What We Know About Deep-Sea Mining — and What We Don’t
What We Know About Deep-Sea Mining — and What We Don’t With the future of deep-sea mining still under debate, here’s what we know so far about the proposed practice and its impacts — and what we don’t. Source: World Resources Institute April 30, 2025
‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?
‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it? Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not Source: The Guardian April 24, 2025
ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor
ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor Guyana’s rapid ascent to major oil producer has come at a steep price: rising inequality, weakened environmental regulations and unchecked gas flaring Source: Climate Home News April 17, 2025
The Most Impactful Things You Can Do for the Climate Aren’t What You’ve Been Told
The Most Impactful Things You Can Do for the Climate Aren’t What You’ve Been Told New WRI research shows that pro-climate behavior changes, such as driving less or eating less meat, could theoretically cancel out all the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions an average person produces each year1 — specifically among high-income, high-emitting populations. But it also reveals […]
The Amazon rainforest emerges as the new global oil frontier
The Amazon rainforest emerges as the new global oil frontier Half a century of oil drilling has left the world’s largest rainforest scarred by deforestation and pollution. Now it is bracing for a new wave of fossil fuel extraction Source: Climate Home News April 4, 2025
Before and after photos show the destruction of climate change
Before and after photos show the destruction of climate change Not just a future problem: The world is changing before our eyes. Source: Yale Climate Connections March 21, 2025
From Better Breeding to Cow-Burp Vaccines, Emerging Solutions Could Curb Agricultural Emissions
From Better Breeding to Cow-Burp Vaccines, Emerging Solutions Could Curb Agricultural Emissions Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas — 84 times stronger than carbon dioxide over 20 years. Because it traps heat more intensely in the short-term than other GHGs, cutting methane emissions now can have a fast and significant impact on slowing climate change. […]
How much in subsidies do fossil fuels receive?
How much in subsidies do fossil fuels receive? Estimates range from less than $1 trillion to $7 trillion. Where do these numbers come from? Source: Our World in Data February 7, 2025
Climate change is worsening diabetes worldwide
Climate change is worsening diabetes worldwide Heat waves exacerbate the danger of the disease. Source: Yale Climate Connections February 7, 2025
Indian start-ups mine e-waste for battery minerals but growing industry has a dark side
Indian start-ups mine e-waste for battery minerals but growing industry has a dark side Recycling e-waste can unlock a vast and sustainable supply of transition minerals but in India the sector relies on a neglected informal economy. Source: Climate Home News January 21, 2025
How Global Climate Initiatives Can Risk Indigenous Women’s Land Rights
How Global Climate Initiatives Can Risk Indigenous Women’s Land Rights Studies show that in general women bear more risks from external pressures on collectively held lands no matter the tenure system. This is so even in Indigenous matrilineal communities, where women’s land rights are culturally legitimate. Source: World Resources Institute January 16, 2025
From nuts to kelp: The ‘carbon-negative’ foods that help reverse climate change
From nuts to kelp: The ‘carbon-negative’ foods that help reverse climate change Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmosphere, leaving the climate in a better place. We all know that producing most foods creates greenhouse gas emissions, driving climate change. These emissions come from hundreds of different sources, […]
Doctors raise alarm on children’s health crisis in Chile’s copper heartland
Doctors raise alarm on children’s health crisis in Chile’s copper heartland The world cannot achieve a green energy transition without copper. A highly conductive metal, copper is the cornerstone of virtually all electricity-related technologies that are needed to decarbonise power, heating and transport systems. As the roll-out of clean energy technologies accelerates, Chile’s copper is […]
What Would Cities Look Like With 3 Degrees C of Warming vs. 1.5? Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal
What Would Cities Look Like With 3 Degrees C of Warming vs. 1.5? Far More Hazardous and Vastly Unequal The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are […]
The overlooked benefits of real Christmas trees
The overlooked benefits of real Christmas trees The environmental pros and cons of Christmas trees go far beyond the climate impact of “real or plastic”, scientists say. So what’s the best choice for a green Christmas? Source: BBC December 3, 2024
Antarctica’s Fate Will Impact the World. Is It Time to Give The Region a Voice at Climate Talks?
