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Methane emissions are rising faster than ever, researchers warn

Despite global efforts to curb emissions, there has been a 20 per cent increase in human-produced methane sources over the last two decades.

Earth News

Not just CO2: what are the greenhouse gases driving global warming?

Though it is the most well-known and second most abundant greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide is only one of the gases we need to tackle.

Ecotech

This simple farming technique can cut rice’s methane emissions in half

Agri-tech startup Rize is helping rice farmers In Southeast Asia to reduce their methane emissions, while giving their businesses a boost.

Europe News

Denmark cow and pig 'flatulence tax' to be rolled out in 2030

The Scandinavian country pitched a 'flatulence tax' scheme, which was met with industry-wide support and is expected to be carried by the national parliament.

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Earth News

Member states green light new rules to slash methane emissions

The potent greenhouse gas will be regulated for the first time in the EU with implications overseas.

Earth News

Banks are propping up fossil fuels to the tune of €6.5 trillion

Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank were among Europe’s biggest fossil fuel financers in 2023.

Climate

Euroviews. Every time you blame cows for climate change, an oil executive laughs

Of all the climate solutions out there, maybe we should concentrate on the 97% of industrial emissions that come from fossil fuels, and leave the cows out of it, Eurof Uppington writes.

Earth News

European Parliament approves energy market overhaul

MEPs have approved a sweeping reform of EU gas and electricity market regulations, with the aim of accelerating the clean energy transition, and including provisions that could further restrict Russia's ability to continue selling natural gas to Europe.

Climate

How an Australian beef farm won - and lost - its carbon neutral status

The farm has been a beacon of hope for the red meat industry, which is under pressure to show that sustainable farming is possible.

Earth News

Madrid landfills emitting major methane leaks, investigation reveals

A Guardian investigation has revealed methane leaks that threaten net zero targets and human health.

Culture news

Will traditional leather soon be a thing of the past?

The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?

Earth News

France mandates separating food waste for the environment

The new 'compost obligatoire' rules came into force on 1 January 2024. Here's what they entail.

Europe News

Euroviews. Amid high-stakes climate decisions, let's not forget about methane

In the dynamic landscape of climate policies, there will be many difficult choices ahead — urgently cutting all methane emissions is not one of them, Michal Kurtyka writes.

United Arab Emirates

COP28: 50 oil companies pledge to almost end methane emissions by 2030

Representing nearly half of global production they pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030.

Earth News

Is the UAE’s blue ammonia really ‘low carbon’? Experts aren’t so sure

COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber promotes blue ammonia as a decarbonisation solution. We spoke to various experts who disagree.

Earth News

COP28: What's happened on day three of the UN climate conference?

Catch up with the latest news from our team in Dubai.

Earth News

'Catch-22': Does cleaning up air pollution increase global warming?

Cutting pollution is heating up the planet, experts say. Here's what can be done about it.

Climate Now

Meet the Swedish scientists hoping to solve Earth's methane mystery

In partnership with Copernicus

In this episode of Climate Now, we meet researchers in Sweden trying to find out why levels of the climate-warming gas methane are rising so sharply. Could it be a natural response to a hotter planet?

Economy

'Burp tax' causes outrage in New Zealand before elections

New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock's burps and flatulence -- and it's causing a stink ahead of Saturday's general elections.

Climate

Feeding daffodil extract to cows could reduce methane emissions

A four-year trial is underway in the UK to determine whether feeding a compound found in daffodils to cows could reduce their production of the greenhouse gas, methane.