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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions 25/7/2025
Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions Millions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long as four decades to remove and process, a study has found. ...more
EU and China Issue Joint Climate Statement  25/7/2025
EU and China Issue Joint Climate Statement  Today the European Union and China released a joint climate statement during a high-level summit in Beijing marking 50 years of diplomatic relations. The announcement included a commitment from both sides to strengthen emissions reduction efforts and submit updated national climate plans ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil.  ...more
EU solar energy rollout declines for first time in decade as subsidies cut 25/7/2025
EU solar energy rollout declines for first time in decade as subsidies cut The European Union's expansion of solar energy is on track for its first annual downturn in more than a decade, industry data showed on Thursday, as some governments reduce subsidies for rooftop solar panels. ...more
Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking 25/7/2025
Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking The amount of "green" bonds sold by governments, banks and companies has slumped by almost a third this year amid the rollback of climate change policies in the United States and Europe, new figures show. ...more
IEA update shows coal use worldwide is likely to stay close to all-time high reached in 2024, with varying trends seen across different regions in first half of 2025 25/7/2025
IEA update shows coal use worldwide is likely to stay close to all-time high reached in 2024, with varying trends seen across different regions in first half of 2025 Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in the first half of 2025, according to the IEA’s latest update on the sector released today. ...more
Abu Dhabi Delivers Landmark Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector, Cementing Its Global Position 24/7/2025
Abu Dhabi Delivers Landmark Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector, Cementing Its Global Position In a major step toward climate resilience, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) today launched the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050) – a comprehensive and science-based roadmap designed to protect the emirate’s natural resources and systems from the increasing and inevitable impacts of climate change. ...more
In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat' 24/7/2025
In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat' The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday underlined "the urgent and existential threat posed by climate change" as it started to read out an opinion on the legal obligations of states to take action. ...more
Rising seas and shifting sands attack ancient Alexandria from below 24/7/2025
Rising seas and shifting sands attack ancient Alexandria from below From her ninth-floor balcony over Alexandria's seafront, Eman Mabrouk looked down at the strip of sand that used to be the wide beach where she played as a child. ...more
Central banks told to prepare for climate shock to labour market 24/7/2025
Central banks told to prepare for climate shock to labour market Central banks risk being blindsided by climate-driven shocks to global labour markets unless they overhaul their approach to monetary policy, a report published on Wednesday by the London School of Economics warned. ...more
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets 24/7/2025
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. ...more
 
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