Antarctica’s Fate Will Impact the World. Is It Time to Give The Region a Voice at Climate Talks? A new declaration aims to make the southernmost continent an autonomous legal entity, akin to a nation-state, with inherent rights to participate in decision making that affects it. Source: Inside Climate News October 28, 2024
Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas
Mining Is Increasingly Pushing into Critical Rainforests and Protected Areas Since the turn of the century, mining has increased by 52% due to surging demand for coal, iron, industrial minerals and other metals. In some cases, this extraction has come at the expense of forests, along with burdens to the communities who rely on them. […]
Amid Record-breaking Fires, Will Brazil Confront Its Climate Challenges?
Amid Record-breaking Fires, Will Brazil Confront Its Climate Challenges? Thick smoke, oppressive heat and eerily orange sunsets blanket both major cities and small villages. Hundreds of cities are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution while thousands of hectares of forest burn. The jarring images send out a clear distress signal: Something is fundamentally amiss. Everybody […]
How Countries Can Use Behavior Change to Further Reduce Emissions
How Countries Can Use Behavior Change to Further Reduce Emissions The fight against climate change may be missing a critical strategy: incorporating strategic policies that encourage people to integrate climate-friendly activities, like eating a plant-based diet or lessening reliance on gas-fueled cars, into their daily lives. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), […]
‘Appalling Figures’: At Least Three Environmental Defenders Killed Per Week in 2023Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven
‘Appalling Figures’: At Least Three Environmental Defenders Killed Per Week in 2023 In its annual report, Global Witness affirms how dangerous it is to defend nature. More than 2,100 defenders have been murdered since 2012. Source: Climate News September 10, 2024
Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven
Nearly a quarter of Europe has the potential to be a wildlife haven Europe has been plowed, logged, paved and settled for more than a millennium, making it appear to be one of the least wild continents on the planet. But look again. Nearly a quarter of this populous region is pristine enough to support […]
Is There Such a Thing As ‘Better’ Meat? It’s Complicated
Is There Such a Thing As ‘Better’ Meat? It’s Complicated Meat and dairy are major contributors to climate change. Animal agriculture is responsible for more than three-quarters of agricultural land use, 11%–20% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and more than 30% of global methane emissions. Meat production is also a leading driver of recent tropical deforestation. The good news is that companies […]
How Good are Re-Planted Mangroves at Storing Carbon? A New Study Puts a Number on It
How Good are Re-Planted Mangroves at Storing Carbon? A New Study Puts a Number on It What hasn’t been clear is how well mangroves planted by people store carbon compared to stands that developed naturally. Now, decades of data reveal that, in 20 years of growth, successfully planted mangroves can reach up to 73 percent […]
Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research
Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with data from the Brazilian national census, a […]
Canada’s Record-breaking 2023 Wildfires Released Nearly 4 Times More Carbon than Global Aviation
Canada’s Record-breaking 2023 Wildfires Released Nearly 4 Times More Carbon than Global Aviation Canada’s 2023 wildfires made international headlines, causing billions of dollars in property damage, displacing thousands of people from their homes, and spewing air pollution that traveled as far as Europe and China. A new analysis shows that the wildfires also had a massive effect […]
AI data centers are undermining climate solutions
AI data centers are undermining climate solutions The scrutiny of data centers has intensified because of tech company secrecy, energy consumption and societal impacts on customers, policymakers and communities. Source: Green Biz July 9, 2024
The Global South is missing out on the EV revolution. Here’s what automakers can do about it
The Global South is missing out on the EV revolution. Here’s what automakers can do about it To avoid the Global South becoming a dumping ground for used ICE vehicles, part of the solution must be a normalization of scrapping them sustainably. Source: Green Biz June 28, 2024
What are the trade-offs between animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat?
