Up to five Chinese vehicle assemblers, leveraging their technology and production advantages in building electric cars, are likely to make the list of the world’s top 10 carmakers by 2030, disrupting the pecking order in the global automotive industry, according to global consultancy McKinsey. “The industry will undergo some major changes by 2030,” Guan Mingyu, a senior partner of McKinsey, told reporters in a media briefing on Thursday. “Indeed, we have already seen some signs that tremendous...
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta’s premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast. Under the agreement, the federal government will scrap a planned emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and drop rules on clean electricity, in exchange for a commitment by Canada’s top oil-producing province to strengthen industrial carbon pricing and...
Prime minister says deal ‘sets the state for an industrial transformation’, but project is likely to face wide opposition Mark Carney has agreed an energy deal with Alberta centred on plans for a new heavy oil pipeline reaching from the province’s oil sands to the Pacific coast, a politically volatile project that is expected to face stiff opposition. “It’s a great day for Alberta and a great day for Canada,” the prime minister said on Thursday as he met the Alberta premier, Danielle Smith. He said the agreement “sets the state for an industrial transformation” and involved not just a pipeline, but nuclear power and datacentres. “This is Canada working,” he said. Continue reading...
Climate data offers clues to what might have happened to people of the Indus River Valley and how that might relate to our own warming world.
Environment group warns of ‘major risk’ to groundwater, which supplies 90% of Northern Territory water supply Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A plan by fossil fuel company Santos to expand gas exploration in the Beetaloo basin has been criticised by environmentalists who fear it may mark the beginning of a fracking rush in the Northern Territory. Santos has published plans to drill 12 fracking wells at Tanumbirini Station, a 5,000 sq km cattle station about 340km south-east of Katherine. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE06107E, Paper Long Pan, Kaining Cao, Mufan Cao, Min Gao, Yuan Zhang, Yang Zhou, Zhengming Sun Tellurium-based aqueous batteries (TeABs) promise high theoretical capacity but are constrained by sluggish Te 0 /Te 4+ conversion and rapid capacity fading. Here, we introduce a dilute electrolyte-heterostructure interlocking (DEHI) strategy that couples a... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[People's Dispatch] Despite official US boycott, participants agreed for shared responsibilities in dealing with the challenges of climate change and reforms in the UN with the objective of equitable global governance
More humans are in the water, while climate change is altering the natural range of many shark species.
Oil prices hit four-year lows amid Ukraine-Russia peace talks. JP Morgan predicts Brent could plunge to $30s per barrel by 2027, potentially pushing US petrol below £0.80/L.
Open access notables Observed large-scale and deep-reaching compound ocean state changes over the past 60 years , Tan et al., Nature Climate Change Multiple climate-related stressors affect the ocean, including warming, acidification, deoxygenation and variations in salinity, with profound effects on Earth system cycles, marine ecosystems and human well-being. Nevertheless, a global perspective on the combined impacts of these changes on both surface and subsurface ocean conditions remains unclear. Here, applying a time-of-emergence methodology to observed physical and biogeochemical variables, collectively referred to as compound climatic impact-drivers, we show individual and compound ocean state changes have become increasingly prominent globally over the past...
Chris Packham says conservationists like him have not done enough to protect nature.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Vivo Energy expands Shell network to 195 Sites with launch of modern Mawanda road station
A newly discovered, faint radio emission, the Hectometric Continuum, emerges only after sunset and pulses through Earth's upper atmosphere for several hours. This natural radiation, undetectable from the ground, originates from plasma interactions within the magnetosphere and has surprised scientists due to its nighttime-only appearance and sensitivity to calm space weather.
Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.
In its annual State of the Industry report, Enserva says total oil and gas capital spending is expected to drop by 5.6 per cent this year and by a further 2.2 per cent in 2026.
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Wednesday that the province had approved a plan from Ontario Power Generation to refurbish the plant's CANDU reactors.
The West Coast Oil Tanker Ban came into effect in 2019 and prohibits tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil along the northern coast of B.C.
