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Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Data released on Tuesday revealed that only seven countries met the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, as researchers cautioned that the fight against smog would become…
Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns – WMO
Temperatures are expected to soar further across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical…
EU nature law on knife-edge after losing first vote
European Union Parliament committee on Tuesday rejected the bloc's landmark law to protect nature, which the Parliament's biggest lawmaker group is leading…
EU proposes greater regulatory scrutiny of ESG ratings providers
The European Union said on Tuesday it would tighten regulation of agencies providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings, in an effort…
EU will not rewrite contested nature law, bloc’s green chief says
T he Eu ropean Commission will not redraft a landmark law to restore damaged environments, the bloc's green policy chief said on…
Nuclear row threatens EU deal on renewable energy goals
European Union countries are split over whether to allow nuclear energy to contribute to meeting their renewable energy targets, a dispute threatening…
Single-use plastic production rose between 2019 and 2021 despite pledges
Polluting single-use plastic production rose globally by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers…
Environment risks dominate in “polycrisis” world – WEF survey
Failure to tackle climate change and environmental degradation dominate the ranking of top risks facing the planet in the next decade, a…
ECB must step up efforts to ‘green’ monetary policy, board member says
The European Central Bank must adjust its monetary policy to make it more climate-friendly, even as it shrinks its bloated balance sheet…
COP27: Sustainable standard setters close in on regulatory gap
Sustainability standard setter chief Emmanuel Faber said he was hopeful of reaching in the coming weeks a "big milestone" towards aligning the…