Focus on Biodiversity
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UN
The last biodiversity meeting ended in November with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection.
Biden’s public lands director named to lead environmental group
Tracy Stone-Manning, Biden's Bureau of Land Management director, named president of The Wilderness Society starting February.
Golden eagle died after ‘wind turbine strike’ south of Scotland, investigation finds
Golden eagle Sparky, monitored by the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, died from a wind turbine strike, sparking calls for mitigation efforts.
Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty
UN talks in Busan, South Korea, aim for a bold global treaty on plastic pollution, but some nations push for weaker production curbs.
COP29: Failure haunts UN environment conferences
Negotiators at COP29 in Baku struggle for a deal, continuing a history of failed or contentious climate summits.
The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
It is the fifth such debt-for-nature swap in the world.
UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29
It comes as part of the UK’s commitment to deliver £11.6 billion in carbon finance by 2026.
Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking
In the last decade, there were 89 leaks from the Petroperu pipeline running through the Amazon Rainforest.
At COP29, more than 50 countries sign UN sustainable tourism declaration
Over 50 nations pledge at COP29 to align tourism with climate goals, addressing its 8.8 per cent emissions impact through reforms.
Lack of focus on nature and farming solutions at COP29, say campaigners
Campaigners at COP29 urge nations to prioritize nature-based solutions, like forests and soil, in climate finance and action plans.
