Global Water Expertise to SIWIs new board 17/2/2025

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has appointed a new board with broad international representation and high-level expertise in the areas of water and climate. Comprising leading experts and key stakeholders with extensive experience in global water issues, the new board further strengthens SIWI’s role in advancing water resource management worldwide. ...more

Mediterranean Strategy: Evaluation and Draft Update Completed 14/2/2025

The Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development (MCSD) met in Istanbul on 12-13 February to review the independent evaluation report on its strategy for the period 2016-2025. The findings will guide final updates to the Mediterranean Strategy on Sustainable Development (MSSD) for the next millennium 2026-2035. ...more

China's 2024 coal power construction hits 10-year high, researchers say 14/2/2025

China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal-fired power in 2024, the highest volume of new builds since 2015, hampering the country's transition away from fossil fuels, researchers said in a report published on Thursday. ...more

Solar panels could cut fuel-poor UK families’ energy bills by 24%, says study 14/2/2025

Poorer households could cut their energy bills by a quarter if solar panels were installed on their rooftops, a report has found. ...more

World’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns study 14/2/2025

The world’s peatlands are “dangerously underprotected” despite the colossal amount of climate-heating carbon dioxide already being emitted due to their destruction, a study has warned. ...more

Ukraine war raised flight emissions by 1% as planes rerouted, study says 14/2/2025

Some 1,100 flights were rerouted daily in 2023 to avoid Russian and Ukrainian airspace, a study found, releasing an estimated 8.2 million more metric tons of carbon. ...more

UAE initiates first phase of decade-long Blue Visa system 13/2/2025

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) have announced the details of the launch of the first phase of the Blue Visa system in the United Arab Emirates. ...more

EU to propose new 2040 climate target for emissions by end-March 13/2/2025

The European Commission will propose a new climate target this quarter, to slash Europe's emissions by 2040, it said on Wednesday. ...more

Vietnamese capital Hanoi becomes most polluted city 13/2/2025

Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. ...more

England’s wildlife watchdog failing to protect crucial sites, say campaigners 13/2/2025

The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to halt the decline of nature after a sharp fall in the number of new places given top protection, according to campaigners. ...more