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Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate 4/12/2024
Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate 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 to lose 'strictly protected' status in Europe 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 fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks 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
Exclusive: UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation 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 urges World Court to recognise climate change harms 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
Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to combat drought 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
Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now 3/12/2024
Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now A small leftwing environmentalist political party in Norway succeeded on Sunday in blocking plans to mine the sea bed at the bottom of the Arctic, by demanding the government scrap its first licensing round in return for support for the budget. ...more
Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms 2/12/2024
Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100 countries support curbing production while a handful of oil-producing countries want to focus only on plastic waste. ...more
International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation 2/12/2024
International court to begin hearings that may shape global climate litigation The United Nations' top court next week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide. ...more
China completes 3,000-km green belt around its biggest desert, state media says 2/12/2024
China completes 3,000-km green belt around its biggest desert, state media says China has finished a 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with trees, part of national efforts to end desertification and curb the sandstorms that plague parts of the country during the spring, state media reported on Friday. ...more
 
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