BRUSSELS, Aug 27 — Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rules for 2030, seeking a ruling from Europe’s second-highest court that would force the bloc to strengthen its climate policy, they said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The government is looking to implement a carbon tax to incentivise local companies to reduce carbon emissions, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Malaysia is expected to complete revising its nationally determined contribution (NDC) target by next February, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ching Thoo Kim.

NAQUERA, Aug 2 — A Spanish laboratory is breeding and sterilising thousands of aedes mosquitoes to fight dengue and other diseases as climate change encourages the invasive species to spread across Europe.

By Yasmin Ramlan KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — The Selangor government is advancing efforts to boost the energy industry due to significant threats posed by climate change, which calls for a pressing need to tackle the issue, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. “Just three days ago, on...

MANILA, July 10 — The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund created by United Nations (UN) talks, marking another step towards providing financial help for countries to recover and rebuild from the impact of global warming.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — National athletes due to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11 will be provided with portable air coolers amid France’s hot summer.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Malaysia’s new padi varieties, designed to be more resilient to unpredictable weather changes such as drought and floods, are expected to be cultivated in 2025 and 2026 as part of a food security measure, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, June 28 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has been recognised for efforts to address climate change, earning it two awards in a recent ceremony. In a Facebook post, the local council said it was awarded with the Mitigation Badge and Adaptation Badge by...

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will deliver a keynote address at the High-Level Dialogue on Coal Phase-Out for London Climate Action Week 2024, on invitation of the United Kingdom government, next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The government has agreed to establish a national decarbonisation committee, with state governments among its stakeholders, to ensure a balanced and orderly transition to low-carbon development.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — On a secluded beach, a group of volunteers carefully retrieve newly laid sea turtle eggs in the sand and move them to a shady, cooler location, in response to fears by researchers that warmer weather is leading to fewer male hatchlings.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The government is mulling the introduction of dedicated legislation to address plastic disposal and pollution, which has been a major issue in Malaysia.

WASHINGTON, June 6 — United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said yesterday countries must confront not just the fossil fuel industry, but also companies that support efforts to obstruct climate action.

SINGAPORE, June 5 — Malaysia, as 2025 Asean chair, wants to deepen its collaboration with Asean members to ensure cities in the region are future fit, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

NEW DELHI, June 2 — A record temperature registered this week for India’s capital New Delhi, of 52.9ºC, was too high by 3ºC, the Indian government said yesterday, blaming a weather sensor error.

MOHENJO DARO, Pakistan, May 28 — Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said yesterday.

HAMBURG, May 21 — The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg will present a legal opinion today on the extent to which states are obliged by international law to take stronger measures in the fight against climate change, reported dpa.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, May 20 — The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) and World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) have entered a strategic partnership that aims to boost global awareness and action on climate change.  This is after the two organisations inked a historic...

LOS ANGELES, May 16 — NASA plans to launch a new mission this month to study the heat loss from the polar regions and provide information on changing climate, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said yesterday.