The European Commission published a proposal on Wednesday, October 13, that sought a ban on tapping new fuel accumulations in the Arctic to preserve a region directly conditioned by climate change. The proposal indicated the European Union’s initiative to magnify …
The Indonesian government would impose a carbon tax in April 2022 as part of the country’s tax reforms. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed into law the 2021 Law on Harmonization of Tax Regulations, which subject every kilogram of …
Turkey ratified the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday after its initial signing almost six years ago. Parliament members voted unanimously in its favor, just weeks before the world leader’s summit in Glasglow, Scotland. Its lawmakers announced that the deal would …
British supermarkets have been called to stop selling seafood from Faroe Islands after hunters in the area slaughtered 1,428 dolphins earlier this month. The grind, or the “Grindadrap” in Faroese, is the yearly hunting of sea animals, dominantly whales, which …
Climate activists blocked Zurich streets and called the Swiss government to take necessary measures to address climate change in the country. The Extinction Rebellion (XR) group marched in the streets, blocking traffic on Zurich’s Uraniastrasse which is adjacent to the …
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has confirmed plans to get rid of fossil fuels from UK electricity generation by 2035. Johnson spoke during the Conservative party conference in Manchester of the government’s plan to help decarbonize the UK …
Furious drivers have clashed with Insulate Britain protesters after the activists blocked four major roads including the Blackwall Tunnel and Wandsworth Bridge halting rush hour traffic in London on Monday. The climate activist group said that around 50 people had …
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg criticized world leaders over their promises to address the climate crisis in a speech at the Youth4Climate Summit in Milan, Italy on Sept. 28. Thunberg, 18, quoted statements from world leaders, including British Prime Minister …
Canadian authorities have arrested more than 850 anti-logging protesters since April 2021 which was recorded to be the country’s biggest act of defiance. Independent.co.uk reported that while most of the trees have already been logged, the protesters wanted to protect …
The Indonesian foreign ministry announced in a statement that the country terminated its deal with Norway due to the latter’s failure to compensate their efforts in reducing its greenhouse emissions. The Letter of Intent on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from …