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

AFED Participates in COP 23 in Slovenia 8/12/2023

COP 23, the 23rd Conference of Parties to Barcelona Convention for the Mediterranean, ended its meetings in Portoroz, on the Slovenian Adriatic coast, by endorsing a bold Ministerial Declaration. ...more

COP28 in Dubai mobilises $83b in first 5 days, 11 pledges, declarations receive historic support 7/12/2023

The UAE’s COP28 Presidency on Wednesday announced that the 28th UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai has mobilised more than $83 billion in the first five days, setting the pace for a new era in climate action. ...more

COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels? 7/12/2023

The UN climate change conference in Dubai is close to a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet, its United Arab Emirates hosts believe. ...more