Reuters Exclusive: Insurers look to ease UN climate alliance rules after member - sources 6/7/2023

The remaining insurers in a United Nations-backed coalition aimed at tackling climate change are poised to loosen the alliance's membership requirements, after a recent exodus of members, according to two people familiar with the discussions. ...more

World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3 6/7/2023

Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. ...more

Law to boost soil health back on EU agenda 6/7/2023

The European Commission on Wednesday proposed what would be the EU's first law to improve soil health, aimed at curbing degradation caused by intensive farming and the worsening impact of climate change. ...more

UK refutes claims it is dropping $14.76 bln climate pledge 6/7/2023

The British government said on Tuesday that claims it was dropping its International Climate Finance pledge are false, after the Guardian reported the country was planning to drop its flagship 11.6 billion pound ($14.76 billion) climate funding pledge. ...more

UAE calls for climate finance reforms ahead of COP28 5/7/2023

UAE Industry and Advanced Technology Minister and COP28 president-designate, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, has asked world leaders to act and start delivering on climate finance reforms and scale up technology development ahead of COP28. ...more

UN chief urges net zero emissions agreement for shipping by 2050 5/7/2023

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for agreement to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at crunch shipping talks in London this week and urged decarbonisation efforts to move faster. ...more

Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns 5/7/2023

Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. ...more

London fights legal challenge over expanding clean-air zone 5/7/2023

London's expansion of a fiercely debated scheme that charges the most polluting vehicles in the city should be blocked, local authorities bringing a legal challenge over the plan argued on Tuesday. ...more

Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 mln for environmental offense 5/7/2023

Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. ...more

Shipping faces showdown over greenhouse gases 4/7/2023

The shipping industry is under growing pressure to dramatically curb planet-warming emissions from smokestacks. ...more