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UNEA-7 concludes with strong proof that multilateralism delivers 16/12/2025
UNEA-7 concludes with strong proof that multilateralism delivers The seventh United Nations Environment Assembly ended with decisions that will reinforce multilateral environmental agreements for years to come. ...more
Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body 16/12/2025
Chances of EU trucking industry hitting zero emissions targets are dire, says industry body Only 10,000 out of economic bloc’s 6m trucks are electric and are more likely to be operating on short routes. ...more
Seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025 16/12/2025
Seven quiet wins for climate and nature in 2025 Here are the year's breakthroughs for the climate and nature you might have missed. ...more
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years 16/12/2025
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years Glaciers in the European Alps are likely to reach their peak rate of extinction in only eight years, according to a study, with more than 100 due to melt away permanently by 2033. Glaciers in the western US and Canada are forecast to reach their peak year of loss less than a decade later, with more than 800 disappearing each year by then. ...more
Spain urges EU not to weaken 2035 combustion engine ban, letter shows 15/12/2025
Spain urges EU not to weaken 2035 combustion engine ban, letter shows Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged the European Commission not to weaken the bloc's 2035 ban on new CO2-emitting cars, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels readies proposals to potentially roll back the policy. ...more
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement 15/12/2025
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement Ten years on from the historic Paris climate summit, which ended with the world’s first and only global agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it is easy to dwell on its failures. But the successes go less remarked. ...more
Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds 15/12/2025
Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization. ...more
Changes to polar bear DNA could help them adapt to global heating, study finds 15/12/2025
Changes to polar bear DNA could help them adapt to global heating, study finds Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust. ...more
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape 15/12/2025
Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 people. ...more
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds 12/12/2025
Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies. ...more
 
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