The UN climate talks at COP30 once again brought the critical issue of climate finance to the forefront of global discussions. However, while much of the debate revolved around traditional forms of aid directed at developing countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, a faster, more transformative approach lies in expanding access to […]
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink I still spend a decent amount of time engaging with folks who disagree with me on X (nee Twitter). One thing there has recently caught my eye is the integration of Grok, xAI’s large language model (LLM), into twitter engagements. Users can ask Grok questions and get answers, and in many cases (particularly for scientific questions) these answers are not necessarily what they are looking for: Grok is somewhat of an outlier in the LLM space as its developers have tried to manipulate its outputs to fit their ideological priors (with some unfortunate results ). But even Grok is surprisingly consistent at giving scientifically accurate answers to questions about topics like climate change, vaccines, evolution, GMOs...
Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields The government has ruled out new North Sea oil and gas exploration or lower taxes for fossil fuel companies as it struggles to protect workers from the industry’s collapse. In a strategy paper, Ed Miliband confirmed the crackdown on new North Sea exploration – although the energy secretary will still allow new offshore fossil fuel projects to move ahead as long as they are linked to existing fields. Continue reading...
Starting in September 2026, reversal of ‘temporary’ 5p-a-litre cut in duty introduced by Rishi Sunak aims to keep EVs attractive to motorists Budget 2025 – live updates Fuel duty will be frozen again, but only for five months until September 2026, the chancellor has announced, as she confirmed a new 3p-a-mile charge for electric cars from 2028. Rachel Reeves will freeze fuel duty in April at 52.95p a litre for petrol and diesel, a 16th successive year without a rise, but the so-called “temporary” 5p cut introduced by Rishi Sunak will be reversed in stages from September. Continue reading...
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% last financial year, in what the Albanese government says is the largest annual drop due to reduced fossil fuel use outside the Covid-19 pandemic. About half of the 9.9m tonnes reduction was due to an increase in solar and wind generation pushing coal-fired power out of the system, according to new government data to be released on Thursday. Continue reading...
How Multilevel Action Advances Colombia's Economic Transformation and Climate Goals sarah.brown@wri.org Wed, 11/26/2025 - 08:16 Cities are on the front line of climate impacts. They are home to most of the world’s population and economic activity and generate the majority of global emissions. Yet they’re also hubs of innovation and implementation, putting them at the center of efforts to tackle the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, resilient economy. But, when it comes to climate action, much of the attention focuses on the role of national governments, while the essential role of collaboration among city, regional and national governments is often overlooked. From transportation and housing to energy and waste, what happens in cities...
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores. The Trump […]
The proposed Western Gateway Pipeline from Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan would deliver gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to Arizona and California from as fast east as Missouri by 2029.
The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly and price drops have been modest, analysts say.
[Premium Times] "The world is changing, but Nigeria is not abandoning oil and gas; we are repositioning them," he said.
But even beach funding supporters warn requests to boost spending will face a challenging budget climate in the Florida Legislature.
In Brazil, an agricultural method is promoting the growth of native vegetation and preparing new forests for climate change.
[The Conversation Africa] India and South Africa are both navigating one of the toughest challenges of the 21st century: shifting their electricity systems away from ageing coal-fired power stations while ensuring people still have reliable, affordable energy.
As Australians face a maelstrom of interconnected disasters, the climate catastrophe has become just one of many things to doomscroll about Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented The Cop30 climate talks have ended in Brazil with a collective shrug of the shoulders after the Goliaths of the fossil energy industry once again flexed their muscles to show the world who is really in control. As our Pacific Island neighbours pleaded for their very survival, more than 1,600 industry lobbyists crashed the party, joining forcing with the Saudis and Russians to kibosh the phase-out of fossil fuels. Continue reading...
Fuel from the pipeline, operated by BP, was first spotted in a ditch near an Everett, Washington, blueberry farm Investigators have identified the source of a leak in the Olympic pipeline two weeks after fuel was first spotted in a ditch near an Everett, Washington, blueberry farm. Oil and gas company BP, the operator of the pipeline, shared in a statement that it had determined the leak occurred in a 20in pipeline and not a neighboring 16in pipeline, allowing that pipeline to be restarted. Continue reading...
Beyond the Headlines: COP30’s Outcomes and Disappointments wil.thomas@wri.org Tue, 11/25/2025 - 16:44 The 2025 UN climate talks wrapped on Saturday, Nov. 22 after negotiations pushed into overtime. The resulting decision secured some important wins, both inside and outside the negotiations. But it omitted some of the big-ticket items many hoped to see. With efforts to halt temperature rise severely off track and climate disasters becoming ever-more destructive , the summit (COP30) aimed to establish clear pathways to deliver past pledges and put the world on a safer track. A key question was how countries would address lagging ambition in their new climate commitments (NDCs). Hopes that countries would commit to roadmaps to end fossil fuel use and halt deforestation...
