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Momentum gathers towards COP30 as nearly 100 countries signal new climate targets

Close to 100 countries - including nearly 40 Heads of State and Government - on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, announced, committed to finalising, or...

NDCs: AOSIS, LDC groups call for updated climate targets aligned with 1.5°C pathway

As the September 30, 2025, deadline for the submission of new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) approaches, countries have been urged to put forward updated...

German state sued for failing to meet climate targets

German environmentalists have filed charges against the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg for allegedly failing to meet its climate targets, the Environmental Action Germany (DUH)...

Businesses must embrace new ways of thinking or risk not meeting climate targets

Businesses must adopt new ways of thinking to effectively reduce their carbon footprint, suggests a new study from Imperial College Business School. The study, conducted by Dr...

Energy efficiency must double to achieve climate targets – IEA

Energy efficiency must be doubled by 2030 in order to achieve climate goals, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. That...

Businesses setting strong climate targets and decarbonising – Survey

Many business leaders see long term-decarbonisation as a priority (92%) and say the responsible use of carbon credits is important to reducing emissions (89%),...

Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades

Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 percent...

WHO calls for ambitious climate targets to avoid ‘health catastrophe’

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has made a strong call for ambitious new...

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Research reveals increase in solar geoengineering funding in last five years

A research report titled "Who Funds and Who Pays: the funding of solar geoengineering" and released on Tuesday, March 10,...
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Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an...

Urban October Report 2025: Responding to crises, advancing people-centred smart cities

Cities around the world came together during Urban October 2025 to address some of the most pressing urban challenges...

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Research reveals increase in solar geoengineering funding in last five years

A research report titled "Who Funds and Who Pays: the...

Group seeks industry-wide boycott of upcoming Africa Energies Summit

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – regarded as the voice...