Environment
UK watchdog calls out coffee pod ‘eco’ claims as misleading
Advertising Standards Authority ban ads by Lavazza UK and Dualit, ruling that companies gave consumers false impression their coffee pods were suitable for home composting
UK watchdog calls out coffee pod ‘eco’ claims as misleading
Advertising Standards Authority ban ads by Lavazza UK and Dualit, ruling that companies gave consumers false impression their coffee pods were suitable for home composting
Japan enacts law to allow 'emergency shootings' of 'dangerous' animals
Record 219 casualties, including 6 fatalities, reported in bear attacks across East Asian nation during fiscal year 2023, says Environment Ministry
Demand for critical minerals used in clean tech to triple by 2040
Investments in critical minerals, heavily used in clean energy and green transformation, expected to reach $800 billion, report says
Trump administration grants pollution exemptions to nearly 70 coal plants
Exemptions apply to several of US’ most polluting power plants, in states such as Montana, Alabama, North Dakota, Tennessee, where Trump traditionally enjoys strong support
Net Zero Banking Alliance abandons its 1.5C global temperature target
NZBA lowers its target to ‘well below 2C'
Europe battered by record floods, extreme heat in 2024: Report
Last year brought most widespread flooding in Europe since 2013, with almost one-third of river network exceeding 'high' flood threshold, European State of the Climate 2024 report says
