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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a climate finance agreement, which will see some €200 million committed to the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) Fund, a new flagship EU financing programme.

EIB, Green Climate Fund launch partnership to support climate projects

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) have signed a climate finance agreement, which…

Ireland's leading environmental policy and management conference, Environment Ireland, takes place on Thursday 3 September at Croke Park, Dublin

Ireland’s leading environment conference, Environment Ireland, returns this September

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Ireland’s leading environmental policy and management conference, Environment Ireland, takes place on Thursday 3 September at Croke Park, Dublin, featuring…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set generate an estimated 7.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO₂e) more than twice that of the previous tournament in Qatar (3.63 million tonnes of CO₂e), according to new analysis from Greenly.

2026 FIFA World Cup set to generate around 7.8 million tonnes of CO₂e

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to generate an estimated 7.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO₂e),…

May 2026 was the second-warmest May on record, according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), with average global surface air temperatures reached 15.81°C.

May was the second-warmest ever recorded on a global level, says C3S

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May 2026 was the second-warmest May on record, according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S),…

Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE), which is home to brands such as Ribena, Lucozade, Orangina and Schweppes, has reported a 20% reduction in its carbon footprint compared to 2019 levels, in its 2025 Sustainability Report.

Suntory Beverage & Food Europe reports a 20% reduction in carbon footprint

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Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE), which is home to brands such as Ribena, Lucozade, Orangina and Schweppes, has reported…

Global biofuel consumption is set to rise by 30% this year, and could increase by as much as 70% by 2030, as demand increases amid rising oil costs, Transport & Environment (T&E) has said.

Global demand for biofuels set to rise sharply as decade progresses

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Global biofuel consumption is set to rise by 30% this year, and could increase by as much as 70% by…

A continued dependancy on fossil fuels means "continuing to import inflation and economic instability, while exporting energy security, sovereignty and policy autonomy", UN climate chief Simon Stiell has told the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings (SB64) in Bonn, Germany.

Continuing to support fossil fuels will bring inflation and economic instability, says Stiell

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A continued dependancy on fossil fuels means “continuing to import inflation and economic instability, while exporting energy security, sovereignty and…