Coca-Cola accused of quietly dropping its 25% reusable packaging target 5/12/2024

Exclusive: Campaigners say company’s apparent abandoning of 2030 pledge is a ‘masterclass in greenwashing’. ...more

Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told 4/12/2024

A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable states have told judges at the international court of justice (ICJ). ...more

China's first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica begins operations 4/12/2024

China said its first atmospheric monitoring station in Antarctica started operations this week, a move aimed at helping observe changes on the southern continent and supporting the global response to climate change. ...more

Barbados completes world first debt swap for climate resilience 4/12/2024

Barbados has completed what it calls the world's first 'debt-for-climate resilience' swap which will see it invest $165 million in water infrastructure, food security and environmental protection to help the Caribbean island adapt to the damaging effects of climate change. ...more

Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate 4/12/2024

Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related projects. ...more

Wolves to lose 'strictly protected' status in Europe 4/12/2024

Wolves in Europe will be less protected from hunting from 2025, after a majority of European countries on Tuesday accepted a proposal to downgrade their status due to their growing number and their impact on agriculture and farming livestock. ...more

Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks 3/12/2024

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil producers were prepared only to target plastic waste. ...more

Exclusive: UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation 3/12/2024

Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the U.N. executive overseeing global talks on the issue told Reuters, quantifying the cost for the first time. ...more

Vanuatu urges World Court to recognise climate change harms 3/12/2024

Vanuatu on Monday urged the United Nations' top court to recognise the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it and address the consequences of them contributing to global warming. ...more

Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to combat drought 3/12/2024

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate. ...more