Shareholders put pressure on Shell to take ‘credible’ climate action

[ad_1] The push for stronger climate action is being backed by a record number of investors who together own around 5 per cent of Shell’s shares. ADVERTISEMENT 27 shareholders are…

Chicken bones ground into paste could help cut food waste and emission

[ad_1] Food scientists have found a way to make chicken nuggets and fish cakes out of otherwise discarded bones and hard tissues. ADVERTISEMENT It might sound like the premise for…

EU urged to adopt absolute, not ‘net’, target for emissions cuts

[ad_1] Scientists, civil society groups and businesses have warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra that combining greenhouse gas emissions cuts and removals using nature-based and industrial processes in a single…

What are the climate stripes and why was 2023 ‘off the scale’?

[ad_1] ‘I think I need a new colour’: Climate stripes creator reacts to 2023’s record-smashing temperatures. ADVERTISEMENT Temperatures were so high in 2023 that a new colour could be needed…

France mandates separating food waste for the environment

[ad_1] The new ‘compost obligatoire’ rules came into force on 1 January 2024. Here’s what they entail. ADVERTISEMENT As of 1 January 2024, organic waste recycling is mandatory in France…

Feel hopeless about the climate? This study shows how far we’ve come

[ad_1] From solar power to electric mobility, this study offers five reasons to be hopeful about the climate. ADVERTISEMENT With emissions still rising and natural disasters wreaking destruction around the…

Will a heat pump save you money? It depends on your home, experts say

[ad_1] Is your home ‘heat pump ready’? Here’s why careful costing is essential before installing the green tech. ADVERTISEMENT With winter in full swing, your eye-watering energy bills might have…

Vegan or ‘demitarian’? This new diet could be better for the planet

[ad_1] Going ‘demitarian’ is even lower emissions than veganism – and easier to stick to ADVERTISEMENT If you want your diet to be more planet-friendly over the festive period, a…

100s of farmers arrive in Berlin to protest climate-driven budget cuts

[ad_1] Even a member of the ruling coalition is protesting against the changes. ADVERTISEMENT Farmers from all over Germany have driven their tractors into central Berlin to protest planned budget…

‘End the fossil fuel age’: Oil and gas under the spotlight at COP28

[ad_1] UN officials and activists say negotiators have no time to lose. ADVERTISEMENT Delegates at COP28 are running out of time to agree on how to cap planet-warming emissions and…