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Alaska to auction a Netherlands-sized area to oil and gas companies

The state auction of arctic land will likely lead to an expansion of oil and gas production in the Arctic.

Green News

Farmers protest against New Zealand’s proposed ‘cow burp tax’

Farmers in New Zealand gathered in city and town centres on Thursday, driving tractors and pickup trucks and carrying signs to protest the government's plan to tax agricultural emissions.

Green News

Billionaire sells private jet after being tracked by Twitter activists

Bernard Arnault has sold his private jet after growing tired of climate activists tracking his high-carbon flights via the social media platform Twitter.

Green News

UK admits its net zero strategy is unlawful - here’s why

A revised strategy is due by March, which could include decarbonising buildings, aviation, industry, agriculture, and land use.

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Green News

Pivot to wind and solar power has saved the EU €11bn

New research shows that it's not just the climate that benefits from the green energy transition.

Climate Now

How rubbish dumps can reduce their methane emissions

In partnership with Copernicus

Landfill rubbish sites are one source of methane, yet many fail to manage the issue. In Poland, they're seeking to change that.

Green News

Nord Stream: How will the Russian gas pipe leaks impact the climate?

The leaks released an estimated 500 metric tons of climate change-causing methane per hour when first breached.

Green News

What seized fossil fuel emails tell us about big oil’s climate plan

Shell is not willing to reduce CO2 emissions beyond levels that make “business sense”, according to a PR email unearthed in a US investigation.

Green News

Carbon capture plant to catch 5 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030

If it operates to schedule, the ‘Project Bison’ carbon removal facility will be the largest in the world, sucking up 5 million metric tonnes of carbon per year.

Tech News

The tech solutions to a warming world and the energy crisis

These technologies can help cool down and warm our homes in a greener and cheaper way. But experts say sometimes the solution is far simpler.

Green News

EU emissions down 34% in thirty years, climate targets need more

The EU has reduced its emissions by one-third in 30 years. While not on track for 2030 targets, the EU is calling on other countries to reduce their own.

Living

Fuel crisis: Kenyans burn toxic plastic bags just to cook food

As fuel prices rise, many people in Nairobi’s poorest areas have begun burning plastic to cook their meals.

Green News

Taylor Swift tops list of celebrity private jet polluters

The singer was named the "biggest celebrity CO2e polluter of this year so far" in a recent report on private jet use.

Green News

What the UK's PM candidates have said about climate change

After a heatwave gripped the UK, PM candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak need to focus on their green policies.

Tech News

How can businesses fight climate change? We ask the experts

Remote work, a circular economy and climate dividends. This is how small and large companies can go green.

USA

US Supreme Court hands down 'devastating' environmental ruling

The US Supreme Court has restricted how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Green News

Greenhouse gases at centre of tax fraud ring in Spain

Spanish police have arrested 27 people involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme.

Green News

Deceptive eco-friendly Shell and Land Rover car advertising removed

Adverts by Shell and Land Rover have been pulled after complaints the companies falsely claim to help the planet.

Europe News

MEPs vote to reform the EU's emissions system and impose a carbon tax

The positive votes come two weeks after chaotic scenes erupted in the hemicycle, delaying the three key laws.

Netherlands

Dutch farmers angry over measures to reduce nitrogen emissions

The Netherlands government unveiled mandate reductions of up to 70% of nitrogen oxides in many places and 95% in other areas to protect nature.