Denmark becomes first to offer 'loss and damage' climate funding 22/9/2022

Denmark on Tuesday pledged over $13 million (100 million Danish crowns) to support developing nations that have experienced losses caused by climate disruptions, becoming the first country to offer "loss and damage" compensation to the most climate-vulnerable areas. ...more

Global climate goals threatened by lack of clean tech collaboration – IEA 21/9/2022

Global efforts to reduce emissions and curb rising temperatures are threatened by a lack of collaboration between countries in sharing and developing new technology, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Tuesday. ...more

EU plans to upgrade its Paris Agreement climate target - document 21/9/2022

The European Union plans to raise its target to tackle global warming under the Paris climate agreement, although the upgrade is unlikely to happen in time for this year's U.N. climate summit, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. ...more

Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees 21/9/2022

Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees, with more than half of species already feeling the heat, according to a new study. ...more

EU wastes 153m tonnes of food a year – much more than it imports, says report 21/9/2022

The EU wastes more food than it imports and could puncture food price inflation by simply curbing on-farm waste, according to a report. ...more

Investors Commit $7.1 Trillion of Assets in Pursuit of 1.5°C Climate Goal 21/9/2022

A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies that includes Allianz SE, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and Zurich Insurance Group AG have committed to managing $7.1 trillion of assets in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.   ...more

Burning world’s fossil fuel reserves could emit 3.5tn tons of greenhouse gas 20/9/2022

Burning the world’s proven reserves of fossil fuels would emit more planet-heating emissions than have occurred since the industrial revolution, easily blowing the remaining carbon budget before societies are subjected to catastrophic global heating, a new analysis has found. ...more

China, Europe, US drought: Is 2022 the driest year recorded? 20/9/2022

Europe and parts of China have experienced extreme temperatures this summer, dry conditions in Africa have put millions at risk of starvation, and the American West continues to see a persistent lack of rainfall. ...more

Vulnerable countries demand global tax to pay for climate-led loss and damage 20/9/2022

The world’s most vulnerable countries are preparing to take on the richest economies with a demand for urgent finance – potentially including new taxes on fossil fuels or flying – for the irrecoverable losses they are suffering from the climate crisis, leaked documents show. ...more

One-third of China's land protected under ecological 'red line' scheme 20/9/2022

Nearly a third of China’s land is now off-limits to development under a scheme known as the “ecological protection red line”, a senior official said at a news briefing on Monday, bringing the country in accord with global biodiversity targets. ...more