What are the trade-offs between animal welfare and the environmental impact of meat? An increasing number of people would describe their dietary habits as “flexitarian” or “reducitarian.” These are people who still eat meat and dairy but are trying to reduce their consumption, often for environmental or ethical reasons. It’s tempting to assume that what’s […]
What We Know About Deep-sea Mining — and What We Don’t
What We Know About Deep-sea Mining — and What We Don’t In the race to cut greenhouse gas emissions and rein in climate change, demand for critical minerals is surging. Materials such as lithium, cobalt and graphite are essential components of EV batteries, wind turbines, solar panels and other low-carbon technologies increasingly powering the world’s […]
New Research Finds Most of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Areas Have Inadequate Protections
New Research Finds Most of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Areas Have Inadequate Protections In a setback to efforts to conserve 30 percent of the ocean by 2030, a third of the world’s largest MPAs allow destructive practices like mining and commercial fishing, while others are “paper parks” with no formal conservation measures. Source: Inside Climate […]
4 Ways Ocean Health Is Critical to Human Health Everywhere
4 Ways Ocean Health Is Critical to Human Health Everywhere The ocean has long sustained coastal communities that rely on it for their food, livelihoods and wellbeing. But these benefits don’t stop at the shoreline. New research commissioned by the Ocean Panel shows that the health of the ocean is directly linked to the health of humans […]
The History of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The History of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are now higher than at any point in our history. In fact, recent data reveals that global CO2 emissions were 182 times higher in 2022 than they were in 1850, around the time the Industrial Revolution was underway. Source: World Resources Institute June […]
Human-Made Noise Is Harming Ocean Life. Climate Change Could Make It Worse
Human-Made Noise Is Harming Ocean Life. Climate Change Could Make It Worse Noise from shipping and other ocean industries are drowning out the natural sounds of the ocean, and climate change could soon turn up the volume. The global shipping fleet nearly quadrupled in size between 1996 and 2020, and fishing, oil and gas, wind […]
How much forest was lost in 2023?
How much forest was lost in 2023? According to new data analysis from WRI’s Global Forest Watch, the world lost 10 football (soccer) fields’ worth of primary forest per minute in 2023. The Tropics lost 3.7 million Hectares of Primary Forest. And while progress was made on fighting deforestation, it was not consistent around the […]
Armed Groups Use Deforestation as a Bargaining Chip in Colombia
Armed Groups Use Deforestation as a Bargaining Chip in Colombia Guerillas once protected the forests that provided them with cover, but recently some factions see the trees, critical to the nation’s climate commitments, as leverage in new peace talks with the government. Source: Inside Climate News June 4, 2024
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues A new study reconstructed iceberg production rates during the massive calving episodes of the last glacial period, called Heinrich events, when icebergs did affect ocean circulation. The authors found that present-day Greenland Ice Sheet calving rates are as high as during some […]
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced. Source: The Conversation May 17, 2024
World Bank tiptoes into fiery debate over meat emissions
World Bank tiptoes into fiery debate over meat emissions The bank has advised wealthy nations to cut subsidies for high-emissions foods but stopped far short of promoting veganism Source: Climate Home News May 10, 2024
HD – Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The HD – Centre’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 15% by implementing its climate action Plan, the United Nations Office in Geneva aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2023 levels) by 15% ENERGY emissions […]
The Global Mining Boom Puts African Great Apes at Greater Risk Than Previously Known
The Global Mining Boom Puts African Great Apes at Greater Risk Than Previously Known New research reveals that one-third of great apes on the African continent are threatened by mining concessions, while inadequate protective measures are in place. Source: Inside Climate News April 3, 2024
Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine
Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine It’s well known that fossil fuels are the primary driver of climate change. A dirty secret is that they’re also the source of toxic chemicals linked to rising rates of chronic and deadly diseases. Source: Inside Climate News March 19, 2024
Complex Supply Chains Are Still a Major Barrier to Ending Deforestation
Complex Supply Chains Are Still a Major Barrier to Ending Deforestation Almost 90% of the world’s forest loss is driven by the expansion of agriculture, thanks to growing consumer demand for commodities like coffee, cocoa, beef, soy, palm oil and timber. Because of this, governments, businesses and NGOs are increasingly targeting action to reduce deforestation in this sector. […]
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions We can get a global glimpse of how migratory species are faring, in the first-ever stocktake produced by the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species. The report shows falling populations in close to half (44%) the 1,189 species tracked by the convention. […]
More Critical Minerals Mining Could Strain Water Supplies in Stressed Regions
More Critical Minerals Mining Could Strain Water Supplies in Stressed Regions Demand for critical minerals is booming. Global efforts to fight climate change are driving up the need for lithium, cobalt, graphite and other such minerals essential for building electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean technologies. This compounds existing demand from the tech sector, […]
With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash
With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash Most of the public seems unaware that global temperatures will soon push past the target to which the U.N. hoped to limit warming, but researchers see social and psychological crises brewing. Source: Inside Climate News February 1, […]
Climate change, not El Niño, main driver of exceptional drought in highly vulnerable Amazon River Basin
Climate change, not El Niño, main driver of exceptional drought in highly vulnerable Amazon River Basin Since mid 2023 the Amazon River Basin has been in a state of exceptional drought, driven by low rainfall and consistently high temperatures for the entire year 2023 across the basin. According to this study made by scientists from Brazil, the […]
What If the Clean Energy Transition Costs Much Less Than We’ve Been Told?
