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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Jun 18

Work is under way to double the number of #greenbridges across major roads in England - from a lowly 5 to a more respectable 10. Green bridges provide an invaluable corridor across such roads ensuring ecosystems remain connected 🌱🌉👏🐌💚 environmentjournal.online/transport/na...

National Highways announces expansion to green bridge network

The UK currently has a lack of nature-friendly crossings across major roads. There’s now a plan to increase the network. Under new proposals announced by National Highways, the number is now set to d...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Jun 3

Meanwhile, London’s first electric ferry is due to start operating this month, connecting Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe every 10 minutes. The “Orbit Clipper” has space for 150 foot passengers and 150 bikes 🛥️ 🩵

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Jun 3

The first wind powered ferry has launched across the Channel! 🎉⛵️. Tickets cost £75, trips take 4 hours and 🚲 🚲 🚲 are welcome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🌊 🇫🇷

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · May 1

Germany to Get 99% of Its Power From Solar and Wind on Thursday

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Green Power Set to Meet 99% of Germany’s Demand on Thursday

Green electricity will totally dominate Germany’s grid on Thursday, sending power prices below zero again in a reminder of how solar and wind is transforming Europe’s biggest market.

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Back Market @backmarketofficial.bsky.social · Apr 21

We’ve partnered with @ifixit.com, the leading DIY repair company, to put a stop to overconsumption!

Thanks to the iFixit repair kits and tutorials available on our site, you can now extend the life of your devices yourself.

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Apr 22

An #EarthDay bonus, seven inspirational people, six amazing campaigns and projects. Read about the winners of the "Green Nobel Prize" here... 🙌🏆🌍🥇💚
www.goldmanprize.org

The Goldman Environmental Prize

Celebrating grassroots environmental leaders who take significant action for our planet.

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Apr 22

On this #EarthDay, congratulations to #Thailand which has become the latest SE Asian country to restrict plastic waste being sent to it (often from the Global North) for disposal. New waste practices are needed methinks! 👏🇹🇭♻️🌏💚
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Thailand Plastic Waste Law Challenges Developed Nations' Waste Practices | Happy Eco News

The Thailand plastic waste law, implemented this month, stops foreign waste imports amid growing health concerns. The ban affects major waste-exporting nations and joins similar actions by other South...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Apr 14

A levy on greenhouse gases emitted from shipping has been agreed for the first time with fees expected to raise $11-13 billion annually. Despite opposition from the US, the agreement is to come into effect in 2027 with money raised reinvested into cleaner fuels and ships.
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Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping

Many of the world’s largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax o...

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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · Apr 13

Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows

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Solar farms can host up to three times as many birds as crop fields, study shows

"We have a golden opportunity for finding multiple functions for land: generating clean energy while restoring biodiversity."

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Apr 7

In #Brazil, the Supreme Court has withdrawn a proposal to allow mining and other economic activities on Indigenous territories. The proposal received strong pushback at home and abroad as the Supreme Court is legally obliged to protect Indigenous rights 💚
news.mongabay.com/2025/04/afte...

After outcry, Brazil Supreme Court nixes proposal for mining on Indigenous lands

Brazil's Supreme Court backed down and withdrew its proposal to open up Indigenous territories to mining and economic activities from a controversial bill that critics say violates the Constitution.

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Apr 1

#China is incorporating an additional 1,500 companies - in the aluminium, cement and steel industries - into its carbon trading scheme. The scheme forces companies to offset any emissions over a threshold and should lead to the closure of their most polluting plants 👏
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China to expand carbon trading market to steel, cement and aluminium

China released plans on Wednesday to expand its carbon trading market into the steel, cement and aluminium smelting industries, a move that will require an additional 1,500 firms to purchase credits to cover their emissions, the environment ministry said.

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Mar 26

NEW – Guest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies | @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/C8E4Umv

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Mar 25

A coastal area in the south coast of England, over 300 sq km big, has seen a remarkable increase in #biodoversity since bottom trawling was banned there in 2021. Species on the increase include lobster, brown, mackerel, angelshark and short-snouted seahorse 👐🦀🐟🦞💙
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kelp forest project in West Sussex having 'remarkable results'

The rewilding project off the West Sussex coast is celebrating its fourth anniversary.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · Mar 25

Volvo Trucks debuts a new model that can travel 600km, carry 44 tonnes, and charge up in around 40 minutes. It'll take time to play out, but the internal combustion engine is done. www.businessgreen.com/news/4411321...

