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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
EU countries seek more cuts to deforestation rules, letter shows 8/7/2025
EU countries seek more cuts to deforestation rules, letter shows Most European Union countries have demanded further changes to the bloc's anti-deforestation law, saying some of its producers cannot be expected to meet its terms and face a competitive disadvantage, a letter seen by Reuters showed. ...more
Antarctica’s waters are getting saltier - and it could transform Earth's climate 8/7/2025
Antarctica’s waters are getting saltier - and it could transform Earth's climate Antarctica’s surrounding ocean has lost sea ice equal to the size of Greenland since 2015. That’s not just a startling statistic – it marks one of the fastest environmental shifts happening anywhere on Earth today. ...more
UAE launches first EPR pilot to tackle electronic, packaging waste 7/7/2025
UAE launches first EPR pilot to tackle electronic, packaging waste (GULF NEWS) - A six-month pilot project to manage targeted product waste under the UAE’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) initiative has been launched in Dubai. ...more
Reuters Exclusive: China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund, sources say 7/7/2025
Reuters Exclusive: China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund, sources say China has signaled to the Brazilian government that it will invest in the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a multilateral mechanism funding conservation of endangered forests around the world, two people with knowledge of negotiations told Reuters. ...more
World's biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans 7/7/2025
World's biggest climate fund ramps up investment plans The world's biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks to help poorer nations respond to global warming. ...more
Trump's budget bill boosts fossil fuels, hits renewable energy 7/7/2025
Trump's budget bill boosts fossil fuels, hits renewable energy The budget bill the U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday and the House of Representatives is now debating for final approval would dampen development of wind and solar power, kill climate funding and boost oil, gas and coal output. ...more
Germany could hit third of climate goals by cutting fossil fuel subsidies, study finds 7/7/2025
Germany could hit third of climate goals by cutting fossil fuel subsidies, study finds Reducing fossil fuel subsidies in Germany could help it achieve around a third of its climate targets without relying on additional tools such as carbon pricing, a German research institute said on Thursday. ...more
 
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