What If the Clean Energy Transition Costs Much Less Than We’ve Been Told? Talk about astronomical costs of a sustainable economy is leaving out some of the savings of using fewer fossil fuels, according to a new analysis. Source: Inside Climate News January 19, 2024
Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world
Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our new year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for people to live up to their intentions. But there are good reasons to persist in making deliberate […]
New Research Explores a Restorative Climate Path for the Earth
New Research Explores a Restorative Climate Path for the Earth Existing green growth policies are leading nowhere fast, so scientists say it’s worth exploring alternatives like degrowth to stay within planetary boundaries. Source: Inside Climate News January 17, 2024
Diet for a Sick Planet: Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water
Diet for a Sick Planet: Studies Find More Plastic in Our Food and Bottled Water Researchers find we can now wash down the microplastics in our tofu, or steak, with a much larger quantity of nanoplastics in bottled water than previously known. Source: Inside Climate News January 16, 2024
The climate costs of war and militaries can no longer be ignored
The climate costs of war and militaries can no longer be ignored More than 5% of global emissions are linked to conflict or militaries but countries continue to hide the true scale Source: The Guardian January 12, 2024
The first map of undisclosed industrial activity at sea
The first map of undisclosed industrial activity at sea A newly published study in the journal Nature combines satellite images, vessel GPS data and artificial intelligence to reveal human industrial activities across the ocean over a five-year period. Researchers at Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of […]
Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential, as long as we cut emissions.
Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential, as long as we cut emissions. New study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon, but only if we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving these results requires community-driven efforts to conserve and restore biodiversity. Source: Nature December 01, 2023
Deforestation jeopardises agribusiness and food security in Brazil and worldwide
Deforestation jeopardises agribusiness and food security in Brazil and worldwide The current drought situation in the Amazon, which has taken on a new level of severity this year, is influenced by two exceptional climatic conditions: the abnormally high temperature of the North Atlantic waters and the presence of the El Niño phenomenon. Despite these remarkable climatic […]
Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come
Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121 years of river-level records have been recorded in the city of Manaus. Vast areas of the […]
These 8 Countries Are Scaling Up Renewable Energy the Fastest
These 8 Countries Are Scaling Up Renewable Energy the Fastest Renewable energy has grown exponentially over the past two decades thanks to government policy and falling prices, far faster than many experts expected. Today, building new solar and onshore wind power on average costs around 40% less than coal or gas power. These cost declines […]
State of Climate Action 2023
State of Climate Action 2023 The State of Climate Action 2023 provides the world’s most comprehensive roadmap of how to close the gap in climate action across sectors to limit global warming to 1.5°C. It finds that recent progress toward 1.5°C-aligned targets isn’t happening at the pace and scale necessary and highlights where action must urgently accelerate […]
Benchmarks for Success for COP28
Benchmarks for Success for COP28 The COP28 summit is unique because it will feature the first-ever “Global Stocktake” of progress since the international Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted in 2015, creating a critical moment for stronger action. A Global Stocktake synthesis report published in September 2023 was a “truly damning report card” of […]
Can we still avoid 1.5 degrees C of global warming?
