Volkswagen droht wegen verfehlter EU-Flottenemissionsregeln eine Milliardenstrafe. Kritiker bemängeln jedoch realitätsferne Grenzwerte und mangelnde Nachfrage nach Elektroautos in Süd- und Osteuropa sowie Defizite bei der Ladeinfrastruktur.
A University of Maryland study reveals that wildfire smoke is negating air quality improvements for prenatal health. Despite a 37% drop in human-source pollution between 2003 and 2019, rising wildfire smoke has doubled, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.
Der ehemalige Bundesumweltminister Jürgen Trittin kritisiert im Interview die Industriepolitik der Bundesregierung. Er warnt, dass das Zögern bei der Energiewende und dem Emissionshandel zukunftsfähige Branchen gefährdet und fossile Kraftwerke subventioniert.
Startup JetZero presented its Z4 blended-wing-body aircraft project at the Farnborough International Airshow, with Japan Airlines joining to provide operational input ahead of a planned 2027 prototype flight.
Catania airport in Sicily suspended flights until Thursday afternoon following fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna, disrupting peak summer holiday travel across eastern Sicily and affecting neighboring Malta.
A study reveals that AI-driven productivity gains in the fossil fuel sector generate more planet-heating emissions than the climate benefits they provide to renewables, increasing annual net carbon pollution by 0.47-1.8 gigatonnes.
India's policy thinktank Niti Aayog claims the country is attempting an unprecedented feat: expanding GDP nearly eightfold within a generation while reaching net zero within two generations, balancing rapid industrialization with severe climate pressures.
AI-driven productivity gains enable more fossil fuel pollution than they avoid from renewables, causing net yearly carbon emissions to rise by 0.47 to 1.8 gigatonnes, a new study reveals.
Amazon is financing a massive private gas power plant in Texas known as GW Ranch to power its AI operations. The facility could generate 7.65 gigawatts, potentially becoming the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.
An estimated 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week before most returned home, with at least 88 deaths reported and right-wing figures seizing on the images to push hardline anti-immigration policies.
The Environment Agency is considering legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in Redcar, North Yorkshire, over rising emissions of the carcinogenic chemical benzene following permit breaches.
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation will require aircraft operators to report at least 90% of annual carbon emissions from international flights, supporting CORSIA and aiming for 1% SAF blending by 2027.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) supports the European Commission's proposed revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the maritime sector, seeing it as a framework that can accelerate decarbonization, strengthen European industrial competitiveness, and preserve connectivity by reinvesting revenues into infrastructure and alternative fuels.
An international study of 724 Northern Hemisphere lakes reveals that winter ice cover is disappearing faster than expected, with a projected loss of 40 days by 2100 under high emissions. The research identifies critical temperature thresholds, above which ice loss accelerates sharply, particularly due to faster spring melting.
The Bombay High Court criticized Indians for littering public places at home while adhering to cleanliness rules abroad, calling for strict action against offenders. The court emphasized cleanliness as a fundamental duty and directed the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to take corrective steps within a week regarding waste handling.
Major carmakers, including BMW, Ford, Nissan, and Toyota, privately lobbied the UK government to revoke the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, advocating for an "open technology approach" that includes hybrids and sustainable fuels. Campaigners and Polestar criticized the move, while the government reiterated its commitment to the ban.
Rio Tinto has signed a five-year sales agreement with Australian company SuperChar Limited to purchase 35,000 tonnes of bana grass bio pellets by 2028. This $30 million biochar facility in Boynedale, Central Queensland, aims to replace up to 50% of coal in Rio Tinto's Gladstone refinery boilers, pending council approval.
A University of Cambridge research team introduced a framework to assess the "climate viability" of mega-events, analyzing the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Coldplay's 2024 European tour. The study found that economic benefits generally outweigh climate costs, but highlighted fan travel as the largest emissions contributor and proposed shared responsibility for mitigation.
A successful voluntary agreement, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, which prevented deforestation-linked soy expansion since 2008, has effectively ended. A new analysis in Science predicts this collapse will cause an additional 1.4 million hectares of deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equivalent to Canada's annual output.
A briefing to BHP investors by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) warns Australia's federal fuel tax break, worth $622m to BHP, is delaying the miner's decarbonisation efforts. The ACCR suggests removing the tax break would make electrification projects financially viable, raising questions about BHP's climate commitments and transparency.
Experts and environmental groups criticize the UK's carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans, arguing they are costly, ineffective against methane emissions, and primarily support new fossil fuel infrastructure rather than hard-to-abate industries.
Die EU-Kommission plant eine Umstrukturierung des Emissionshandels, um die durch hohe Energie- und CO₂-Preise belastete Industrie zu entlasten, stellt jedoch harte Bedingungen. Eine Deindustrialisierung droht.
Die EU-Kommission will den Emissionshandel (ETS) anpassen, um europäische Unternehmen vor globaler Konkurrenz zu schützen und die Dekarbonisierung zu fördern. Trotz Kritik an der Verwendung der ETS-Einnahmen bleibt die Klimaneutralität bis 2050 das Ziel.
A salmon farm in Chile's Los Lagos region replaced diesel generators with floating solar panels. The project cut diesel use by over 36,000 gallons annually and reduced emissions by 386 tonnes, while also creating a quieter, shaded environment that attracted thousands of salmon.
