Focus on Resiliency
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.
How we discovered that the ocean’s surface absorbs much more CO2 than previously thought
The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide and have so far acted as a brake on the full...
Can a COP29 deal clean up scandal-ridden carbon offsets?
COP29 carbon credit deal could fund emissions cuts, but past scandals mean trust must be regained first.
Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy Finance Coalition Launched to Mobilize $10 Billion for Forest Conservation and Bioeconomy by 2030
MANAUS, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, on the margins of the G20, a group of public and private sector leaders launched the Brazil Restoration & Bioeconomy...
Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says
"A flood situation in South Sudan or Somalia creates more catastrophe than it would in any other developing country."
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
One site in the Permian Basin, Texas, is by far the worst polluting site in the entire world.
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals.
Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The fund being created in the Northwest Territories is the largest single investment in Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship in the territory.
Developing world faces multi-billion climate adaptation cash gap, U.N. report says
Developing nations need $359B yearly to adapt to climate change, yet funding in 2022 hit only $28B, a UNEP report shows.
Renewable energy offers a cost and opportunity to insurance sector
Renewable energy insurance premiums have surged 20-40 per cent amid soaring claims from extreme weather, stressing insurers’ ESG roles.
