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China's CO2 emissions haven't risen for 18 months, analysis finds 12/11/2025
China's CO2 emissions haven't risen for 18 months, analysis finds China's carbon dioxide emissions were flat year-on-year in the third quarter, extending a now 18-month streak of flat or falling emissions, an analysis for climate publication Carbon Brief found. ...more
Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US 11/11/2025
Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US U.N. climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that causes it. ...more
UN warns of millions displaced by climate change as COP30 opens in Brazil 11/11/2025
UN warns of millions displaced by climate change as COP30 opens in Brazil Weather-related disasters have forced a quarter of a billion people to flee in the last decade, says UNHCR. ...more
Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise 11/11/2025
Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise As health emergencies multiply linked to the climate crisis, governments are joining forces with the UN to protect access to clean water, while data indicates that 118 million people in Europe alone live near healthcare facilities lacking basic sanitation.   ...more
Commission unveils nearly €3bn to scale up green fuels for aviation and maritime transport 11/11/2025
Commission unveils nearly €3bn to scale up green fuels for aviation and maritime transport The plan to step up financing for sustainable fuels in shipping and aviation by 2027 comes as the bloc is falling short of decarbonising heavy transport by 2050. ...more
Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies 11/11/2025
Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goals. ...more
Najib Saab honored at AUB 10/11/2025
Najib Saab honored at AUB “Green Passion from AUB to the world” was the title of a lecture delivered by AFED secretary general Najib Saab at the American University of Beirut (AUB), as part of the Keepers of the Land lecture series, at the invitation of the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU). He ended addressing the students: “It is Your Turn, Keep Your Passion Alive.” ...more
Piles of garbage and seeping sewage pollute devastated Gaza 10/11/2025
Piles of garbage and seeping sewage pollute devastated Gaza Stinking mounds of fly-covered garbage lie strewn throughout Gaza amid the rubble from Israel's devastating military campaign, spilling out along roadsides and between the tents where most of the shattered enclave's people live. ...more
COP30: The latest in climate science, from faster warming to coral collapse 10/11/2025
COP30: The latest in climate science, from faster warming to coral collapse With the pace of climate change speeding up, extreme weather and other impacts are taking an increasing toll on populations and environments across the globe. Here are some of the developments this year in climate science: ...more
COP30: Could Brazil’s ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ fund help tackle climate change? 10/11/2025
COP30: Could Brazil’s ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ fund help tackle climate change? Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact. ...more
 
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