Rewilding London’s urban spaces
Rewilding is an approach to conservation that lets nature return areas of land to a wild state.
Making every drop count
Since she won the 2019 Young Champion of the Earth prize for Latin America and the Caribbean, Aqualuz Founder Anna Luisa Beserra has been working hard on saving lives.
Materials used to build cars and homes key to tackling global warming
Producing and using materials more efficiently to build passenger cars and residential homes could cut CO2 equivalent emissions between 2016 and 2060 by up to 25 gigatons across the Group of Seven (G7) member states, the International Resource Panel (IRP) finds in a summary for policymakers released today.
“Treasures of the mountains” under threat from climate change and land use
Communities in mountain regions, who often live near wildlife and are dependent on crops and livestock, are faced with great hardships.
Climate Ambition Alliance: Nations Renew their Push to Upsca…
In Madrid today, the President COP25, Minister Carolina Schmidt, presented a renewed alliance of countries and Non-State Actors who determined to follow the recommendations of science as regards climate change.
Fifteen Countries Showcase their Climate Actions at COP25
Operating since 2014, the MA and FSV processes provide multilateral platforms for countries to share the latest information on their climate actions and engage in a constructive exchange of views.
At COP 25, Corporate Climate Movement Grows Exponentially as…
UNITED NATIONS, Madrid, Spain, 11 December, 2019 — 177 companies have pledged to set highly ambitious emissions reduction targets to help limit the worst effects of climate change — more than doubling in size since the first group of early movers was announced at the UN Climate Action Summit in September.
At COP 25, Corporate Climate Movement Grows as New Companies…
UNITED NATIONS, Madrid, Spain, 11 December, 2019 — 177 companies have pledged to set highly ambitious emissions reduction targets to help limit the worst effects of climate change — more than doubling in size since the first group of early movers was announced at the UN Climate Action Summit in September.
Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Human Rights Day, Samoa measles, COP25, economic slowdown, Myanmar at ICJ
A recap of Tuesday’s stories includes a day of activism on Human Rights Day; 70 Samoan lives now claimed by measles; COP25 news roundup from Madrid; global trade on the slide; and legal proceedings begin at the ICJ against Myanmar, as Aung San Suu Kyi prepares to defend her country against genocide allegations.
Deliver ‘significant results now’, UN General Assembly President tells COP25 climate conference
It is “imperative” that the COP25 climate conference underway in Spain delivers “significant results now”, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the UN General Assembly (PGA).