'A real breakthrough': Volvo Trucks unveils electric HGV with 600 kilometre range

Auto giant to start taking orders for Volvo FH Aero Electric from the fourth quarter of 2025

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Mar 24

In #Germany, the Green party has ensured that any increase in defence spending is tied in with £100 BILLION worth of #climate and "economic transformation" investments. The deal followed negotiations between the three major parties in the Bundestag 👏🇩🇪💚
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/w...

Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More

The agreement between centrist parties, led by the likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was billed as a response to America’s shrinking security guarantees.

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Mar 21

England's first new national forest is to planted in the west of the country, the first of three set to be announced. Comprising of 20 million new trees it will incorporate urban areas such as Bristol and Swindon and the (mainly farmland) areas in between! 🌳💚
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New national forest to see 20m trees planted across West by 2050

The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · Mar 19

ICYMI: #goodclimatenews alert 🔔

In an effort to reach their goal of reducing car travel by 30% by 2030, Glasgow will soon become the first city in Scotland to offer FREE public transit!

The 9-week trial of the program will give unlimited access to public transit for 1,000 residents.

Glasgow unveils plans to reduce car use by 30 percent - Cities Today

The Scottish city’s new transport strategy also aims to tackle poverty, support economic growth and create more liveable neighbourhoods.

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Mar 19

#NewDelhi is leading the way in urban #biodiversity regeneration with the creation of 7 biodiversity parks reclaiming sites previously used for mining and sewage dumping for nature. Collectively, these sites cover an area of over 820 hectares 👏🥳🇮🇳🐟🌱🦇💚
india.mongabay.com/2025/03/new-...

Creating urban biodiversity parks from degraded lands

Delhi’s seven biodiversity parks, restored from degraded lands, serve as urban forests. Successful habitat restoration supports native species, while experts urge integrating these parks into city pla...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Mar 4

Publicly listed companies in the #Philippines will have to report on their climate and environmental impact in what is a huge first step to holding corporations to account. This move follows campaigning by survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda which hit in 2013 👏🌏🥳💚
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Mandatory sustainability reporting a first step to hold carbon intensive corporations accountable—communities, climate groups - Greenpeace Philippines

Communities and green groups today welcomed the announcement of the SEC on mandatory sustainability reporting for publicly listed companies, saying this should now be the first step to hold climate…

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Feb 28

One of the world's greatest ecosystem engineers, the beaver, has finally been given the green light to be released back into the wild in England. The first place lined up for their release is the Purbeck National Trust site in #Dorset 🎉🦫💙🪵💦 naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/02/28/b...

Beaver wild release: a milestone for nature recovery in England

By Stuart Otway, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Complex Cases Unit and Delphine Pouget, Principal Officer in Natural England’s Species Recovery & Reintroductions Team After centuries of absen...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Feb 27

The UN-backed Green Climate Fund has announced over $690 million for 11 projects spanning 42 countries, to help mitigate and prepare against the climate crisis. Projects include extreme weather warning systems and increasing water security in the Amazon basin 💙🌎
www.greenclimate.fund/news/gcf-app...

GCF approves USD 686 million for climate action and decides to establish regional presence

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its Board meeting this week provided further evidence that it is increasing access to and support for national and regional partners operating on the frontlines of the ...

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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · Feb 26

The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels.

This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead.

The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom.

www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...

End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future. - Climate Change Committee

Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Feb 25

Large carnivore populations are rising in Europe! Since 2016, brown bears have increased 17%, lynx 12%, wolves 35%, wolverines 16% and golden jackals a whopping 46%. This is mainly thanks to #conservation efforts and protective legislation being introduced 🌍💚
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Large carnivore populations across Europe

The report Large carnivore distribution maps and population updates 2017 – 2022/23 is based on the latest information and provides the best available overview of large carnivore distribution in Europe...

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Feb 22

Thank f*ck for that 🎉🤎🌱
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture

Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farming

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Great Green News @greatgreennews.bsky.social · Feb 21

The RSPB is expanding one of its bird sanctuaries by a third, making it England's largest. The new reserve will cover 55 sq. km and will improve and expand key ecosystems such as peatlands, woodlands, wetlands and wildflower meadows to benefit rare birds and mammals 💚
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

RSPB Geltsdale to become a Pennines paradise for nature

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