Can we still avoid 1.5 degrees C of global warming? Strictly speaking, it’s not yet impossible to keep from heating our world more than 1.5 degrees Celsius beyond the average global air temperature of the mid-to-late 1800s, when the Industrial Revolution was gaining momentum. In practical terms, though, the odds of keeping global warming to […]
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit another 250 gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO₂. This effectively gives the world just six years to get to net […]
UN University 2023 Interconnected Disaster Risks Report
UN University 2023 Interconnected Disaster Risks Report There are different kinds of tipping points. Climate change has so-called “climate tipping points”, specific thresholds after which unstoppable changes occur, influencing the global climate. These tipping might be interconnected, but so are the solutions. Source: UN University October 29, 2023
Forests Are Worth More Than Their Carbon, a New Paper Argues
Forests Are Worth More Than Their Carbon, a New Paper Argues Large-scale tree planting projects aimed at sequestering carbon are oversimplifying the many values of forests, researchers reported. Source: Inside Climate News October 03, 2023
ITU – International Telecommunication Union
2050Today Members Contribution to climate action The ITU leads efforts to align information and communication technologies (ICTs) with climate goals, working with 193 Member States and 900+ partners to foster a climate-neutral ICT industry and sustainable development while committing to internal climate action. The ITU is addressing climate change from within in line with UN-wide […]
Forest Pulse: How much forest was lost in 2022?
Forest Pulse: How much forest was lost in 2022? Tropical primary forest loss worsened in 2022, despite international commitments to end deforestation. The tropics lost 10% more primary rainforest in 2022 than in 2021, according to new data from the University of Maryland and available on WRI’s Global Forest Watch platform. Source: World Resources Institute October […]
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It One-third of all food produced globally by weight is lost or wasted between farm and fork — that’s more than 1 billion tonnes. Converted into calories, this equates to 24% of the world’s food supply going uneaten. At the same time, […]
Making Solar Energy as Clean as Can Be Means Fitting Square Panels Into the Circular Economy
Making Solar Energy as Clean as Can Be Means Fitting Square Panels Into the Circular Economy As solar projects surge nationwide, the demand is increasing for recycling solutions that will keep photovoltaic panels out of landfills and their energy-producing elements in the sun. Even for the most enthusiastic boosters of renewable energy, it’s hard to […]
Vessel Strikes on Whales Are Increasing With Warming. Can the Shipping Industry Slow Down to Spare Them?
Vessel Strikes on Whales Are Increasing With Warming. Can the Shipping Industry Slow Down to Spare Them? Rising ocean temperatures and marine heat waves are pushing whales closer to busy shipping lanes. Flexible speed reduction areas could help prevent ship collisions, scientists say. Last March, a California giant perished. The 49-foot humpback nicknamed Fran washed […]
Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes
Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes Climate change is humanity’s greatest threat, with extreme weather and intensified wildfires expected to devastate ecosystems and coral reefs. However, most economic models predict only a minor impact on GDP in the coming decades. Source : The Conversation October 3, 2023
The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought
The Ocean Can Play a Bigger Role in Fighting Climate Change than Previously Thought With climate extremes dominating the global news cycle in 2023, from record heat both on land and at sea to devastating wildfires and floods around the world, the need to address climate change is more apparent and urgent than ever. But […]
The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse
The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse The latest data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning nearly twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago. Using data from a recent study by researchers at the University of Maryland, we calculated […]
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador
After Decades Of Oil Drilling, Indigenous Waorani Group Fights New Industry Expansions In Ecuador Their efforts follow a historic vote to end drilling in parts of Yasuni National Park, but uncontacted families and other Indigenous groups remain at risk from oil exploration. Source : Inside Climate News August 31, 2023
Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds
Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds A study in six countries across three continents finds that most carbon offsets aimed at avoiding deforestation are failing to keep forests standing or cut atmospheric greenhouse gases. Source : Inside Climate News August 30, 2023
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’ Methane was about 0.7 parts per million (ppm) of the air before humans began burning fossil fuels. Now it is over 1.9 ppm and rising fast. Roughly three-fifths of emissions come from fossil fuel use, farming, landfills and waste. The […]
Fracking Linked to Increased Cases of Lymphoma in Pennsylvania Children, Study Finds
Fracking Linked to Increased Cases of Lymphoma in Pennsylvania Children, Study Finds Long awaited papers by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh looked at correlations between natural gas development and childhood cancers, asthma, and birth outcomes. Source : Inside Climate News August 16, 2023
HES – SO Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN being adopted (10.12.2024) HES-SO Geneva’s climate Plan in a nutshell ENERGY The actions specific to this sector will be validated by the HES SO Geneva on 10 December 2024. FOOD The actions specific to this sector will be validated by the HES SO Geneva on […]
EGPAF – Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (Geneva Office)
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Contribution to climate action The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is committed to taking effective and impactful measures to combat climate change. We cannot achieve our mission to end HIV/AIDS globally in children, youth, and families without mitigating the effects of climate change. Climate change is […]
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution?
