Oman sets 2050 goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions 14/10/2022

Oman is aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through an ambitious national plan. ...more

Heat waves, flood, drought: Four in five of world's cities at risk, study shows 14/10/2022

Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. ...more

Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 - WWF report 14/10/2022

The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday. ...more

IMF lending facility for climate, pandemic preparedness is ready 14/10/2022

The International Monetary Fund's Resilience and Sustainability Trust is now operational, adding an important financing instrument to help countries deal with climate change, pandemics and other longer-term issues, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday. ...more

Carbon offsets allow some companies to hide poor performance on cutting own emissions, government advisers say 14/10/2022

Voluntary carbon markets are not working and risk delaying net zero carbon emissions targets. ...more

The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi Launches e-Green Digital Environmental Educational Platform 13/10/2022

The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD), yesterday announced the launch of e-Green, a digital environmental educational platform, a collaborative e-learning tool exclusively dedicated to the environmental sector in the Middle East. ...more

Climate extremes pose as big a threat to power system as Ukraine war - WMO 13/10/2022

Energy infrastructure will become more vulnerable to extreme weather such as heatwaves and hurricanes, the World Meteorological Organization warned on Tuesday, with a senior official saying that climate change poses as big a threat to global energy security as the war in Ukraine. ...more

World Bank defends climate record in meeting with NGOs 13/10/2022

World Bank President David Malpass defended the institution's commitment to tackling climate change on Tuesday, telling civil society groups that have criticized his leadership on the issue that the bank is focused on global warming. ...more

China needs $17 trillion in investments to meet climate goals, World Bank says 13/10/2022

China needs up to $17 trillion in additional investments for green infrastructure and technology in the power and transport sectors to reach net-zero emissions by 2060, a new World Bank report on China's climate and development challenges found. ...more

Third of emissions cuts must come from behaviour changes, say Lords 13/10/2022

A third of the UK’s emissions reductions must come from people’s behaviour changing, a House of Lords committee has said. ...more