Greta Thunberg and a group of environmental activists undertook a shocking protest in Venice, dyeing the Grand Canal bright green to raise awareness about insufficient fossil fuel regulations at a UN climate summit. However, their bold actions resulted in a two-day prohibition and fines, as many deemed their approach disrespectful to the historic UNESCO site.
With over 40 years in the energy sector, Frank's experience reflects a belief that enduring partnerships grow from respect and dialogue across diverse contexts.
Results show a ‘general sense of gloom’ as fewer Australians now believe climate change is caused by humans compared with March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Twice as many older Australians than young adults believe the world cannot do anything to prevent the worst effects of our rapidly heating climate, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll. The poll of 1,020 Australians last week,also found just 53% of people think climate change is happening and is caused by human activity. That has declined one point from March 2025, when 54% of respondents said the same. Continue reading...
The SonTierra ensemble uses rhythms and melodies to start conversations about climate change. The post Songs for a fevered Earth appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator Dave Borlace . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Video description There is a quiet revolution happening across the vast content of Africa. Imports of solar PV panels jumped 60% in the 12 months to June 2025. Millions of microgrids and individual solar installations are now driving the electrification of just about every African nation. But fossil fuels still dominate most existing utility scale grids. So, can the people of Africa by pass the centralised monopolies and drive their own renewable prosperity. Because if they can, they might just save all of us! Support Dave Borlace and his "Just have a Think" channel on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/justhaveathink
[The Conversation Africa] US president Donald Trump's efforts to derail a successful wrap-up of the G20 summit in Johannesburg failed. Trump boycotted the meeting and the US told other countries through diplomatic channels not to sign a communiqué. Nevertheless, the 19 remaining countries and regional organisations signed a 30-page declaration. This called for, among other things, increased funding for renewable energy projects, more equitable critical mineral supply chains and debt relief for poorer countries. Senior
A report catalogs halting progress since the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter was signed at the U.N. climate summit in 2023.
The British government says it will force down bills and emissions by insulating millions of cold, drafty homes. That plan is unraveling.
It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop Dawn was breaking over the Amazonian city of Belém on Saturday morning, but in the windowless conference room it could have been day or night. They had been stuck there for more than 12 hours, dozens of ministers representing 17 groups of countries, from the poorest on the planet to the richest, urged by the Brazilian hosts to accept a settlement cooked up the day before. Tempers were short, the air thick as the sweaty and exhausted delegates faced up to reality: there would not be a deal here in Brazil. The 30th UN climate conference would end in abject failure. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05181A, Review Article Min Xu, Hongmin Liu, Xinran Gao, Yitao Lou, Huakun Liu, Shi Xue Dou, Nana Wang, Zhongchao Bai All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) offer exceptional energy density and safety, yet interfacial instability at both cathode and anode remains a major challenge. This review pioneers a unified, multiscale framework that... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05191F, Paper Wen Zhou, Gaohong Liu, Yanbing Mo, Xiao Zhu, Kaiyue Zhu, Xiaoli Dong The slow desolvation process and the low ionic conductivity of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) pose significant challenges, severely limiting their performance in extreme environments. Herein, we propose a weakly-solvated electrolyte system... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A fragile Cop30 consensus is a win. But only a real bargain between rich and poor nations can weather the climate shocks that are coming This year’s UN climate talks in Brazil’s Belém ended without a major breakthrough. The text of the final agreement lacked a deal to shift away from fossil fuels , delayed crucial finance and the “mutirão” decision contained no roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation. But the multilateral system at Cop30 held together at a point when its collapse felt close. This ought to be a warning: next year’s conference of the parties must strike a better bargain between the rich and poor world. Developing countries are far from united on some issues. Over rare earth minerals China sees any move as targeting its dominance, while Africa sees it as essential for...
The vandalism, which risked permanent damage to the beloved UNESCO World Heritage site, was the environmental activist group's latest stunt protesting climate change, specifically Italy's opposition to including restrictions on fossil fuels in a deal struck at the COP30 summit in Brazil on Friday.
