Europe
Wildlife Crimes are Wild Crimes against Life
In order to highlight the importance and the real impact of crimes against nature and the environment, WWF launched a campaign – Wildlife Crimes are Wild Crimes against Life. Wildlife crimes, such as illegal killing, poisoning, trapping and illegal trade of species…
Threats to Crop Wild Relatives Compromising Food Security and Livelihoods
Over 70 wild relatives of some of the world’s most important crops are threatened with extinction, according to a new IUCN co-authored study launched today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille. These plants, native to Mexico, Guatemala, El…
Climate change made floods in Western Europe more likely
Climate change has made extreme rainfall events similar to those that led to last month’s floods in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg between 1,2 and 9 times more likely to happen, according to a rapid attribution study by an international…
Stellantis: First BEV Jeep Coming In 2023.
A recent Stellantis earnings presentation revealed that Jeep will release its first all-electric vehicle in 2023, and it also revealed various other rough release dates for Stellantis EVs and PHEVs. Sadly, though, the information is still very non-specific. The Detroit Press points out…
Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles
Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20 percent for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30 percent a year ago. Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled year-on-year to 16,9 percent in Q2. This is…
In 2020, U.S. Coal Production Fell To Its Lowest Level Since 1965
U.S. coal production totaled 535 million short tons (MMst) in 2020, a 24 percent decrease from the 706 MMst mined in 2019 and the lowest level of coal production in the United States in any year since 1965. The decline…
EBRD Announces Full Paris Alignment by end-2022
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will from the end of 2022 align all its activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement, aiming to accelerate decarbonisation across its regions, supporting them to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century. The…