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China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know 10/7/2025
China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know As the world races to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, a potentially game-changing milestone may have been reached. ...more
Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change 10/7/2025
Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change Pope Leo interrupted a two-week vacation on Wednesday to celebrate a special Mass exhorting Catholics to exercise care for creation, in the Vatican's second major appeal in a week for the world to address global climate change. ...more
UN passes climate change motion after Marshall Islands drops fossil fuels focus 9/7/2025
UN passes climate change motion after Marshall Islands drops fossil fuels focus The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a motion on climate change and human rights on Tuesday after the Marshall Islands withdrew a divisive amendment that called on states to recommit to a phase-out of fossil fuels. ...more
Far-right lawmakers to lead EU negotiations on new climate target 9/7/2025
Far-right lawmakers to lead EU negotiations on new climate target The far-right Patriots for Europe group will lead the European Parliament's work on the bloc's new climate target, European Union lawmakers said on Tuesday, a role that could complicate a deal on the goalto cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040. ...more
World Court to issue climate change opinion on July 23 9/7/2025
World Court to issue climate change opinion on July 23 The top United Nations court will on July 23 issue a nonbinding opinion on countries' legal obligation to fight climate change, a decision expected to be cited in climate change-driven litigation around the world, the court said on Monday. ...more
Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says 9/7/2025
Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says Research in Chile suggests climate crisis makes eruptions more likely and explosive, and warns of Antarctica risk. ...more
Global 3C warming would hurt UK economy much more than previously predicted, OBR says 9/7/2025
Global 3C warming would hurt UK economy much more than previously predicted, OBR says A rise in global temperatures to almost 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels would likely hurt Britain's economy by much more than previously assumed, the Office for Budget Responsibility projected on Tuesday. ...more
AFED at Mediterranean Commission Meeting 8/7/2025
AFED at Mediterranean Commission Meeting The Steering Committee of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development (MCSD) met in Greece in preparation for the General Assembly of the Commission and the Conference of the Parties to the Barcelona Convention for the Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Mediterranean, which will be held in Cairo next December. ...more
BRICS demand wealthy nations fund global climate transition 8/7/2025
BRICS demand wealthy nations fund global climate transition Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations prepared to address the shared challenges of climate change on Monday, the final day of their summit in Rio de Janeiro, demanding that wealthy nations fund global mitigation of greenhouse emissions. ...more
EU looks to 'nature credits' to fill green funding gap 8/7/2025
EU looks to 'nature credits' to fill green funding gap The European Union will develop rules for "nature credits" that pay farmers and foresters to take care of ecosystems, in an attempt to make this work more economically beneficial, the European Commission said on Monday. ...more
 
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