The Biden administration implemented tougher bonding rules for onshore oil and gas production on public lands.
A clip from the upcoming series "Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age" shows how iconic ice age creatures adapted to their changing environment as temperatures rose and ice sheets started to melt.
French winemakers are gathering on Monday to discuss a growing crisis in the industry, and request help from the government in the face of ongoing pressures including climate change, US tariffs and falling wine consumption.
[The Conversation Africa] It wasn't a comfortable process for the tens of thousands of delegates trying to hash out progress on climate change on the edge of the Amazon in Belém, Brazil. I experienced the challenges of the United Nations COP30 climate talks firsthand.
Alaska is warming faster than the global average and its coastal populations are particularly vulnerable, say climate scientists.
Heavier precipitation, partially caused by climate change, is stressing our aging infrastructure. The post U.S. dams, levees, stormwater, and wastewater systems get D to D+ grades, need almost $1 trillion in upgrades appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
As the impact of global warming becomes more obvious, you might expect countries to step up climate action and preparation, but we’re seeing the opposite happen
Government panel’s final report calls for ‘radical reset’ of planning and environmental rules to get reactors built faster and cheaper Business live – latest updates The UK has become the “most expensive place in the world” to build a nuclear power station because of overly complex bureaucracy and regulation, according to a government review. The nuclear regulatory taskforce was set up by Keir Starmer in February after the government promised to rip up “archaic rules” and slash regulations to “get Britain building”. Continue reading...
Independent investigators said overly complex regulation had led to a 'relative decline' in the country's leadership position and higher energy costs for consumers.
[SADC] The G20 Leaders' Summit concluded with a bold declaration to build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable global economy. On 23 November 2025, leaders announced ambitious commitments spanning Africa's growth and industrialisation, disaster resilience, energy transitions, critical minerals, food security, financial stability, and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope Genevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate Silence The 30th conference of the parties (Cop30), the annual climate summit of all nations party to the UNFCCC, just ended . Stakeholders are out in the media trying spin the outcome as a win. Simon Stiell, climate change executive secretary for the UN is, for instance, praising Cop30 for showing that “climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a liveable planet”. But let us be clear. The conference was a failure. Its outcome, the decision text known as the Global Mutirão or Global Collective Effort, is, in essence, a form of climate...
A growing number of GOP elected officials question the use of carbon capture and storage for oil and gas projects.
The company that specializes in liquefied natural gas disclosed in a filing that it’s also considering restructuring its debt through a court process in the United Kingdom.
The Trump administration has made it tougher for local regulators to reduce truck emissions. Some see warehouse rules as a work-around.
The move would channel more funds to developing countries as traditional climate aid wanes.
We’ve done most of the hard work. And now we must be ambitious.
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- When daily news reports on the impact of yet another disruptive flood in Kampala, or the rising cost of matooke due to prolonged droughts, it raises public concern and frustration. Yet the effects of climate change, such as severe floods, droughts, landslides, and cyclones, are a reality in countries across eastern Africa, and Uganda is no exception. The recently launched Uganda Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), prepared by the World Bank Group in concert with the government and other actors
[The Conversation Africa] Given the escalating scale of inequality in the world, shouldn't countries be banding together to set up an international panel on the issue, along the same lines as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body set up to assess the science related to climate change? The idea of setting up an international panel on inequality has been recommended by the G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts on Global Inequality.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Jiwoh Abdulai, Sierra Leone's environment minister, talks to Context about what climate change means in his West African nation.
Experts criticised “overly complex” rules and called for an overhaul of Britain's nuclear strategy.
This year's U.N. climate negotiations crashed out on a hard truth: It’s all about the money.
Rachel Reeves will 'sound the death knell' for North Sea oil and gas unless she scraps the windfall energy levy in her budget, the Scottish Tories have warned.
For all its flaws, the Brazil conference underlined the wish by a global majority for clean energy and climate action – and the UK will keep leading the way Ed Miliband is the secretary of state for energy security and net zero Sweaty, maddening, sleepless. That’s what it was like to be part of Cop30 in Brazil. And yet more than 190 countries came together in the rainforest of the Amazon and reaffirmed their faith in multilateralism, the Paris agreement and the need to redouble our efforts to keep global warming to 1.5C. We went to Cop because working with other countries to tackle the climate crisis is the only way to protect our home and way of life. We know the UK produces just 1% of emissions , which is why, as the prime minister said in Belém, our government is “all-in” on working...
