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01 10 2021 | 12:06

Premier: Greece could shutter coal-fired plants as early as 2025

Greece is moving faster than expected to phase out coal-fired power plants, as the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis steps up efforts to tackle the effects of the global climate crisis.  “We said we…

01 10 2021 | 12:01

International Energy Agency commits to becoming net zero by 2024

IEA has announced a new commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, aligning itself with the recommendations of its landmark Roadman to Net Zero by 2050. The International Energy Agency…

24 09 2021 | 15:53

McDonald’s ditches plastic Happy Meal toys for sustainable options

The plastic toys will be phased out by end of 2025. McDonald’s says it will no longer include plastic toys in Happy Meals by the end of 2025 and make the switch to items made from renewable and…

24 09 2021 | 15:36

Johnson says he has changed his mind on the climate – but he’s still dragging his feet

Outright denial has been replaced by something that may turn out to be even worse: delay.

24 09 2021 | 15:31

‘Earth looks fragile from space’: Jeff Bezos pledges $1bn to conservation

Donation from $10bn Bezos Earth Fund will go towards biodiversity hotspots in Congo Basin and Andes. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has said he realised just how fragile the Earth was when he…

23 09 2021 | 09:08

#UprootTheSystem-'Climate strikers gearing up for next global climate strike

Global  --  On September 24th, 2021, Fridays for Future will take to the streets, online and in-person, once again, some in the face of increasing repression from state authorities towards climate…

22 09 2021 | 11:20

Australia: There’s a better way to manage coal closures than paying to delay them

Energy Ministers and the energy industry should reject the ESB capacity mechanism proposal 21 September 2021 (IEEFA Australia): The Energy Security Board’s (ESB) proposal for consumers to pay…

22 09 2021 | 11:08

Iconic United Nations building lights up with images of marine species in an artistic call for global solidarity and harmony with nature (21-24 September)

21 September 2021, New York — The Interspecies Assembly, a public art project commissioned by ART 2030, a non-profit organization which unites art with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will…

20 09 2021 | 15:28

‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out to avoid catastrophic heating

According to the landmark United in Science 2021, there “is no sign of growing back greener”, as carbon dioxide emissions are rapidly accelerating, after a temporary blip in 2020 due to COVID, and…

19 09 2021 | 09:36

Indigenous Resistance Blocked 400 Coal Plants' Worth of Climate Pollution

Indigenous-led resistance to 21 fossil fuel projects in the U.S. and Canada has prevented or delayed the equivalent of one-quarter of those countries' climate warming pollution, a recent report says.

17 09 2021 | 15:54

Beyond XR: Could government failure at Cop26 fire the starting gun on a brave green future?

Interview: The Glasgow summit is now or never for tackling the climate emergency. Harry Cockburn asks former XR strategist Rupert Read what is next for the environment movement if the meeting is a…

17 09 2021 | 15:19

1600 Oils and Gas Wells Could Close as LA County Votes to End Drilling

Some 1,600 oil and gas drilling sites, many of them still active, may be on track to close after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Wednesday to end new fossil drilling.

17 09 2021 | 14:19

‘Cake’ mentioned 10 times more than ‘climate change’ on UK TV – report

Exclusive: study also shows ‘banana bread’ heard more in 2020 than ‘wind power’ and ‘solar power’ combined “Cake” was mentioned 10 times more often on UK television shows than “climate change” in…

16 09 2021 | 15:27

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That's a record.

Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest…

16 09 2021 | 13:50

‘No point in anything else’: Gen Z members flock to climate careers

Colleges offer support as young people aim to devote their lives to battling the crisis.

16 09 2021 | 12:33

Climate science is supporting lawsuits that could help save the world.

Governments have failed to slow climate change quickly enough, so activists are using courts to compel countries and companies to act — increasingly with help from forefront science. Friederike Otto…

16 09 2021 | 12:11

Amazon and The Nature Conservancy announce launch of Agroforestry and Restoration Accelerator

The initiative will focus on reforestation and regenerative agroforestry in the Amazon rainforest, removing up to 10 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions through 2050. Investment in the…

13 09 2021 | 16:28

Harvard to divest fossils fuels, sets example for other Institutions.

Climate activists are hailing Harvard University’s move to divest from fossil fuels as a profound shift in the status quo and a model for other institutions.  The iconic and wealthy university’s…

13 09 2021 | 12:55

Over-50s want climate crisis addressed ‘even if it leads to high prices’

Research finds almost two-thirds of older people want UK government to move faster on green initiatives. The majority of over-50s believe the UK government should be doing more to address the…

09 09 2021 | 12:24

Climate change should be treated as an emergency like COVID-19, study says

The COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency can no longer be seen as separate crises, researchers say. Climate change should be treated with the same urgency as the COVID-19 pandemic, according…