UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda 6/6/2023

The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief said in an interview with The Associated Press. But he said the idea might not make it on to the agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall, run in and by an oil haven. ...more

Report: Richer nations providing one-fifth of promised climate finance to poorer countries 6/6/2023

Wealthy nations are giving too little assistance to poorer countries to help them cope with the effects of climate change and transition to cleaner economies, Oxfam has said. ...more

How is my country doing on tackling climate change? 6/6/2023

Every year countries pledge to cut their greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to curb the impacts of climate change. ...more

'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK 6/6/2023

Blink and you could miss them - but mysterious sightings of an extremely rare butterfly have set the hearts of enthusiasts fluttering. ...more

After rough start, UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft 5/6/2023

After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year. ...more

EU countries weaken nature law in hunt for deal 5/6/2023

European Union countries want to water down parts of the bloc's flagship nature law by adding loopholes to dodge certain targets, as they attempt to find a deal on the contested proposal, a draft document showed. ...more

World Bank's new chief asks staff to 'double down' on development, climate efforts 5/6/2023

The World Bank's new president Ajay Banga on Friday asked the lender's 16,000 staff to "double down" on development and climate efforts as he seeks to accelerate the bank's evolution to tackle the most pressing global problems. ...more

Britain's ETS CO2 emissions rose to 110.6 million tonnes in 2022 5/6/2023

Carbon dioxide emissions covered by Britain's emissions trading scheme (ETS) in 2022, were 110.6 million tonnes, up 2.7 million tonnes from the previous year, the UK ETS Authority said late on Thursday. ...more

Record wildfire emissions amid high temperatures and dry conditions, Copernicus reports 5/6/2023

High temperatures and dry weather have led to a rising number of wildfires in spring, leading to record emissions, new climate data has revealed. ...more

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year - IEA 2/6/2023

Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as stronger government policies and energy security concerns drive more clean energy deployment. ...more