Bolivia proposes Amazonian mechanism as a non-market approach to climate mitigation -media
Bolivia supports creating a regional Amazonian mechanism for climate change mitigation and adaptation through sustainable forest management, but would avoid carbon markets, according to remarks by Bolivian Vice-President David Choquehuanca, as reported by local media.
Read MoreUPDATE – EU waters down green farming policies in bid to appease farmers
The European Commission finalised a series of legislative proposals that would cut back on green requirements for farmers, announcing the amendments late on Friday afternoon.
Read MoreEU countries reach long-awaited but diluted deal on corporate due diligence bill
Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states reached agreement Friday on a bill setting due diligence rules for large companies, including an obligation to adopt Paris-aligned climate plans, with a weakened text ending a cycle of meetings to resolve the EU’s internal divisions.
Read MoreEU bank to invest millions in climate resilience of Rwanda’s farming sector
The international arm of the European Investment Bank, EIB Global, will help farmers in Rwanda face climate change under a financing agreement announced on Thursday as part of the EU Global Gateway initiative.
Read MorePREVIEW: China pushes to exclude carbon levy from efforts to reduce shipping emissions
A proposal by China that snubs a carbon pricing mechanism to reduce emissions from the shipping sector in favour of a marine fuel standard is emerging as one of the frontrunner options to be discussed at a key UN meeting next week.
Read MoreClimate framework laws having positive impact on policy focus, say researchers
A report has highlighted the positive influence of climate framework laws on progress towards green goals, focusing on examples in Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Read More2030 climate targets ‘within reach’, spotlight now turning to carbon removals, EU says
The EU is still on track to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by mid-century – with the help of carbon removals among other emerging technologies, according to a European Commission review of the bloc’s progress towards the objectives.
Read MoreBrussels responds to EU’s first climate risk report with new resilience plan
The European Commission outlined plans on Tuesday for the 27-nation bloc to better anticipate and manage extreme weather events following the publication the day before of the EU’s first-ever EU Climate Risk Assessment Report.
Read MoreNew York reconsiders sovereign debt rules as emerging economies push for relief to fund nature, climate
New York’s state legislature is advancing parallel bills to rewrite the rules of sovereign debt restructuring, in a potential hit to private creditors worldwide but a win for developing countries.
Read MoreEurope unprepared to face climate risks -report
Europe is not prepared for all the climate risks it will face in the coming years, despite being the fastest-warming continent in the world, according to the first-ever EU Climate Risk Assessment Report published on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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