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International

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How are countries reporting progress toward net-zero commitments?

Countries with net-zero targets but no tracking system should engage peers to learn from their experiences and share best practices.

A new international study co-authored by a Canadian researcher says climate change is contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths than in previous decades.Smoke hangs over Highway 16 westbound to Jasper, Alta. outside of Edmonton on Thursday July 25, 2024.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracke
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentReportsWeather

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to thousands of annual deaths: global study

Climate change drives a surge in wildfire smoke deaths, with 12,566 annual deaths in the 2010s, up from 669 in the 1960s.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsLegislationMiningNews

EU set to choose firm for critical minerals joint buying platform

The EU is choosing bidders for a €9M joint purchasing platform for critical minerals, aiming to secure better deals for the green transition.

Colombia's Environment Minister Susana Muhamad and other participants attend the opening plenary of the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Summit (COP16), in Yumbo, Colombia October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
BiodiversityClimateClimate FinanceEnvironmentIndigenousPoliticsResiliencyVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

Explainer: What’s on the agenda at the COP16 nature summit in Colombia?

At COP16 in Cali, nearly 200 countries will discuss national biodiversity plans, genetic data access, and Indigenous rights to combat nature loss.

Passengers wait to board an AVE high-speed (Talgo 350) train to Madrid at the Antequera-Santa Ana train station, in Antequera, Spain, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/ File Photo
BusinessGreen SteelIndustryManufacturingNewsRail

Sidenor in talks to buy some or all of Spanish train maker Talgo

Basque steel maker Sidenor is in talks with Talgo about buying some or all of the Spanish train maker's shares, Talgo said on...

Coral bleaching -- such as that seen here around Lizard Island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef -- happens when the water is too warm (AFP)
BiodiversityEnvironmentResiliencyWeather

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency

A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry for the health...

Dame Ellen MacArthur (Chris Watt)
EnvironmentNews

World has ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ chance with UN plastic pollution treaty, says Ellen MacArthur

Countries will meet in Busan, South Korea, in November for final talks on a legally binding UN plastic pollution treaty.

FILE PHOTO: Najin (front) and her daughter Patu, the last two northern white rhino females, graze in their enclosure at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia National Park, Kenya March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo
BiodiversityEnvironmentResiliency

COP16: From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state

As the UN's two-week COP16 biodiversity summit kicks off on Monday, here is what you need to know about nature's rapid decline.

AnalysisBusinessElectricityFinanceNatural GasOilPoliticsSolarTransmissionWind

Who is investing in energy around the world, and who is financing it?

Commentary from the IEA: To understand the prospects for a rise in capital investment in the energy sector, one must understand who is...

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