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September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor
September 2024 was the second-warmest on record, with extreme rainfall and storms driven by rising global temperatures.
COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
For developing countries, who pays is non-negotiable: the 2015 Paris climate agreement reaffirmed that developed countries pick up the tab.
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.
Renewables on track to replace coal in world’s richest countries: Ember
Coal generation in OECD countries has fallen to less than half of its peak in 2007, driven primarily by a significant increase in...
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
Scottish government calls to reverse decision to axe fuel insecurity fund
The fund, left out of this year’s budget, previously supported the most vulnerable households through winter.
Copper demand for electric vehicles is intact, trader IXM says
Copper demand in EVs remains strong despite slower sales. Still, forecasting is tricky due to evolving market variables, says trader IXM.
Global river flows hit all-time lows in 2023, UN says
Prolonged droughts cut river flows in the Americas, with record lows in the Mississippi and Amazon in 2023.
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
The U.N.'s weather agency reports that 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, worsening droughts globally.
BP drops oil output target in strategy reset: sources
Murray Auchincloss, the Canadian CEO of BP, is scaling back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, sources tell Reuters.
