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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
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report 4/7/2025
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report. ...more
EU includes international CO2 credits in climate goal for first time 4/7/2025
EU includes international CO2 credits in climate goal for first time The European Commission on Wednesday proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that for the first time will allow countries to use carbon credits from developing nations to meet a limited share of their emissions goal. ...more
Heatwaves may cut GDP by 0.5 pct points in Europe, Allianz says 4/7/2025
Heatwaves may cut GDP by 0.5 pct points in Europe, Allianz says Recent heatwaves across Europe could slow economic growth in Europe by half a percentage point in 2025, a report by Allianz Research showed, comparing a day with temperatures above 32 degrees Celsius to half a day of strikes. ...more
 
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