Focus on Environment
Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Amazon and other companies have agreed to buy carbon offset credits that will support the conservation of...
Antarctic krill store as much carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds
Krill store 20 million tonnes of carbon in the deep ocean each year, making them crucial for carbon sequestration and ecosystems.
Commission to set out how renewables can benefit communities across Scotland
Scotland’s Just Transition Commission will today set out key lessons from Shetland’s experience of the energy transition which it believes can help shape...
Record renewables growth fuels cost competitiveness: IRENA report
Over 75% of 2023's new renewable energy was cheaper than fossil fuels, highlighting its growing global competitiveness.
Battery storage, grids needed to deliver UN goal to triple renewable energy, IEA says
The IEA says tripling global renewable energy by 2030 is feasible but requires rapid grid expansion and storage upgrades.
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
The Amazon has lost 12.5% of its plant cover, fueling droughts and wildfires, releasing vast carbon emissions globally.
World’s oceans near critical acidification level: report
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report says.
British Airways signs deal to buy more than £9m of carbon removal credits
British Airways invests £9M in carbon removal credits to reach 2030 decarbonisation goals and support net-zero by 2050.
California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution
California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced...
Singapore’s Temasek sets aside $77 million to support climate action initiatives
SINGAPORE – Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek said on Monday that it is setting aside S$100 million ($77.43 million) as a community gift to...
