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‘Enough of endless delays’: will Cop28 force a course change for the world?

A potential peak in greenhouse gas emissions, methane efforts and climate finance are among the reasons for optimism

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Virgin Atlantic runs first transatlantic passenger flight powered by alternative fuels

Virgin Atlantic's Flight100 landed in New York on Tuesday, making the journey from London without using fossil fuels, thanks to a mix of renewable biomass and waste fats. This "sustainable aviation fuel" reportedly reduces life-cycle emissions by up to 70 percent but still emits CO2, as FRANCE 24's Bryan Quinn…

France 24 · Nov 29, 2023

Virgin Pilots First Transatlantic Flight With Low-carbon Fuel

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023

Experts Trash Hong Kong's 'Throwaway Culture' Ahead Of Plastic Ban

Unlike her fellow Hong Kong urbanites toting plastic or paper cups filled with coffee, pet groomer Lucine Mo takes her caffeine hit in a thermal mug with a QR code.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

Burrup Hub gas project could release 13 times Australia’s annual carbon emissions, analysis suggests

Greenpeace-led research discussed in Canberra with independent Kate Chaney saying politicians need to understand ‘sheer scale’ of what is planned in WA

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023

Success of Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV raises fears for Dutch climate policies

The party has a hostile stance on attempts to cut carbon emissions but got more votes than any other in general election

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements

Negotiators at United Nations-led talks in Nairobi, Kenya have failed to agree on how to advance toward the development of a global treaty to end plastic pollution

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

‘They’ll have to kill me first’: locals in DR Congo oppose plans to drill for oil

Small communities who were not consulted about exploration schemes in protected areas are standing their ground

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet

Western Australian government declines to say whether Roger Cook’s claims backed by publicly available government or third-party analysis

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023

Greta Thunberg pleads not guilty to breaching public order at UK protest

Swede, 20, in court after arrest for blocking entrance at event last month labelled ‘Oscars of oil’ by activists

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023