COP27 draft climate deal retains 1.5C limit, but many issues unresolved 18/11/2022

The first draft of a deal being hashed out at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt would keep a target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but leaves many of the most contentious issues in the talks unresolved ahead of a Friday deadline. ...more

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals 18/11/2022

The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of unique species inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, have incalculable ecological value. But what are they worth? ...more

Feed maker ForFarmers to utilise food waste amid rising calls for sustainable farming 18/11/2022

Dutch animal feed maker ForFarmers on Thursday said it planned to use food waste and alternative raw materials to develop new feeds to meet consumer demand for more sustainable agricultural practices. ...more

COP27: France, Spain latest to pledge halt to gasoline-driven vehicle sales 18/11/2022

France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part of efforts to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. ...more

COP27 negotiators still far apart on strong climate deal 17/11/2022

Countries were far from agreeing the contours of a climate deal at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, with the host country urging negotiators to resolve their differences ahead of a weekend deadline. ...more

G20 agrees to pursue efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5C 17/11/2022

Leaders at the G20 meeting in Bali on Wednesday agreed to pursue efforts to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius and recognized the need to speed up efforts to phase down coal use, in a potential boost to the COP27 climate talks. ...more

Net Zero Pledges in G7 to Drive Up Global Hydrogen Demand by Up to 7 Times 17/11/2022

IRENA calls on G7 to ramp-up a global green hydrogen market; makes key recommendation to leaders for their G7 Hydrogen Action Pact.  ...more

UN Environment Programme – West Asia Office Launches the Net-Zero Carbon Scenarios for the Energy Sector in West Asia 17/11/2022

UN Environment Programme, Regional Office for West Asia launched on 11 November its Net-Zero Carbon Scenarios for the Energy Sector in West Asia in a side event of COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, held at the Islamic Development Bank Pavilion at COP27 and gathering academics, country delegates and civil society representatives. ...more

Call for application for the Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award 17/11/2022

The Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award was established by virtue of COP 19 Decision IG.22/19 with the aim of recognizing efforts of local authorities in promoting sustainable development in Mediterranean coastal cities. The Award is one of the flagship initiatives of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2016-2025). ...more

EU tells COP27 it will increase climate ambition 16/11/2022

The European Union plans to update its emissions-cutting target under the Paris climate accord, the EU climate policy chief told the COP27 summit on Tuesday, with the upgrade expected before next year's United Nations summit. ...more