Instead of jetting off to climate change confabs in Brazil, maybe Newsom should focus on changing the climate for jobs at home.
Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield they took place in Cop30 in Belém wrapped up on Saturday night more than 24 hours later than planned, and with an Amazonian rainstorm thundering down on the conference centre. The United Nations structure just about held, as it has done these past three weeks despite fire , savage tropical heat and blistering political attacks on the multilateral system of global environmental governance. Dozens of agreements were gavelled through on the final day, as the most collective form of humanity worked to resolve the most complex and dangerous challenge that our species has ever faced. It was chaotic. The process very nearly collapsed and had to be rescued by last-ditch talks that lasted into the early morning...
Despite nearly 80 developed and developing countries standing firm demanding an end to the use of planet-warming fossil fuels, there is no mention of fossil fuels in the final COP30 agreement, only an oblique reference to the 'UAE consensus.'
Despite Australia signing the Belem declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is being urged to explain how it will drive a fossil fuel phase-out, after it joined dozens of countries at a UN climate summit to back a declaration that the world should quickly wean off coal, gas and oil. Australia signed up to the declaration on a just transition away from fossil fuels at a side event at the Cop30 conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, which finished on Saturday night local time, more than 24 hours after the scheduled close. Continue reading...
What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?
Australia may not be hosting Cop31, but the unprecedented Turkey partnership is a real chance to secure global influence and turbocharge a new green zeitgeist Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Cop30 climate conference has finally come to an end , with Australia having lost out on the grand prize of hosting next year’s gathering. But Australia’s formal partnership agreement with Turkey nevertheless provides an opportunity to secure unparalleled global influence and turbocharge our own transformation to a net zero, green export economy. Here are three ways to make it happen. First, Chris Bowen’s new role as Cop31 “president of negotiations” puts the climate and energy minister at the helm of the most complex and consequential...
Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.
No agreements were made to phase out the global use of fossil fuels during the United Nations COP30 climate summit in Brazil that ended on Friday.
COP30 — the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference — has shown that water efficiency is an opportunity and not an obstacle, argues Deirdre Michie, Chair of Scottish Water .
STATEMENT: G20 Leaders Tackle Climate Action, Finance and Just Transition at 2025 Johannesburg Summit darla.vanhoorn… Sat, 11/22/2025 - 12:48 Johannesburg (November 22, 2025) — Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies adopted a joint declaration at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. This is the first time the Summit has been held on African soil. Taking place from 22–23 November, alongside COP30 in Belém, South Africa used its presidency to make the priorities of developing nations central to the conversation ‒ from climate resilience and debt sustainability, to just energy transition and the responsible use of critical minerals. Following is a statement from Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute: “The G20 Declaration...
World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise climate deal at the Cop30 conference in Brazil that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but omit any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. In securing the accord, countries attempted to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate change impacts even after the world’s biggest historic emitter, the United States, declined to send an official delegation. “We should support it because at least it is going in the...
Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate summit reached a deal that didn’t include a road map to curtail the use of fossil fuels, the main drivers of climate change.
Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and natural gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.
World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise climate deal at the COP30 conference in Brazil that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming — but omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it.
My dog contributes to climate change. I love him anyway.
It's the heart-warming tale of a teacher who brings a penguin back to life after he rescues it from an oil spill - a true story that is now a feelgood film starring Steve Coogan .
UK energy secretary says UN climate talks must find way to keep proposals alive despite significant resistance Supporters of a global phaseout of fossil fuels must find “creative” ways to keep the proposal alive, including making it voluntary rather than binding, the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said in the closing stages of the UN climate talks. As the Cop30 summit in Brazil carried on past the Friday night deadline, the prospect of countries agreeing on the need for a roadmap to a global “transition away from fossil fuels” looked increasingly dim. A first draft of the potential outcome text from the summit had contained the formulation, but in the updated draft text produced on Friday by the Brazilian presidency it had been excised. Continue reading...
