic waste tax, auditors say

A new levy intended to discourage the landfill and incineration of plastic waste is plagued by dodgy data, and may have led to an uptick in crime, auditors warn

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Italian butterfly thieves handed highest-ever fine for wildlife crime in Sri Lanka

The two men from northern Italy face two years in jail if they fail to pay the fine by 24 September.

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UK high court blocks first new coal mine in 30 years. Is it the end of the ‘climate-damaging’ plan?

The developer’s claim that it would be a ‘net zero mine’ is legally flawed, according to the ruling.

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Saturday, september 14, 2024

EU states lagging on carbon emission reductions, Commission tells MEPs

Several member states still need to send their energy and climate plans to the European Commission, where strategies to slash emissions are laid out.

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Friday, september 13, 2024

Climate change triggered a mega-tsunami that caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days

Scientists were baffled by seismic signals which were recorded from the Arctic to Antarctica for more than a week last September.

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Von der Leyen moots ‘nature credits’ market to avert ecosystem collapse

The European Commission is considering a market-based system to encourage farmers and industry to conserve nature and restore lost biodiversity by putting a price on ecosystems.

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Global charity calls for end to EU incentives for crop-based biofuels

Oxfam argues that despite caps introduced in recent years the EU continues to drive demand for food crops and land to be diverted into fuel production, but the biofuel industry continues to insist it is part of the solution to climate change.

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Thursday, september 12, 2024

Wind and solar have risen to ‘new highs’ in the EU overtaking fossil fuels for the first time ever

Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said the EU is now “well equipped” to meet climate neutrality goals.

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‘Punitive instrument’: Brazil says EU deforestation laws will affect one third of exports

Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone.

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Wednesday, september 11, 2024

Green recovery funds misapplied, unassessed according to EU auditors

Spending overestimation on climate projects and miscount of actual sums spent in EU countries flagged by the latest report from the European Court of Auditors.

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EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as report highlights scale of ongoing imports

The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels.

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European governments are using ‘harsh, overly broad’ laws to silence climate protesters

Some Western nations are using old legislation or enacting harsh new laws to restrict the right to peaceful protest and impose disproportionate penalties, a report warns.

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Landmark EU report embraces green energy transition - but advocates for softer rules on PFAS

The landmark Draghi report says the green energy transition is key to saving Europe's economy.

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‘They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats’: Why did Trump accuse immigrants of eating pets?

‘There have been no credible reports of pets being harmed’, officials say.

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Tuesday, september 10, 2024

‘Irreversible coma’: Largest glacier in Italy’s Dolomites could disappear completely by 2040

Since 1888, the glacier has lost more than 80 per cent of its surface area.

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CO2 isn’t the only greenhouse gas: Where are the most potent coming from and can they be stopped?

Though it is the most well-known and second most abundant greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide is only one of the gases we need to tackle.

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Monday, september 9, 2024

Hungary slammed for 'absurd' proposal to delay aviation fuel levy until 2049

While the diesel, petrol and electricity used for rail and road transport is heavily taxed, airlines and maritime transport – from fishing boats to cruise ships – continue to enjoy a free ride – a situation that may encourage environmentally harmful trave

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‘Three weeks without a drop of rain’: How the Balkans grappled with hottest summer in over 130 years

Southeast Europe was “trapped” this summer under a subtropical warm air mass from Western Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Sunday, september 8, 2024

Hungarian families say area risks becoming a ‘battery wasteland’ in wake of Chinese lithium plant

People are continuing to resist the factory through street protests, court cases and toxic air monitoring.

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Saturday, september 7, 2024

An ‘embarrassment’: Experts explain what could happen as Switzerland rejects landmark climate ruling

Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.

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Friday, september 6, 2024

New Dutch coalition climate plans: Why the regions are fighting to keep a successful rural programme

There are concerns on what the new coalition’s plans will be for nature and the environment in the Netherlands.

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The country that invented ‘flight shame’ is scrapping their tax on flights

The decision by the country’s right-wing coalition government has caused outrage among environmentalists.

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Summer 2024 is the hottest on record making it likely this will be the hottest year ever

Europe was hit by deadly heatwaves and extreme weather from as early as June, with certain populations more at risk than others.

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Thursday, september 5, 2024

EU lawmakers call for release of marine activist Paul Watson in Denmark

American-Canadian activist was arrested in Greenland over a 2010 encounter with a Japanese whaling ship.

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Vegan Nutella has hit the shelves for its 60th birthday: Here’s how food and carbon experts rate it

Replacing milk cuts the spread’s carbon footprint, but experts say that removing palm oil would have a bigger environmental impact.

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Today is Plastic Overshoot Day: A world-first international treaty could stem the tide of waste

We are just three-quarters of the way through the year, but the earth has already produced too much plastic waste. What needs to be done?

