Environment Protection, Climate Change

Brazilian vets race to save heron with cup lodged in its throat

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian veterinarians are running against the clock to find and save a heron spotted with a plastic cup struck in its throat in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as they estimate the animal could die within five days if the object is not removed

Dec 05, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Policy & Regulation

Qatar to invest $1.3 billion in climate technology in Britain

Qatar will invest 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in climate technology in the United Kingdom, with engineering company Rolls-Royce set to benefit from some of the cash to support its energy transition, the British government said on Wednesday

Dec 05, 2024

Environment Protection, Energy Management, Climate Change

Venture Global says new LNG environmental review unnecessary

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venture Global LNG on Wednesday slammed a U.S. call for an additional environmental review of a proposed Louisiana LNG project as unnecessary, adding that it will be ready to begin construction once the project gets a final go-ahead

Dec 05, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation

Washed-up detritus from Valencia floods puts Albufera wetland in jeopardy

ALBUFERA NATURAL PARK, Spain (Reuters) - One of Europe's most biodiverse coastal wetland reserves has been inundated with tons of plastic waste, wrecked cars and pharmaceutical products by the flash floods that ravaged southeastern Spain last month

Dec 05, 2024

Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection, Climate Change

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan

LONDON (Reuters) - Multilateral lender Climate Investment Funds will back a $500 million plan to help drought-prone Ethiopia restore degraded land, protect its forests and bolster food security, it said on Wednesday

Dec 05, 2024

Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection, Technology

South Africa sets climate finance and debt relief as G20 presidency focus

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's G20 presidency next year will focus on mobilising finance for nations stricken by climate-induced disasters and extending debt relief for developing countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday

Dec 04, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Change

Wolves to lose 'strictly protected' status in Europe

Wolves in Europe will be less protected from hunting from 2025, after a majority of European countries on Tuesday accepted a proposal to downgrade their status due to their growing number and their impact on agriculture and farming livestock

Dec 04, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Policy & Regulation

Angry Bosnian villagers wait for help months after deadly floods

DONJA JABLANICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Reuters) - Drivers entering Donja Jablanica in Bosnia pass under a banner with an angry message from locals who say authorities have done little to help since deadly floods devastated the village in October

Dec 04, 2024

Environment Protection, Climate Change

Imperial Oil reports biomass spill into St. Clair River in Ontario

Imperial Oil Ltd on Tuesday said it is currently managing a minor biomass spill into the St. Clair River from its water treatment plant in Ontario, Canada. "This occurred this morning and has been contained within the site's outfall. Booms have been placed within that area of the river," Imperial said

Dec 04, 2024

Climate Change, Climate Policy & Regulation, Environment Protection

Top emitter China tells World Court that UN treaties cover states' climate obligations

China told the top U.N. court on Tuesday that existing U.N. treaties should provide the basis for its advisory opinion on states' legal obligations to fight global warming and address the consequences of their historic contributions to it. The U.N

Dec 04, 2024

Brazilian vets race to save heron with cup lodged in its throat

Dec 05, 2024

Qatar to invest $1.3 billion in climate technology in Britain

Dec 05, 2024

Venture Global says new LNG environmental review unnecessary

Dec 05, 2024

Washed-up detritus from Valencia floods puts Albufera wetland in jeopardy

Dec 05, 2024

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500 million Ethiopia nature plan

Dec 05, 2024

South Africa sets climate finance and debt relief as G20 presidency focus

Dec 04, 2024

Wolves to lose 'strictly protected' status in Europe

Dec 04, 2024

Angry Bosnian villagers wait for help months after deadly floods

Dec 04, 2024

Imperial Oil reports biomass spill into St. Clair River in Ontario

Dec 04, 2024