EU to call for fossil fuel phase-out at COP28 – but remains wedded to controversial ‘abatement’ technology
On Monday 16 October, EU nations unanimously agreed to seek a global phase-out of fossil fuels. Moreover, in its statement, ...
Tag: pollution
Scientists launch climate crisis ‘countdown clock’ report series to take governments to task
Top scientists have launched a yearly report series to plug knowledge gaps ahead of COP28 crunch climate talks in the ...
Climate crisis has decimated over 40% Antarctic ice shelves, study suggests
Scientists have pointed to the climate crisis as the likely cause for the decline of Antarctic sea ice. On 12 ...
Consumers squander nearly $10bn in critical minerals each year while extraction risks people and the planet
A new report has found that every year consumers discard, or hold on to, disused electronic goods containing raw materials ...
The ‘War on the War on Motorists’ is already a car crash
To describe Rishi Sunak's premiership as a 'car crash' would be inaccurate, if only because the term implies a one-off ...
Water companies ordered by regulator Ofwat to cut bills due to poor performance
On 26 September, Ofwat - the water services regulation authority - ordered water companies in England and Wales to return ...
Thousands call on European development bank to divest from fossil fuels
Thousands have called on a major European development bank to end its Euro billions in financing for fossil fuels. Between ...
The corporations making up the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure hold a prolific record of ecological and human rights violations
Corporations wrecking the planet and harming frontline communities have added a new chapter to their greenwashing playbook. On 18 September, ...
Green groups call out new nature disclosure framework as another exercise in corporate greenwashing
A coalition of rights groups and environmental non-profits named the Forests & Finance Coalition have called out the “corporate greenwashing” ...
Small island states call out rich nations’ climate responsibility in historic ocean tribunal hearing
Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday 11 September. They're seeking an end ...
A tree ‘massacre’ in Essex reveals the rot at the root of one of our leading conservation charities
In part one of this three-part series, the Canary explored Taylor Wimpey's plan to tear down over 40 protected trees. ...
Developer Taylor Wimpey is destroying protected trees – but it’s no stranger to ecocide
In part one of this three-part series, the Canary explored how ecological consultant Middlemarch aided Taylor Wimpey in its application for ...
An ecological consultant has helped Taylor Wimpey sign off over 40 protected trees for the chop
This article was updated at 11.25am on Monday 11 September to reflect an error. It previously said that Middlemarch has ...
G20 coal emissions continue to rise despite climate pledges
New research has shown that G20 per capita coal emissions are continuing to rise. These coal-based emissions are increasing despite ...
Big polluters and their non-profit puppets capture Africa Climate Summit with market-based solutions
Kenya is hosting the Africa Climate Summit between the 4 and 6 September in Nairobi. In advance of the summit, ...
Tory proposals to scrap EU water pollution rules are not the answer to the housing crisis
On 29 August, the Tory government tabled an amendment in the House of Lords that would strip back EU-era water ...
Benchmark study says air pollution is the greatest global threat to human health
Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol. What's ...
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