Trump prepares to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, NYT reports 11/11/2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has prepared executive orders and proclamations on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement and shrinking the size of some national monuments to allow more drilling and mining, the New York Times reported on Friday. ...more

SHORT TAKE UAE pledges to cut emissions by 47% by 2035 8/11/2024

The United Arab Emirates committed to cut its planet-warming emissions by 47% compared with 2019 levels by 2035 in its new national climate plan released on Thursday, ahead of next week's United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan. ...more

COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku? 8/11/2024

This month's U.N. climate summit - COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan - has been dubbed the "climate finance COP" for its central goal: to agree on how much money should go each year to helping developing countries cope with climate-related costs. ...more

Trump victory is a major setback for climate action, experts say 8/11/2024

Donald Trump's return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact is less certain, experts say. ...more

2024 will be world's hottest year on record, EU scientists say 8/11/2024

This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. ...more

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest since 2015 8/11/2024

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in the 12 months through July compared to the same period a year prior, according to government data released on Wednesday -- the smallest area destroyed in the world's largest rainforest in nine years. ...more

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says 7/11/2024

Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris agreement, Singapore's Environment Minister Grace Fu told Reuters on Wednesday. ...more

Fears new environment tax will raise food prices 7/11/2024

A new environmental tax on imported industrial goods such as fertiliser will lead to higher food prices, businesses have warned. ...more

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution 7/11/2024

India's capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses. ...more

Only one of Australia’s most popular tuna brands passes sustainability test, first-of-its-kind review finds 7/11/2024

Environmentalists have given the green tick to just one brand of canned tuna as industry heavyweights threaten dwindling fishing populations and other marine life. ...more