Morocco joins international campaign to phase out coal 11/12/2023

Morocco on Friday joined an international campaign to phase out coal, as it plans to secure more than half of its energy needs from renewables in the next seven years. ...more

Big divisions loom over fossil fuels as COP28 talks head into final phase 11/12/2023

Negotiators at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai remained far apart on the future role of fossil fuels on Sunday as talks at the Dubai summit entered their final stage. ...more

Draft COP28 text proposes Azerbaijan host next summit in 2024 11/12/2023

A draft text published on Sunday proposed that next year's COP29 climate summit be hosted by Azerbaijan between November 11 and November 22. ...more

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 64% in November 11/12/2023

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell by more than half in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, with destruction hitting its lowest level for the month in at least eight years. ...more

EU meat, wine and sugar output seen waning in decade ahead 11/12/2023

The European Union is expected to produce less meat, wine and sugar and grow more protein crops in the decade ahead as health, environment and animal welfare concerns continue to shape consumption, the European Commission said on Thursday. ...more

Nuclear sector must overcome decades of stagnation to meet COP28 tripling goal 8/12/2023

The global nuclear industry got a morale boost at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai after more than 20 nations vowed to triple capacity by 2050. ...more

Carbon pricing would raise trillions needed to tackle climate crisis, says IMF 8/12/2023

Diverting the trillions of dollars by which the world subsidises fossil fuel production each year, and putting an implicit price on carbon emissions, would generate the vast amounts of cash needed to tackle the climate crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said. ...more

Climate Change: How is my country doing on tackling it? 8/12/2023

With world leaders at COP28 in Dubai, there is a renewed sense of urgency to limit emissions to curb the harshest impacts of climate change. ...more

Paris to plant first 'urban forest' on busy roundabout in drive to build a garden city 8/12/2023

Paris will plant its first "urban forest" on a busy roundabout as part of a plan to turn the French capital into a garden city. ...more

Winners of IRENA’s Teaching for Net Zero Award Announced at COP28 8/12/2023

IRENA and UAE reward teachers from six countries for taking an innovative approach to teaching students about renewable energy. ...more