Over the Hexi Corridor, a ribbon of fertile land on the edge of the Gobi Desert blessed by the Yellow River in western China, a gleaming forest of wind turbines and solar farms stretches to the horizon. This is Gansu, China’s renewables frontier, a major source of wind and solar energy. And yet, just beyond the dunes, another giant stirs. At the Changle Power Plant, turbines roar to life as another 1-gigawatt coal unit comes online – six reactors now pulsing with the energy that could meet the...
The state was to get $400 million for solar energy in disadvantaged communities. The Trump administration took it all back. The post Known for its oil, Texas became a renewable energy leader. Now it’s being unplugged. appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A sanctioned Russian oil tanker reversed course while en route to Venezuela after encountering a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, according to vessel-tracking data reviewed by Bloomberg.
Many countries and environmentalists expressed outrage that the main cause of climate change was not included in a draft deal as the U.N. summit draws to a close in Brazil.
US sanctions on Russia's Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21, 2025, are impacting India's oil imports. Russian crude loadings for India have significantly dropped, forcing refiners to seek alternative sources. While direct procurement from sanctioned entities will cease, Russia's oil may continue to flow through less transparent channels, impacting global trade dynamics.
BELéM (BRAZIL) - A breach, a blockade, and a blaze: tumultuous UN climate talks head into their final day Friday in the Brazilian Amazon, with countries still sharply split over fossil fuels.
In final hours of UN climate summit talks in Brazil, negotiators push to bridge divides on key issues including finance and moving away from coal, oil and gas
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. More than 5,500 toxic sites nationwide could face coastal flooding by 2100 due to rising sea levels, according to new research. The study, published on Thursday in Nature Communications and led by scientists at the University of California, warns that if […]
A draft agreement between nearly 200 countries at the COP30 conference to address climate change does not mention fossil fuels, which are the largest contributor to the problem.
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Are changes in solar activity causing climate change? The rise in global temperatures over the past century cannot be explained by the small changes in the sun’s energy output. The sun varies slightly in brightness through several natural cycles, including an 11-year sunspot cycle, but these shifts are small and largely cancel out over decades. Satellite measurements show total solar irradiance actually drifted slightly downward since the late 1970s, which would have caused mild cooling, not rapid warming. Over longer timescales, research has found that solar changes account...
The Enforcement Directorate conducted extensive searches at over 40 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal as part of a money laundering probe into coal mafia operations. The investigation targets alleged coal theft, pilferage, and illegal mining, with significant financial losses to the government suspected.
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? I began by trying to discover whether or not a widespread belief was true. In doing so, I tripped across something even bigger: an index of the world’s indifference. I already knew that by burning fossil fuels, gorging on meat and dairy , and failing to make even simple changes, the rich world imposes a massive burden of disaster, displacement and death on people whose responsibility for the climate crisis is minimal. What I’ve now stumbled into is the vast black hole of our ignorance about these impacts. What I wanted to discover was whether it’s true that nine times as many of the world’s people die of cold than of heat. The figure is often used by people who want to delay climate action:...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 22, 28 November 2025.
Social impacts of climate change are already worsening, and long-term impacts can lead to stunted education. —Saqib Huq, Managing Director at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development
[UN News] As climate talks in Belém enter their final stretch, negotiators are working on three fronts: technical details, ministerial consultations, and Presidency-led discussions. Behind the jargon and complex frameworks lie fundamental choices for more than 190 countries - choices that could shape how the Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is turned into real-world action.
Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro states Countries supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil have threatened to block any agreement that does not include such a commitment, in a significant escalation of tensions at the crunch talks, the Guardian can reveal. The simmering row over a potential roadmap for the “transition away from fossil fuels” boiled over on Thursday night when a group of at least 29 countries signed a strongly worded letter to Brazil, the Cop presidency. The leaked letter demanded that the roadmap be included in the outcome of the talks, which are due to end on Friday but likely to carry on into the weekend. Continue reading...
Canadian country music star Corb Lund is waiting to hear if his application for a petition against coal mining in the eastern slopes will be approved by Elections Alberta.
Event thrown into confusion and 13 treated for smoke inhalation after conference centre evacuated Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit Talks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were preparing to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address the climate crisis. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, organisers said in a statement, after the fire broke out in the pavilion area of the conference centre in Belém, Brazil. Continue reading...
