UN nature summit agrees on payments for use of genetic information 4/11/2024

Countries at the U.N. COP16 nature talks in Colombia on Saturday agreed to how companies in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics should pay for the use of genetic information drawn from biodiversity in their research and development. ...more

EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown 4/11/2024

The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind. ...more

Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29 4/11/2024

Azerbaijan as host of COP29 U.N. climate talks will this month launch a set of standards agreed by more than 100 countries to guide sustainable investment, the country's central bank governor said on Friday. ...more

Early action can mitigate flood destruction, UN climate agency says 4/11/2024

Effective flood warning systems could help to avoid the level of destruction that has occurred in the Valencia region of Spain this week, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. ...more

A second US exit could ‘cripple’ the Paris climate agreement, warns UN chief 4/11/2024

The world needs the US to remain in the international climate process to avoid a “crippled” Paris agreement, the UN secretary general has warned, amid fears that Donald Trump would take the country out of the accord for a second time. ...more

Alarm grows over ‘disturbing’ lack of progress to save nature at Cop16 1/11/2024

Governments risk another decade of failure on biodiversity loss, due to the slow implementation of an international agreement to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, experts have warned. ...more

Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists 1/11/2024

Human-caused climate change made the ten deadliest extreme weather events of the last 20 years more intense and more likely, according to new analysis. ...more

World will miss Paris climate target as nitrous oxide rises, report says 1/11/2024

Failing to curb emissions of nitrous oxide will make it impossible to meet the main goal of the Paris climate agreement to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the first major global assessment of the pollutant released on Thursday. ...more

Inaction on emissions could cut developing Asia's GDP by 17% by 2070, ADB says 1/11/2024

Developing Asia faces a potential 17% loss in its collective gross domestic product (GDP) by 2070 if high emissions persist, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday, underscoring the urgency for stronger and more ambitious climate action. ...more

With coral reefs in jeopardy, UN emergency meeting seeks to raise money to aid them 1/11/2024

The United Nations and coastal countries warned on Wednesday that the world's coral reefs are being devastated by the effects of warming oceans and urged nations to increase funding for urgent efforts to save them. ...more