‘Generic, vague, misleading’: Shein investigated by Italian watchdog over greenwashing
The Chinese fast fashion giant is being investigated in Italy over its sustainability claims.Read More
Hippo hats, polar bear Judo and embarrassing owls: This year’s funniest wildlife photos
The competition hopes to use humour and exceptional photography to promote conservation.Read More
Uber calls on EU to ban combustion engines on ridesharing cars by 2030
Multinational ride-hailing company is also calling on binding targets for the production of electric vehicles in the European market along with adequate incentives to ease the climate transition.Read More
‘National Hero’: Locals praise for Polish reservoir that spared two cities from Storm Boris flooding
Some have suggested the reservoir should be named after famous Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.Read More
Slower planes and contrail coordination: New report lays out five-year plan to cut aviation impacts
Current policies leave the aviation industry seriously off track in meeting its climate pledges.Read More
Italy floods: Grandmother and baby missing in Tuscany as Veneto region declares state of emergency
The floods in Tuscany and the Veneto come days after the Emilia Romagna region was struck, with some areas submerged for the third time in just over a year.Read More
Wolves in crosshairs as EU governments agree to more hunting and culls
Nature conservationists have denounced as ‘shameful’ a back-room agreement that saw all but two EU governments acquiesce to a European Commission proposal to ease protection for Europe’s burgeoning wolf populations.Read…
Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law
Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new legislation that will ban from January the import of products…
Earth’s life support systems are in ‘critical condition’, new Planetary Health Check warns
Years of research have outlined nine processes that help to keep the planet’s life support systems stable.Read More
Commission mulls solar radiation modification to curb global warming
EU funding is assessing the feasibility and safety of geoengineering as an approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Read More