Explainer: COP27: Conversations to watch at the climate summit 2/11/2022

Next week's U.N. climate conference has much to discuss, from financing the transition to clean energy to protecting the world's forests and future-proofing its cities. But some efforts will get more attention than others. ...more

Ahead of COP27, researchers call for climate compensation fund 2/11/2022

Channelling climate compensation payments through existing funds will not work for vulnerable communities, a team of international researchers said on Tuesday, arguing that a new fund be created. ...more

Brazil's 2021 climate emissions highest since 2006, report says 2/11/2022

Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions rose more than 12% in 2021 largely due to surging deforestation in the Amazon rainforest under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, a non-profit report said on Tuesday. ...more

Enormous emissions gap between top 1% and poorest, study highlights 2/11/2022

The top 1% of earners in the UK are responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions in a single year as the bottom 10% over more than two decades, new data has shown. ...more

France had hottest month of October since 1945 2/11/2022

October 2022 is set to be the hottest month of October in France since records started in 1945, national weather agency Meteo-France said in a statement. ...more

Etihad Airways, World Energy partner to operate first 'NetZero' flight 1/11/2022

Etihad Airways has partnered with World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, to operate the first "NetZero" flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Book & Claim, delivering delegates to COP27 with zero net emissions. ...more

COP27 climate summit to test resolve of world battling war, inflation 1/11/2022

An international climate summit starting next week in Egypt will test the resolve of nations to combat global warming, even as many of the biggest players are distracted by urgent crises ranging from war in Europe to rampant consumer inflation. ...more

Fully operational, UN Methane Observatory paves way for steep emissions reductions 1/11/2022

A new report launched today at a major gathering of the oil and gas industry finds that many companies are increasing their efforts to tackle methane, one of the biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis, but more needs to be done. ...more

WHO and WMO launch a new knowledge platform for climate and health 1/11/2022

The first global knowledge platform dedicated to climate and health - climahealth.info – was launched today by the Joint Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with support from the Wellcome Trust. It is in response to growing calls for actionable information to protect people from the health risks of climate change and other environmental hazards. ...more

UN: Investment in battling climate change at risk of decline 1/11/2022

Investment in projects that tackle climate change is expected to decline in 2022 as global foreign direct investment flows drop, according to a report published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development. ...more