Sweden reverses air travel tax, pushing against ‘flight shaming’ wave it created

Sweden reversed its air travel tax policy that aimed to curb carbon emissions in 2018, during a time when “flight shaming” had been popularized by environmental activists like Greta Thunberg. Since its inception, domestic air travel has...

Meet Aria Deemie: Championing Climate Journalism for Social Impact in Liberia

New Narratives is pleased to welcome Aria Deemie to the team as our first dedicate climate, environment and science reporter. Aria’s work is funded by the American Jewish World Service and the Swedish Embassy in Liberia. Aria has hit the ground...

H&M Pioneers Sustainability Revolution In Fashion Industry With Bold Eco-friendly Practices

In a bold move that has captivated attention across the Asian retail landscape, global fashion giant H&M has announced a strategic expansion into eco-friendly practices that’ll send shockwaves not just through the company, but the entire industry....

Macron joins Lula to Take a Stand Against Climate Disinformation

Last Month France and Brazil published the “Joint France-Brazil press release: accelerating climate action.” Within this significant declaration aimed at bolstering global climate efforts, they also expressed firm support for upholding information...

'No decent footpath, but rules like Sweden’: Users slam Delhi's ban on fuel for old vehicles

Starting July 1, Delhi has enforced a fuel ban on older vehicles as part of its pollution control drive. Petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles over 10 years are no longer allowed to refuel at any pump in the capital. The move is...

Legal questions raised over climate conflict of $200 million fossil fuel fund

One of New Zealand’s trading partners is investigating whether the creation of an investment fund for gas producers breaches a “sustainable” free trade agreement that explicitly blocks new fossil fuel subsidies, the deputy leader of the Greens...

Germany to face delay in payment of €5.5b in EU climate funding

Germany could receive billions in European Union climate funding later than planned after it missed a deadline for accessing funding worth €5.3 billion, reported dpa. The government in Berlin had until Monday to submit a proposal to the European...

Germany and Sweden Join in Crackdown on Shadow Fleet Vessels in Baltic

The efforts to identify and crack down on shadow fleet vessels breaking maritime regulations are increasing with Germany announcing that along with Sweden it will begin asking passing vessels about insurance coverage. It is joining with other...

Wildlife rescuer arrives just in time to save rare animal from trash compactor: 'I immediately sprung into action'

"I got so emotional watching this." by Simon SageJuly 1, 2025 A rare cat was rescued from a trash compactor recently, according to The Dodo. Long Island animal rescue professional John Debacker received multiple calls about an animal in distress....

Climate Science Digest: July 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 1, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Hurricane ecology research reveals critical vulnerabilities of coastal ecosystems A...

Sweden invented flight shaming. Now it wants to axe the tax and lure airlines back

In a major policy shift, Sweden has officially scrapped its air travel tax from July 1, reversing a six-year-old levy that charged passengers up to 517 kronor (approximately $54) per flight. The decision is aimed at reviving the country’s...

End of Northvolt gigafactory leaves Swedish battery town soul-searching

The flagship gigafactory of European battery hope Northvolt in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, went into hibernation on June 30 because the asset remains without a final buyer in the midst of the proceedings that followed the company’s collapse. For...

NCC awarded contract to construct police station in Sweden

NCC has been commissioned by Kåpan Fastigheter to construct a new police station for the Swedish Police Authority in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. This turnkey contract, valued at approximately Skr440m ($46.76m), is set for completion in 2028. The...

Airlines Welcome the End of Sweden’s Aviation Climate Tax

Mango invests in textile waste recycling start-up The Post Fiber

This investment, facilitated through its accelerator programme, Mango StartUp Studio, makes Mango the “first major brand” to invest in The Post Fiber. The Post Fiber is created by four companies in the textile industry namely, Hallotex, Moda-Re,...

Textile-to-textile Recyclers Breaking Ground Globally

The foremost innovators in the textile-to-textile recycling space are evolving from start-ups to scale-ups — and many are taking their operations global. Over the course of the past year, pilot projects have begun the metamorphosis to commercial...

Climate change influencer once chums with Greta Thunberg now calls the movement a 'scam'

A decade ago, Lucy Biggers was like many people in their 20s. She believed that climate change posed an immediate and catastrophic risk to mankind, that we should rapidly eliminate fossil fuels to address the problem, that renewables are up to...

‘Seeing climate change like this, it changes you’: dance duo Bicep on making a new project in Greenland

Russell glacier, at the edge of Greenland’s vast ice sheet, sounds as if it’s crying: moans emanate from deep within the slowly but inexorably melting ice. Andy Ferguson, one half of dance duo Bicep, walks around in its towering shadow recording...

Wales hero Carrie Jones hoping for more magic at Euro 2025 as Sweden move pays off

As Carrie Jones broke clear of the Republic of Ireland defence and raced through on goal, time seemed to slow down. Not many people know how it feels to send their national team to a first-ever major tournament but, as her shot rippled the back of...

Chinese association for peace visited Stockholm

Yan Yinghua, the Deputy Secretary General of the CPAPD (holding artwork) together with Research Fellow Wong Tsing. In the picture also Hussein Askary (BRIXSweden.org), Johan Nordquist (author), Elias Dottemar and Ulf Sandmark from the Schiller...