Brazil faces economic pain as Amazon forest destruction dries up water supplies
Brazil has lost nearly 16% of its surface water in the past 30 years - and scientists warn rising rates of deforestation are set to worsen shortages, hurting power providers and farmers
China CO2 emissions fall for first time since COVID rebound, report says
The fall marks a turnaround from an approximately 9% increase in emissions in the first half of 2021, when China's post-COVID-19 economic recovery was in full swing
China plans methane emission controls in key industries
China and the US have unveiled a deal earlier this month to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions
Germany hits renewable accelerator, targets coal exit by 2030
Germany aims for renewables to account for 80% of the country's gross electricity demand by 2030
Swiss wind park ordered to scale back to protect birds
A planned wind park which had aimed to deliver 16 megawatts of energy by 2023 through six new wind turbines has been ordered to scale back
Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up
With natural gas prices near record highs, several other countries are temporarily making the switch back to coal
New German government aims for at least 15 mln EVs by 2030
In addition to electric vehicle pledges, Germany's next government also plan to increase rail freight transport by 25% by the end of the decade
UK to invest 20 mln stg a year in tidal power
Britain has committed to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 and this new move will offer a cash boost for marine technologies in the sector that could generate 20% of the country's electricity
Investors warn EU against badging intensive farming as sustainable
Farming is responsible for around 10% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions, yet its role in the EU rules is politically contentious given the large number of people it employs
Giant pipeline in U.S. Midwest tests future of carbon capture
Despite billions of dollars of public investment over the past decade, the technology remains relatively untested