COP16 host Colombia pushes for unified U.N. climate and nature pledges 7/10/2024

Colombia wants to write a unified climate and biodiversity pledge, seeking to combine efforts to protect nature with those to tackle climate change in United Nations talks, Colombian Environment Minister Susana Muhamad told Reuters on Friday. ...more

Study documents extinction of 610 bird species and ecological impacts 7/10/2024

The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is a case study in extinction caused by humans. The Dodo, finely adapted to its isolated ecosystem but unprepared for the arrival of people, was first encountered by Dutch sailors in 1598. Hunting, habitat destruction and the ...more

Latin America gears up for clean hydrogen boom but the road is not smooth 7/10/2024

Latin America's wealth of hydroelectricity and other renewable energy resources could make the region a major producer of clean hydrogen as the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels to fight the climate crisis, but some big hurdles lie in the way. ...more

Britain promises up to $28.5 bln for carbon capture projects 7/10/2024

Britain will provide funding of up to 21.7 billion pounds ($28.5 billion) over 25 years to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to curb emissions from industry and create new jobs in northern England, the government said on Friday. ...more

Czechs seek partners to challenge EU's CO2 goals for car sector 7/10/2024

The Czech Republic will seek European Union partners to help it contend with tougher EU CO2 emission rules next year, Transport Minister Martin Kupka and the country's main sector lobby said on Friday. ...more

FIS, WMO join forces to raise climate change awareness 4/10/2024

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have formed a new partnership focused on raising awareness about the impact of climate change on winter sports and tourism, they said on Thursday. ...more

Indonesia concerned over EU deforestation law rules, not implementation timeframe 4/10/2024

Indonesia on Thursday said a proposed European Commission delay in the rollout of its anti-deforestation law was a good step but a more pressing issue was implementation regulations rather than timeframe. ...more

China could cut CO2 by a third by 2035 with new UN targets, think tank says 4/10/2024

China's climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions could fall by a third by 2035 and align with the goals of the Paris Agreement if it submits more ambitious pledges to the United Nations early next year, an environmental think tank said on Thursday. ...more

Nature in England at risk as amount of protected land falls to 2.93%, data shows 4/10/2024

The amount of land that is protected for nature in England has fallen to just 2.93%, despite government promises to conserve 30% of it by 2030, new data reveals. ...more

AXA Climate launches new Altitude platform to help businesses and industry adapt to climate change 4/10/2024

AXA Climate announces the official launch of Altitude for businesses, an innovative platform designed to measure the impact of climate risks, implement an adaptation strategy and feed into their CSRD reporting. ...more