Ministry of Climate Change and Environment launches ‘Our Green Emirates’ initiative 27/11/2024

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched on Monday the ‘Our Green Emirates’ initiative under the ‘Plant the Emirates’ National Programme. The initiative aims to organise national events and competitions to encourage individuals, families, government institutions and the private sector to get planting in cooperation with various stakeholders in the UAE. ...more

Mapping the impact of climate change on global displacement 27/11/2024

As the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, global commitments to address climate change are once again being confronted with the stark realities on the ground of widespread weather-related displacement. ...more

Top importer Vietnam struggles to recycle plastic waste, exposing limits of multibillion dollar trade 27/11/2024

Countless discarded bags float on the canal running through Minh Khai village, whose narrow streets are clogged with tall heaps of plastic waste spilling out from villagers' front yards and stacked near furnaces where non-recyclable scrap is burned. ...more

China off track on emissions goals as energy demand offsets renewables push, researchers say 27/11/2024

China's emissions of carbon dioxide are on course to rise slightly this year, despite rapid progress on renewables and electric vehicles, putting a key 2025 climate target further out of reach, researchers said on Wednesday. ...more

Rare pudu birth in Argentina sparks conservation hopes for tiny enigmatic deer 27/11/2024

A rare pudu fawn was born in a biopark in Argentina earlier this month, giving scientists and conservationists a unique chance to study and collect data on the tiny enigmatic deer. ...more

World’s largest single purpose-built reef development launched in Dubai 26/11/2024

DUBAI REEF, a sustainable initiative under Dubai Can, has officially commenced the deployment phase of its reef modules, which will form the world’s largest single purpose-built reef development. ...more

Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges 26/11/2024

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches. ...more

Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin 26/11/2024

As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, lingering divisions cast doubts on whether a final agreement was in sight. ...more

UN training centre opens at University of Surrey 26/11/2024

A new UN-affiliated training centre is set to open at the University of Surrey. ...more

Carnival cruise line emitted more CO2 in 2023 than Scotland’s biggest city – report 26/11/2024

The world’s largest cruise line company is responsible for producing more carbon dioxide in Europe than the city of Glasgow, a report has found. ...more