The Nova Kakhova Dam destruction in June 2023 was one of the largest environmental disasters of our time. Significant downstream impacts were

This article discusses what to expect at the COP30 Climate Conference, covering controversies, key negotiation points, and more.

Our new guide on Decoding UNFCCC Language is now available for download and makes UNFCCC jargon accessible to young people.

Environmental advocates have criticised Brazil for its national oil company’s plans to drill near the mouth of the Amazon.

Results-based climate finance ties payments directly to independently verified environmental outcomes. This approach increases transparency and accountability, but faces challenges.

The UNGA asked the ICJ to clarify what are states’ obligations to combat the climate crisis. This provides an important argument in future climate litigation.

Several major US banks have exited the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). The future of climate-aligned banking may be contingent.

The Ecuadorian government merged government ministries as part of its broader strategy to reduce public spending, increase government efficiency and revive Ecuador’s economy, paving the way for unchecked environmental destruction and human rights abuses.

Climate change is driving a rapid decline in pollinators, threatening biodiversity and food security. Pollinators are essential for the reproduction of most floweing plants and many crops. Protecting pollinators vital to combat biodiversity loss and climate change.

Deep sea mining is rapidly becoming technologically feasible, but it poses profound and potentially irreversible risks. Scientific consensus warns that the environmental and ethical costs far outweigh current benefits. A precautionary global moratorium, stronger regulations, and prioritizing recycling and alternative technologies are necessary.

Planting trees is widely recognised as an important form of climate mitigation, but it comes with major challenges. Yet even conservative analyses of its potential place reforestation at the top of the list of climate solutions needed to achieve global net zero.

🌍 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟐𝟕 🌏 "𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒 [𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑒] 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒…

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was established in 1992 as a legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable use, and ensure fair benefit-sharing from genetic resources. Key milestones of the CBD are the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety, the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing, and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

The first of ClimaTalk’s COP26 live sessions covers public and private climate finance - one of the most anticipated focus topics at COP26. We are joined by ClimaTalk’s Vincent Diringer and Racquel Moses, CEO at The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator. This event was organised by ClimaTalk. ClimaTalk is a youth-led non-profit organisation that seeks to demystify climate policy and amplify young people’s voices in the fight against the climate crisis. Learn more about ClimaTalk through our social media channels: Website: https://climatalk.org/ FB: /climatalkfb IG: @climatalk TW: @climatalk_org LI: www.linkedin.com/company/climatalk/

Milton Noel Malmestrom’s master's dissertation investigates the nexus between behavioral economics and climate finance.

Wine, but eco-friendly: read about this fascinating project, On Cloud Wine. This team aim to strengthen eco-tourism in the wine industry and to develop sustainable innovation in the wine industry.