Global lawmakers call for historic ban on fossil fuel expansion in Amazon
A coalition of more than 900 parliamentarians from 96 countries has issued a call to end all new oil and gas expansion across the Amazon Basin in a new roadmap published this week, warning that the world’s largest rainforest is nearing an irreversible tipping point.
Read MoreWorld leaders are 63% behind goal to end deforestation by 2030 -study
Countries with forest pledges must generate more funding to advance efforts countering deforestation, according to findings published on Tuesday by a network of research organisations, NGOs, and advocacy groups.
Read MoreWorld’s first climate tipping point reached amid coral reef diebacks -report
The world has reached its first climate tipping point, triggered by the widespread bleaching and death of warm water corals around the globe, scientists warned in a report published Monday.
Read MoreEU Commission considers bringing nature credit roadmap to COP17
The European Commission plans to discuss the international relevance of its roadmap for scaling nature credits at the COP17 UN biodiversity conference in Armenia next year, an EU official told a webinar on Tuesday.
Read MoreClimate change threatens all migratory species, UN report says
Every migratory species on earth is facing pressure from global temperature changes, more frequent and severe extreme weather events, and shifting weather patterns, according to a UN report published Thursday.
Read MoreCWNYC25: Coastal ecosystems gain spotlight as coral, mangrove initiatives unite ahead of COP30
Two initiatives for the protection of coral reefs and mangroves joined forces on Wednesday during Climate Week NYC to promote a shared vision of how Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) can include these biomes.
Read MoreCWNYC25: Over 30 nations launch new global forest finance roadmap
A total of 34 governments launched a forest finance roadmap ahead of COP30 on Tuesday, aiming to help raise tens of billions of dollars each year that are needed to protect tropical forests for international climate and nature goals, including via scaling carbon markets.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: First pledges to Cali Fund expected before COP17, UN biodiversity boss says
The inaugural contributions to the Cali Fund could arrive before next year’s UN biodiversity summit, though companies are hesitant to act as frontrunners due to unresolved issues, the executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCWNYC25: Global leaders call for faster, wider clean energy transition
A group of leaders from developed and developing countries have pledged to step up their efforts to meet voluntary collective goals, including to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030, in an effort to foster economic growth while protecting the planet.
Read MoreUN High Seas Treaty reaches ratification threshold to enter into force
A UN treaty aimed at enhancing protection of the open ocean has reached the long-awaited 60-country ratification threshold needed to trigger its entry into force.
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