‘The risk of extinction is accelerating’: world’s botanic gardens raise alarm with space to protect endangered plants running out 27/1/2025

Botanic gardens around the world are failing to conserve the rarest and most threatened species growing in their living collections because they are running out of space, according to research from the University of Cambridge. ...more

FOOD INSECURITY DEEPENS IN LEBANON FOLLOWING CONFLICT, NEW REPORT SHOWS 24/1/2025

30 percent of population faces acute food insecurity as 2025 begins, malnutrition risk remains. ...more

25 Countries Unite in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution 24/1/2025

The World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) has recently welcomed seven new members - Angola, Bangladesh, Gabon, Guatemala, Kenya, Senegal, and Tanzania - bringing its impact-focused global network to 25 countries with a combined population of over 1.5 billion people. This marks a pivotal milestone in the fight against plastic pollution and solidifies GPAP as the largest global initiative dedicated to tackling its root causes and advancing a circular plastics economy worldwide. The growing community will continue to drive systemic solutions to key challenges such as advancing sustainable materials, strengthening recycling systems, tackling greenhouse gas emissions, and more. ...more

Groundbreaking Review Calls for Shift from Economic Growth to Wellbeing within Planetary Limits 24/1/2025

A comprehensive new review by leading experts in the sustainability science field, published in Lancet Planetary Health, is challenging the long-held assumption that economic growth is necessary for societal progress. The review, titled “Post-growth: the science of wellbeing within planetary boundaries,” explores the rapidly advancing field of post-growth research and presents a compelling case for prioritizing human wellbeing and ecological sustainability over endless economic expansion.  ...more

Solar power overtook coal in EU's electricity mix in 2024, Ember says 24/1/2025

Solar power overtook coal in the European Union’s electricity mix for the first time last year, while wind power’s share plateaued, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday. ...more

Dutch government considers appeal after losing nitrogen case 24/1/2025

Wednesday’s court ruling ordering the Dutch state to take action to reduce nitrogen-based pollution immediately is “not the verdict I had hoped for,” farm minister Femke Wiersma said in a short statement. ...more

World’s addiction to fossil fuels is ‘Frankenstein’s monster’, says UN chief 23/1/2025

The world’s addiction to fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein’s monster sparing nothing and no one”, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, told leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. ...more

Carbon markets investor kicks off $1.5 billion Amazon protection plan in Davos 23/1/2025

A carbon markets investor backed by Swiss-trading house Mercuria said on Wednesday it had joined with two non-profits to raise an initial $1.5 billion to help protect the Amazon, by working with Brazilian states, farmers and local communities. ...more

Burning wood for power not necessary for UK’s energy goals, analysis finds 23/1/2025

The UK should stop burning wood to generate power because it is not needed to meet the government’s target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2030, according to analysis. ...more

As World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 Opens, Leaders Call for Renewed Global Collaboration in the Intelligent Age 23/1/2025

Addressing a gathering of global leaders, Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, officially opened the 55th Annual Meeting, setting the tone for the week by highlighting the meeting’s theme: Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.   ...more