Focus on Environment
World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 per cent
The World Bank delivers a record $42.6 billion in climate financing for 2024, nearing its 45 per cent adaptation target under Ajay Banga.
Biden administration nears approval for ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine
The Biden administration moved closer to approving one of the largest U.S. lithium mines, vital for EV batteries, amid conservation concerns.
Google buys carbon removal credits from Brazil startup, joining Microsoft
Google to buy 50,000 tons of carbon credits from Mombak, following Microsoft's previous deal with the company that replants land in Amazon rainforest.
UK campaigners in green energy standoff reject ‘nimby’ label
Residents of the Suffolk coast fight back against offshore wind plans, arguing that cables and construction will cause ecological 'catastrophe'.
Nature groups call for more protection of the UK’s seas as key carbon stores
The UK’s seas and coasts store hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon, conservationists have said, as they called for better protection of...
Climate-related ‘one-two punch’ seen driving Los Angeles wildfires
Record heat and dense vegetation caused by climate change fueled rapid wildfires around Los Angeles, destroying over 230 homes.
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report
India's coal expansion could double methane emissions by 2029, threatening its climate goals, warns a new report.
Brazil fires need harsher punishment: environmental police boss
Brazil's wildfires, driven by illegal land clearing and arson, intensify amid severe drought, calling for tougher laws.
Transport Canada orders plan to remove huge tidal power moorings left near N.S. town
Occurrent Power moorings must be moved by bankrupt tidal power company and bankruptcy trustees, rules government after local outrage.
In Colombia, a river’s ‘rights’ swept away by mining and conflict
Despite a landmark ruling granting Colombia's Atrato River legal rights in 2016, illegal mining and conflict persist.