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution? Fossil fuel companies’ favorite climate solution has scored tens of billions of dollars in support from the Biden administration and Congress, but many environmentalists and scientists say it is a dangerous boondoggle. Source : Inside Climate News August 14, 2023
June 2023 was the world’s warmest June on record
June 2023 was the world’s warmest June on record June featured unprecedented Canadian heat and wildfires, record-low Antarctic sea ice, and a strengthening El Niño. Source : Yale Climate Connections July 14, 2023
6 Shifts the Finance System Can Make to Build a Sustainable Future
6 Shifts the Finance System Can Make to Build a Sustainable Future Every day, governments, financial institutions and corporations have a choice to make: invest in physical assetsthat emit greenhouse gases and harm nature or prioritize the development of green solutions that foster a stable, resilient and equitable economy. As communities face the harsh impacts […]
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It
The Global Benefits of Reducing Food Loss and Waste, and How to Do It One-third of all food produced globally by weight is lost or wasted between farm and fork — that’s more than 1 billion tonnes. Converted into calories, this equates to 24% of the world’s food supply going uneaten. At the same time, 1 in […]
Ending Deforestation in the Amazon Can Grow Brazil’s GDP — But That’s Not the Only Reason to Do It
Ending Deforestation in the Amazon Can Grow Brazil’s GDP — But That’s Not the Only Reason to Do It At present, Brazil’s economy relies heavily on extraction of the Amazon rainforest — like farming, mining and other resource-intensive practices. The result: The majority of people see deforestation as essential for economic growth. But new research […]
4 Actions Vulnerable Countries Need from COP28
4 Actions Vulnerable Countries Need from COP28 The conclusion of the Global Stocktake at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this December will evaluate how much progress the international Paris Agreement on climate change has made in the fight against the climate crisis and what more is needed to accelerate climate action forward. But its findings will […]
Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton
Who Said Recycling Was Green? It Makes Microplastics By the Ton A study finds one plastics recycling plant in the U.K. produces as much as 3 million pounds of microplastics a year—and that’s with filtering. Source : Inside Climate News May 17, 2023
How Wildfire Smoke from Australia Affected Climate Events Around the World
How Wildfire Smoke from Australia Affected Climate Events Around the World New research implicates emissions from the 2019-2020 Australian fires in the emergence of a three-year super La Niña that fueled droughts in Africa and hurricanes in the Atlantic. Source : Inside Climate News May 12, 2023
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change
WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change From mountain peaks to ocean depths, climate change continued its advance in 2022, according to the annual report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Droughts, floods and heatwaves affected communities on every continent and cost many billions of dollars. Antarctic sea ice fell to its lowest […]
Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe
Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe Last summer’s heat waves killed 15,000 people, and the odds for even hotter years keep rising. Source : Inside Climate News April 24, 2023
From laggard to leader: UNESCO is making progress in the EMS process
From laggard to leader: UNESCO is making progress in the EMS process In 2022, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has achieved impressive results, ranking among the four organizations (seven per cent of the total) that met the environmental criteria. This is particularly noteworthy because, according to Greening the Blue Report 2021, UNESCO […]
More Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile
More Than a Decade of Megadrought Brought a Summer of Megafires to Chile As relentless drought dries out subsistence farmers’ wells, vast eucalyptus and pine plantations, remnants of the Pinochet dictatorship, are torching their communities. Source : Inside Climate News April 10, 2023
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere
6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have emitted more than 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (A gigaton is one billion metric tons.) This concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the air causes the climate change impacts we’re experiencing today, from forest fires […]
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change March 20, 2023 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical […]
Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming?
Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming? A framework agreement to protect open oceans is the first step toward enacting protections for ecosystems that take CO2 from the air and store it for millennia in sediments. Source : Inside Climate News March 14, 2023
New WWF Analysis: Greenhouse Gas Accounting Efforts Undermined by Disparate Tools & Frameworks
New WWF Analysis: Greenhouse Gas Accounting Efforts Undermined by Disparate Tools & Frameworks Variability in product-level greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standards and methodologies can prevent companies from understanding both their true emissions and their progress in reducing them, according to a new analysis from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). While rigorous organization-level GHG accounting has enabled […]
Everyone should be concerned : Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded
Everyone should be concerned : Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded With the continent holding enough ice to raise sea levels by many metres if it was to melt, polar scientists are scrambling for answers Source : The Guardian March 13, 2023
The stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya
The stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya The trade of used clothing in Kenya has come to represent the export of plastic waste to countries in the Global South, and a lesser known source of vast quantities of plastic pollution. Our investigation sheds light on this broken system – the pressure realease value […]
‘Extreme situation’: Antarctic sea ice hits record low
‘Extreme situation’: Antarctic sea ice hits record low Sea ice helps protect glaciers and ice caps that would cause massive sea level rise when lost, scientists warn Source : The Guardian February 23, 2023
The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs
The Red Sea Could be a Climate Refuge for Coral Reefs A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease. Source : Inside Climate News February 6, 2023
Dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters hit Earth in 2022
Dozens of billion-dollar weather disasters hit Earth in 2022 The year was the second-costliest on record for drought. It also had three mega-disasters costing at least $20 billion, plus a heat wave that killed over 40,000 people in Europe. Source : Yale Climate Connections February 6, 2023
Just 7% of global banks’ energy financing goes to renewables, new data shows
Just 7% of global banks’ energy financing goes to renewables, new data shows Major global banks are standing in the way of climate targets with new data showing just 7% of their financing for energy companies went to renewables between 2016 and 2022. Source : Climate Action / Sierra Club January 31, 2023
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating Source : The Guardian January 31, 2023
EPFL – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The EPFL’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 40% by implementing its climate action Plan, EPFL aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from respectively 2006 and 2019 levels) by 40% ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 63% number […]
Open Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Contribution to climate action Open Geneva is firmly dedicated to climate action, endeavoring to achieve a 50% reduction in its carbon footprint by 2030 and reach the carbon neutrality by 2050, in conjunction with the other institutions of the International Geneva. Thematic actions Food All meals served […]
NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council – Geneva Office & IDMC – Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The NRC’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : TBD by implementing its climate action Plan, NRC aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions by – TBD ENERGY Actions completed in 2024 : 29 Actions to be implemented by […]
UNDP Office in Geneva – United Nations Development Programme
2050Today Members UNDP is committed to being green, sustainable, and just. UNDP is already climate neutral in its global operations since 2015 and we have a corporate “Greening Moonshot” committing the entire organization to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030. In this context, the UNDP Geneva Office is also committed to find and implement […]
Geneva Graduate Institute
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted Over the last two years, sustainability has become one of the Institute’s main strategic priorities, which we are committed to deploying and applying across all our missions and activities. Our partnership with 2050Today is an important dimension of this strategic projection. Making a […]
UNAIDS
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Climate change is impacting everyone including people affected by AIDS. The effects of climate change related displacement of people is interrupting access to sustainable lifesaving treatment for people living with HIV, HIV prevention services, threatening livelihoods and increasing gender based violence for women and girls. Action on […]
ISHR – International Service for Human Rights
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
WHO – World Health Organization
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to the GHG Protocol, […]
WCC – World Council of Churches
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted Photo by Jason Blackeye – Unsplash Our faith compels us to commit to reducing our carbon footprint and to do our part to realise the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius… Through the Green Village project […]
UPOV – International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
UNIGE – University of Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The UNIGE’S climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 15% by implementing its climate action Plan, the University of Geneva aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2019 levels) by 15 % ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 20% […]
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent Mission of UK’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 40% by implementing its climate action Plan, the permanent Mission of UK aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2019 levels) by 40% ENERGY emissions […]
Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of the Principality of Andorra
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of Sweden
