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UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Failure to restore degraded land harms U.N. efforts to cut emissions, protect biodiversity, and address agriculture's impacts.
Canada’s Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement
'We can't give up. We have to keep trying,' Canada's Environment Minster Steven Guilbeault said on Sunday.
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
Negotiations in South Korea on a global plastic pollution treaty ended without an agreement and plan to resume next year.
Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban
An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.
Green hydrogen could decarbonise entire industries in NZ — but there’s a long way to go
Global hydrogen demand is 100 MT/y, mostly fossil-fueled. To decarbonize, green hydrogen is key but requires scaling renewables.
Cactus pear is a crop with potential in Italy’s parched south and beyond
An Italy-based company is convinced the cactus pear is a profitable source for biofuel production.
Nations warn of deadlock at landmark plastic pollution talks
Diplomats warn countries may exit talks on world's first plastic pollution treaty if delegations resist compromise.
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.
Nissan CFO Stephen Ma to step down, Bloomberg News reports
Like many foreign automakers, Nissan struggles in China as local brands dominate with affordable EVs and hybrids.
First monopile successfully manufactured in expanded production facilities: Sif completes first foundation for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project
Roermond, 29 November 2024. Sif Holding announces that it successfully manufactured the first of 54 monopiles for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 wind project...
