US, China pledge cooperation on climate following California talks 16/11/2023

The United States and China will back a new global renewables target and work together on methane and plastic pollution, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday after a meeting to find common ground ahead of COP28 talks in Dubai later this month. ...more

Heat-related deaths could more than quadruple by mid-century -report 16/11/2023

Heat-related illnesses and deaths are rising as the world warms, an international team of health experts said on Tuesday, forecasting a 370% surge in yearly heat deaths by mid-century if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. ...more

Dutch government scraps plan to cap flights at Schiphol next year 16/11/2023

Facing pressure from the U.S. government and the European Union, the Dutch government on Tuesday gave up on a plan to cap the maximum number of flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport next summer, calling the decision "a bitter pill". ...more

Dominica creates world’s first marine protected area for sperm whales 16/11/2023

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of Earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. ...more

EU pledges 'substantial' contribution to COP28 climate damage fund 15/11/2023

The European Union will make a "substantial" financial contribution to a new international fund addressing the destruction caused by climate change, the EU's executive Commission said on Monday. ...more

World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds 15/11/2023

Coal must be phased out seven times faster than is now happening, deforestation must be reduced four times faster, and public transport around the world built out six times faster than at present, if the world is to avoid the worst impacts of climate breakdown, new research has found. ...more

Forests key to climate fight along with cutting fossil fuels, study suggests 15/11/2023

Restoring global forests could sequester 22 times as much carbon as the world emits in a year, according to a scientific study published on Monday, making the case that trees are a key tool in confronting the climate crisis along with cutting fossil fuels. ...more

China emissions could go into 'structural decline' next year - research 15/11/2023

China's greenhouse emissions could start going into "structural decline" as early as next year as power generation from fossil fuels starts to fall, analysis from the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed. ...more

World's Youth for Climate Justice receives Youth Carnegie Peace Prize 15/11/2023

On 7 December 2023, the international youth organization 'World's Youth for Climate Justice' will be awarded the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize. This global youth movement will receive the prize for its dedicated efforts in fighting climate change by means of international law and for advocating climate justice. ...more

In UN talks for a global plastic treaty, delegates to face off over production limits 14/11/2023

As the world's nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever treaty to contain plastic pollution, officials are bracing for tough negotiations over whether to limit the amount of plastic being produced or just to focus on the management of waste. ...more