Poor country scientists to get help to study geoengineering impacts
A new fund has been launched to help poor countries better understand how geoengineering climate fixes could affect them.
The scheme, which will provide grant aims to make sure the world’s poor have an informed...
Portuguese kids hit climate lawsuit crowdfunding milestone
Seven Portuguese children have hit their initial fundraising target to bring a climate lawsuit through the European Court of Human Rights.
A crowdfunding drive on...
Bonn climate talks raise tough questions about German coal
Not far from Germany’s largest brown coal mine, the United Nations’ COP23 climate summit is about to take place in Bonn.
While implementing the Paris Agreement will take centre...
MEPs call for full ban of Glyphosate by the end of 2020
October 19th, 2017
In a landmark move this morning, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee has backed a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides by December 2020...
Renewables will give more people access to electricity than coal, says IEA
Around the world, more than a billion people still lack access to electricity.
This number is shrinking, down by one third since 2000, despite rising...
Azerbaijani gas pipeline gets $500m in EU public funds
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a half billion dollar loan to a pipeline that will link Caspian sea gas...
California’s new law aims to tackle imported emissions
California has started a large investment in infrastructure. In early 2017, the US state approved $52bn in spending on repair and maintenance projects. As...
Opinion: The Pine Marten deserves every ounce of protection it gets
October 18th, 2017
There’s always someone looking to persecute the poor pine marten.
The latest assault on Ireland’s rarest mammal came from Athlone Councillor Tom Farrell...
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