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent Mission of Sweden’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 45% by implementing its climate action Plan, the permanent Mission of Sweden aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2019 levels) by 45% ENERGY emissions […]
Permanent Mission of Portugal
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of Norway
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted Our focus has been on simple but effective everyday measures in the workplace. From energy saving to waste management, our Mission is actively working towards a greener future. Ambassador Tormod C. Endresen The permanent Mission of Norway ‘s climate Plan in a nutshell […]
Permanent Mission of Italy
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of Israel
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of Ireland
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Permanent Mission of Finland
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter The permanent Mission of Finland’s climate Plan in a nutshell WASTE emissions reduction ≤ 30% Actions to be implemented by 2030: 4 Contribution to climate action The Permanent Mission of Finland is strongly committed to climate action and aims to reduce its carbon emissions, alongside the other […]
Permanent Mission of Chile
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent Mission of Chile’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 40% by implementing its climate action Plan, the permanent Mission of Chile aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2020 levels) by 40% ENERGY emissions […]
Permanent Mission of Barbados
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent Mission of Barbados’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 45% by implementing its climate action Plan, the permanent Mission of Barbados aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2022 levels) by 45% ENERGY emissions […]
Permanent Delegation of the European Union
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent Delegation of the European Union’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 20% by implementing its climate action Plan, the permanent Delegation of the European Union aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2019 levels) […]
IOC – International Olympic Committee
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The IOC’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 50% by implementing its climate action Plan, IOC aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2016-2019 levels) by 50% BIODIVERSITY Actions completed in 2024 : 24 Actions to […]
ILO – International Labour Organization
2050Today Members Associate institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted A net-zero economy is within reach if we combine ambitious climate action with productive employment and decent work creation and a just transition for all. Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General The ILO’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : […]
ICVA – International Council of Voluntary Agencies
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The permanent ICVA’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 41% by implementing its climate action Plan, ICVA aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2022 levels) by 41% ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 60% Actions to be […]
GICHD – Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
2050Today Members Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). According to […]
Geneva Call
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter Footprint and emissions by scope 2050Today’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measurement methodology follows the GHG Protocol. The Protocol provides standards and guidance for organizations to measure and manage climate-warming emissions. It was created in 1998 through a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council […]
Fondation pour Genève
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The Fondation pour Genève is proud to have joined the 2050Today initiative in 2022. Since last year, we have been observing our trends in terms of carbon emissions and assessing what can be changed. This work, because it is real work, is an […]
FIPOI – Foundation for Buildings for International Organisations
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted As the director of this foundation at the heart of international Geneva, I firmly believe that our actions define our impact. By renting offices and conference centers to international organizations, and by hosting some of the members of the 2050Today program, together we […]
EBU – European Broadcasting Union
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted EBU’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 35% by implementing its climate action Plan, EBU aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2022 levels) by 35% ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 40% Actions completed in 2024 : […]
DNDi – Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The DNDI’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 40% by implementing its climate action Plan, DNDi aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2022 levels) by 40% ENERGY emissions reduction ≤ 65% Actions completed in 2024 […]
Diplomatic Club of Geneva
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The Diplomatic Club of Geneva’s climate Plan in a nutshell GHG Reduction Objective by 2030 : – 35% by implementing its climate action Plan, the Diplomatic Club of Geneva aims to reduce its overall GHG emissions (from 2022 levels) by 35% BIODIVERSITY Actions […]
CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research
2050Today Members Today, climate change and protecting the environment are among the greatest challenges that humanity faces. At CERN, we are actively investigating how we can continue to advance the frontiers of human knowledge while minimising the environmental footprint of our facilities and being a positive contributor of solutions Fabiola Gianotti, Director General of CERN […]
CCIG – Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Services
2050Today Members Signatory institution of the 2050Today Charter – ACTION PLAN adopted The CCIG’s climate Plan in a nutshell SUSTAINABLE IT Actions completed in 2024 : 12 Actions to be implemented by 2030: 27 Contribution to climate action The Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services is committed to taking urgent action to combat climate […]
