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16 12 2023 | 22:29

US Lawmakers Confer With World Leaders at COP28

Because of Biden’s domestic policies, other countries are once again looking to the United States for climate leadership, said Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, the ranking Democrat on the Energy…

16 12 2023 | 22:19

Texas Court Strikes Down Air Pollution Permit for Gulf Coast Oil Terminal

For the second time in three weeks, a court struck down an air pollution permit issued by Texas’ environmental regulator.  In a one-page ruling posted Tuesday, Travis County District Court Judge Amy…

16 12 2023 | 22:09

Spanning Two Worlds, Judith Kimerling Explores Ecuador’s Rainforest and the Rule of Law That Might Save Those Who Live There

The Education of Judith Kimerling: An American lawyer’s epic struggle to stop expanding oil operations harming Indigenous peoples in Ecuador’s Amazon. Part two.

16 12 2023 | 21:38

Denmark, a Global Climate Policy Leader, Strains to Live Up to High Ambitions

But the project isn’t here yet, and won’t be until 2030 or later, due in part to the deliberate pace the Danish and European governments have set. Jacob Trøst, Bornholm’s mayor, is preparing his…

16 12 2023 | 02:07

Examining COP28's potential impact on climate change

Once the gavel came down in Dubai, the warm words flowed - but will it really have an impact on climate change? The agreement reached in this glitzy metropolis for the first time nails the role of…

16 12 2023 | 02:03

What was agreed on climate change at COP28 in Dubai?

World leaders have reached a new agreement to tackle climate change at a big UN meeting in Dubai. The summit followed a year of extreme weather events in which many climate records were broken.…

16 12 2023 | 02:00

COP28: Landmark summit takes direct aim at fossil fuels

Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit aim at the use of fossil fuels. The talks in Dubai came close to collapse but in a dramatic turn-around, nations agreed to "…

16 12 2023 | 01:55

COP28: Climate mums make themselves heard in halls of power

With the COP28 climate talks drawing to a close, three mothers from different continents tell the BBC how their love for their children has motivated them to take their arguments to the people in…

16 12 2023 | 01:52

Could there be a gold rush for buried hydrogen?

Earlier this year Professor Jacques Pironon was searching for methane in the Lorraine Basin, northeast France, when his team made an unexpected discovery. Around 3,000m underground they found a very…

16 12 2023 | 01:45

Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction?

We are about to pass a civilisational milestone, say forecasters. In the next few years we will pass 'peak' fossil fuels - it may have already happened. It will mean the world has reached its…

16 12 2023 | 01:37

COP28: Tuvalu negotiator travelled 8,000 miles to save her home. Can she?

The UN climate talks start haggling over how to protect the oceans on Saturday - and one woman will be closely watching. Mervina Paueli, 25, has come to Dubai to negotiate a future for her home,…

16 12 2023 | 01:31

HotSat-1: UK climate satellite suffers failure in orbit

An innovative UK climate satellite has failed in orbit just six months after launch. HotSat-1 was put up to map heat loss from buildings and was doing so successfully until its camera stopped…

16 12 2023 | 01:26

Skipton church could see solar panels installed

North Yorkshire church officials are hoping to install a heat pump and solar panels in a bid to become more environmentally friendly. Grade I listed Holy Trinity Church in Skipton could have its…

16 12 2023 | 01:22

Barrow green hydrogen plant given government funding

Plans to build a hydrogen facility powered by renewable energy have been awarded government funding. The Barrow Green Hydrogen project, run by energy company Carlton Power, would supply green…

16 12 2023 | 00:50

Redcar hydrogen trial scrapped by government

A proposed pilot project to replace home gas supplies with hydrogen will not go ahead, the government has said. Redcar, on Teesside, was the remaining area bidding to host the trial after proposals…

16 12 2023 | 00:47

Net zero: MPs to examine NI decarbonisation barriers

Barriers to Northern Ireland reaching its decarbonisation goals are to be examined by MPs. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster has announced a new inquiry in the wake of COP28.…

16 12 2023 | 00:44

Moïse Katumbi: Businessman and football boss runs for DR Congo president

Will he, or won't he? That has long been the question asked of Moïse Katumbi. He is one of the most powerful people in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a man whose presidential ambitions were…

16 12 2023 | 00:42

Russian gas giant Gazprom makes £39m profit in North Sea

Russian energy giant Gazprom earned €45m (£39m) from its gas field in the North Sea last year, accounts show. Gazprom has been producing gas from the Sillimanite field, which is spread across UK and…

16 12 2023 | 00:38

Tren Maya: Mexico's Yucatán mega train - world beating or environmental disaster?

To the ancient Maya, the cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula were sacred as they believed them to be portals to the gods of the underworld. These underground caves are also one of the most unspoilt…

16 12 2023 | 00:33

How I planned my own green funeral

Not many of us like talking about death. It's dark, and sad, and prone to throwing us into an existential spiral. But the uncomfortable truth is that, as someone who cares about the environment, I…