Exclusive: Africa's Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal says UN desertification president 13/6/2024

Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies across the continent, is low on cash and unlikely to meet a 2030 completion goal, the president of the most recent UN summit on desertification told Reuters. ...more

World Bank board agrees to host climate 'loss and damage' fund 13/6/2024

The World Bank's board approved a plan on Tuesday for the bank to act as interim host of a fund that will provide financial support to developing countries impacted by climate change. ...more

EU ill-prepared to implement its own deforestation law, says grain trade association 13/6/2024

The European Union is ill-prepared to implement the bloc's new law aimed at banning the import of commodities and related goods linked to deforestation, an EU grain trade association said on Tuesday. ...more

Spain risks missing 2030 wind energy target, think-tank says 13/6/2024

Spain needs to add wind energy capacity at a much faster pace or it risks missing its ambitious 2030 target, the U.S.-based Global Energy Monitor (GEM) think-tank said in a report published on Wednesday. ...more

China to reach 2030 solar and wind energy target five years ahead of schedule, says GlobalData 13/6/2024

China’s solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached 609.5 GW in 2023, while its onshore and offshore wind capacity stood at 408.1 GW and 37.7 GW, respectively. The country is on track to surpass its 2030 target by a significant margin, achieving this milestone five years ahead of schedule in 2025. By that year, it is anticipated that the cumulative capacity of solar PV, onshore wind, and offshore wind will reach 1,104.6 GW, 560.8 GW, and 54.7 GW, respectively. This will result in a total of 1,720 GW of solar PV and wind capacity, thereby exceeding the initial 1,200 GW target set for 2030, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. ...more

World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ 12/6/2024

Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest. ...more

Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study 12/6/2024

Microplastic pollution has been found in all human semen samples tested in a study, and researchers say further research on the potential harm to reproduction is “imperative”. ...more

New Zealand ends plans to price agricultural emissions 12/6/2024

New Zealand on Tuesday ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by belching sheep and cattle, relenting to farmer pressure that the plan would make their business unprofitable. ...more

Research signals major milestone in cutting harmful gases that deplete ozone and worsen global warming 12/6/2024

A new study has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce levels in the atmosphere of chemicals that destroy Earth’s ozone layer, confirming the success of historic regulations limiting their production. ...more

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets 12/6/2024

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and putting them at risk of extinction, experts warn. ...more