An iwi leader is suing the government over its "failure" to act fast enough on climate change. Climate change iwi leaders group chair Mike Smith, from Ngā Puhi and Ngāti...
Lawmakers backed the German politician as European Commission president by a slim majority on Tuesday, after she met calls to strengthen climate ambition. The European Parliament confirmed Ursula von der...
A group of families - including one from Fiji - are appealing against the decision to reject their attempt to sue the European Union over its climate targets.The 'People's Climate...
Beginning on 1 January 2020, all vessels worldwide will only be able to refuel using fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5 percent – this is the requirement of...
Almost £1 million in Government funding will be spent cutting deaths in the UK’s most dangerous industry, according to Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani. The announcement was made during a meeting...
The 2019 meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) opened on Tuesday, 9 July 2019, at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, the opening session...
It is true that shipping, along with aviation, is probably the most difficult sector in transport to fully decarbonise. One would assume that the EU is running discussions at high...
Heavy fog over Auckland has once again prompted restrictions at the city's airport this morning, with more than 30 regional flights cancelled and at least eight others delayed.Those cancelled include...
The World Bank will prioritise climate change resilience when working with Australia and New Zealand on their Pacific engagement programmes. Its vice president for East Asia and the Pacific, Victoria...
An Indonesian fishing vessel suspected of illegally fishing in Australian waters has been apprehended off north-west Western Australia in an operation undertaken by the AustralianBorder Force (ABF) Maritime Border Command...
The new head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has played a central role in expanding China’s global seafood reach and will now get to...
Governments have approved programmes and projects worth almost $1 billion to tackle growing threats to the natural world - and to help some of the Earth's most vulnerable people adapt...
