Focus on Climate
Ferrari shuts down gas-fueled plant to double solar production
Ferrari shuts down methane-fueled plant to double solar power and cut CO2 emissions by 60%.
Scottish government urged to reject plans for new gas-fired power station
Activists urge Scotland to reject a new gas power station in Peterhead, calling it 'climate-wrecking' and unnecessary.
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer
Swiss glaciers melted at an above-average rate in 2024, despite heavy snowfall earlier, due to a blistering summer.
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Facing drought and climate change, Spanish farmers turn to pistachios, a resilient crop booming in production and demand.
Scotland on course for record number of heat pump installations in 2024
Scotland is set for a record year in heat pump installations, with a 34 per cent rise in 2024, boosted by government incentives.
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
Two Munich students turn hops waste into sustainable building materials, reducing waste from beer and construction.
Maersk parent to invest $1.7B in fossil-free plastics plant at Antwerp port
A.P. Moller Holding, majority owner of shipping giant Maersk, plans an initial investment of $1.7 billion to build a fossil-free plastics plant in...
Major gaps between EU farming incentives and Green Deal goals, ECA says
The EU's agricultural subsidies under the CAP fall short of aligning with the bloc’s climate goals, auditors find.
Unilever strikes climate deals with Walmart and others to meet sustainability goals
Unilever strikes sustainability deals with top retailers like Walmart, aiming to cut emissions and minimize waste.
As many US forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
As wildfires intensify, U.S. forests face a replanting crisis, with seed shortages and limited nursery capacity delaying recovery.