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Wednesday, september 4, 2024

Create new EU energy agency, think tank urges new Commission

Researchers at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered a number of energy, environment and climate policy recommendations for the new European Commission.

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Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania launch Black Sea power line to bring green energy to EU

The undersea infrastructure could send Caspian Sea wind power and other renewable energy supplies to European countries.

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Agriculture report could signal dramatic change in EU farm subsidies

Seven months of intense debate behind closed doors appears to have produced what election campaign tubthumping and rowdy street protests failed to deliver: the outline of way forward for Europe's unsustainable food production model.

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French central bank governor calls for green securitisations to boost lending

The controversial financial instruments are finding favour again as policymakers switch priorities from stability to growth.

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400 million students have experienced climate-related school closures since 2022, new report says

Climate change isn’t just having a direct impact on education, it is also overlooked in climate finance spending.

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Food retailers demand labelling of new-generation GM crops

Without labelling requirements for food made from a new class of 'GMO-lite' crops, consumers will be deprived of choice and the organic sector could face an existential threat, retailers have warned.

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This chemical-free method for treating seeds is winning over sceptical farmers in Sweden and beyond

Following success in Sweden and Norway, the creator of ThermoSeed now aims to take over Asia.

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Tuesday, september 3, 2024

Sweden’s ‘largest environmental crime’: 11 people on trial accused of illegally dumping waste

Waste management company Think Pink is accused of dumping at least 200,000 tonnes of rubbish.

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Portuguese minister calls for water resilience financing by EU investment bank

Maria da Graça Carvalho was in Brussels to follow up on a letter sent to the EU executive during the summer asking for concrete action to increase water security across the EU.

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Monday, september 2, 2024

Airlines must monitor vapour trails under new EU climate rules

The controversial new green plans, opposed by the industry, were agreed by officials on Friday

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Desalination and circularity: How Catalonia is planning to solve its water crisis without rain

The regional government wants to avoid severe episodes of scarcity like Catalonia has seen in the past four years.

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EU eyes access to critical raw materials in Angola investment deal

The EU hopes a first-of-a-kind investment deal with Angola will increase access to key resources needed for the green transition, while encouraging the west African state no to become over-reliant on its substantial oil reserves.

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Uppsala, Faro, Reykjavik: Which cities have the best and worst air quality in Europe?

New European Environment Agency data ranks urban centres based on fine particulate matter pollution, which has the highest negative health impacts.

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Electric cars, fracking, LNG: Harris and Trump have starkly different approaches to climate

From electric cars to fracking, here's where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key climate issues.

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Saturday, august 31, 2024

Ashley, Bert, Conall: Storm names for next season revealed, after a particularly stormy year

They include the name of a former meteorologist who made “the most important forecast” the Met Office has ever produced.

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Why is water-related violence getting so much worse - and what can be done to stop it?

A new study has shown that the rapid growth in water as a trigger, weapon and casualty of violence got significantly worse in 2023.

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Friday, august 30, 2024

Ecuador voted to stop oil drilling in its Amazon. So why are hundreds of wells still open?

Supporters were jubilant last year when almost 60 per cent of voters supported the referendum on ending drilling.

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Thursday, august 29, 2024

Solar panels and crops could meet 68% of central Europe’s energy demand

Combining farming with green energy production could also increase food security and generate additional income for farmers, according to a new study.

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UK seeks closer EU cooperation on energy security, net-zero

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to "reset" EU relations after saying the Brexit deal was "botched"

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Victory for South Korean climate activists as government ordered to improve carbon cutting plans

It is the first ever legal case in East Asia challenging national climate policies so it could set a precedent.

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'No rain for two years': Northern Greece faces significant water crisis as drought persists

Prolonged drought conditions exacerbated by successive heatwaves this summer have seen northern Greece facing a major water crisis.

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Wednesday, august 28, 2024

Legislators urged to address mining waste as domestic production quotas loom

With targets to ramp up raw material extraction across Europe, policymakers are urged to address the problem of mining waste.

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Tuesday, august 27, 2024

‘The ocean is overflowing’: UN Chief issues SOS on risk of rising sea levels

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the world to “massively increase” finance and support for vulnerable countries.

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Activist nuns and solar panel subsidies: Positive environmental stories from 2024

Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.

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Green activists seek to force revision of EU’s ‘inadequate’ climate targets

Backers of EU court challenge are emboldened by a recent legal finding that suggests failing to effectively tackle climate change violates human rights

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Monday, august 26, 2024

‘Breathing space’: Taylor Swift food bank donations bring relief to European charities

The donations will fund hundreds of thousands of meals to help feed the growing number of Europeans and Americans grappling with rising food and housing costs.

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