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Bottom trawling kicks up tonnes of carbon dioxide, study finds

The damage done by dragging huge nets across the bottom of the sea includes releasing plumes of carbon dioxide.

Earth News

Will Bologna’s 30km/h speed limit benefit the environment?

The highly contested Città 30 (City 30) scheme aims to reduce road accidents and improve air quality.

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Leak suggests reliance on carbon storage to meet CO2 emissions targets

The leak of an 'industrial carbon management plan' suggests the European Commission has concluded political and financial support for carbon capture and storage technology is essential if the EU is to meet its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

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France cracks down on heavy and polluting vehicles with higher taxes

Paris will ask residents to vote in a referendum on increasing the cost of parking for SUV later this year.

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Shareholders put pressure on Shell to take ‘credible’ climate action

The push for stronger climate action is being backed by a record number of investors who together own around 5 per cent of Shell's shares.

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Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction

The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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German farmers' protest brings Berlin to a standstill

The protest caps off a week-long demonstration against a plan to cut farmers' fuel subsidies.

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Montpellier now has free public transport. Here's how to get a pass

Montpellier has launched its free public transport scheme ahead of Christmas.

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UK to implement carbon tax on imported goods from 2027

The UK is the first major economy to legislate on achieving net zero emissions and is reducing its emissions faster than any other G7 country.

Markets

How trading carbon is helping Europe's agricultural sector

Carbon markets could hold the key to sustainable farming and efforts to mitigate climate change, and many European farmers are exploring them further.

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Ministers agree petroleum industry must develop CO2 storage sites

Governments agree oil and gas firms must deploy permanent CO2 storage facilities at an unprecedented scale, but the industry argues it is pointless without also building up carbon capture and transport infrastructure, while NGOs fear the plans distract from the need to cut emissions at source.

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Global fossil fuel emissions set for record high in 2023

Canadian wildfires contributed to a record high for fossil fuel emissions in 2023, the new report finds.

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COP28: What happened on day 4 of the UN climate conference?

From the first-ever health day at a COP to climate finance for countries facing conflict, here's what happened in Dubai today.

Ecotech

78% of carbon capture projects are used to boost oil production

Here's why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change.

Ecotech

High-tech Swedish ferry aims to electrify the world’s waterways

Energy savings from going airborne give the hydrofoil electric ferry the speed and range needed to make it work on batteries.

Travel News

A driverless ‘magnetic levitation train’ is coming to Berlin

Berlin has announced plans for a sustainable 'maglev' train. Here's how it will work.

Earth News

It’s ‘now or never’ to keep 1.5C alive, UN report warns

The world is on track for 2.5 to 2.9C of heating this century under current Paris Agreement climate plans, a new UN report has found.

Space

New satellite will track C02 released from polluters for first time

The satellite launched by a Canadian company will be able to detect carbon emissions from sites like coal plants from space for the first time.

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Portugal sets ‘important’ new record for renewable energy production

Portugal produced more renewable energy than its electricity needs for the longest period ever this week.

Climate

How should architects build as climate change takes hold?

From energy efficiency and Passivhaus to retrofits and carbon handprints, here are some sustainable design basics.