US speaker emerita criticizes Trump’s anti-climate stance and his remarks to the UN general assembly “President Trump is the biggest con job in American history,” said Nancy Pelosi, the US speaker emerita, to reporters on Thursday while criticizing his anti-climate agenda. Donald Trump told the UN general assembly in September that the climate crisis was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”. But he was “projecting”, Pelosi said at a press conference. The meeting was convened by Democrats on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to comment on the US’s official absence from the United Nations Cop30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, where 195 countries are represented. Continue reading...
Thursday’s announcement by Reliance Industries that it had stopped importing crude oil from Russia was a seemingly significant concession to Washington.
The gloomy arguments in favor of solar geoengineering are compelling; so are the even gloomier counter-arguments.
The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
Oceans contribute to climate regulation by absorbing over a quarter of human-caused CO₂ emissions and around 90 percent of excess heat but attract only 1.7 percent of everything that’s invested in science.
The announcement comes as the Trump administration aims to expand U.S. fossil fuel production.
Exclusive: Guidance distributed to MPs seeks to pre-empt questions about plan’s compatibility with Paris agreement, indicating opposition is aware of potential breach Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition MPs are being told to argue that the decision to dump a net zero emissions target is “entirely consistent” with the Paris agreement, despite leaked documents suggesting the opposition is aware such a position could conflict with Australia’s obligations under the climate pact. Guardian Australia has obtained talking points issued to MPs to help them stay on message about Sussan Ley’s new energy and emissions plan , which was finalised on Sunday after months of bitter infighting. Continue reading...
The Energy secretary has reshaped the department to promote fossil fuels, nuclear power and critical minerals.
Brazil's leader said he hopes “one day to convince the president of the United States that the climate crisis is serious” — and to join a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Swarthmore is working to ditch fossil fuels by storing heat underground to warm and cool its campus. The post This college is turning the Earth into a giant battery appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The main location for next year's United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31, will be held in Turkey after leaders at this year's meeting reached a compromise.
It’s a climate-vulnerable nation, while also being the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter. Global investment in climate action is vital Continue reading...
Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.
Carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels is causing climate change. From renewables and green tech to tackling deforestation, what will it take to turn the tide on emissions?
Bolivia’s new president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, took office on 8 November 2025. He has promised to prioritize bridging regional, political, and social divisions to build a long-term vision for the country. This political transition is timely in that it also adds a new dimension to Bolivia’s position at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), which takes place this week in Brazil (1).
Northern leopard frogs were found near the site of what would be one of state’s largest fossil fuel operations. The post Will this threatened frog stop drilling near Denver? appeared first on High Country News.
Six groups asked the Bureau of Land Management to address whether thousands of oil and gas leases are now in question.
AES Solar, Europe’s longest-running solar panel maker, is expanding fast as demand for PV, storage and heat pumps grows, securing its future with new investment.
Rich nations and international funding agencies need to make it easier to obtain money for adapting to the ills of a warming planet, advocates for poorer governments say at COP30.
India, China and other countries are challenging CBAM in climate talks.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Barasa, used her national statement at the United Nations Climate Change 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) High-Level Segment to issue one of the strongest appeals yet for credible climate finance and concrete global action.
[New Times] The first week of COP30 talks in Belém, Brazil, has been marked by intense debate over adaptation finance and the Loss and Damage Fund, as negotiators push for stronger support for countries hardest hit by climate change.
Almost three years ago, hundreds of residents in Joshimath, India, were forced to leave after deep cracks appeared in the walls of some 800 homes because the ground was sinking around them. The town's location, climate change and heavy construction are being blamed.
Fortnight-long event to be held in Antalya but Australian climate change minister Chris Bowen expected to lead the negotiations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Turkey will host the Cop31 climate conference after the Australian government dropped its push to hold the event in Adelaide at the last moment despite having invested in a more than three-year campaign. But Australia’s climate change minister, Chris Bowen, is expected to lead climate negotiations at the summit in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya in November 2026 under a compromise deal to resolve a standoff between the two countries. Continue reading...
In the eyes of many developing country leaders, the success of COP30 hinges on the billions of dollars they need to prepare for climate disasters.
Newly released emails show Epstein peddling climate denial myths to scientist Lawrence Krauss while Trump’s first term was getting underway. The post Jeffrey Epstein, climate change doubter appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
STATEMENT: Brazil and UK Announce Declaration to Improve Fertilizers for Food Security, Nature and Climate nate.shelter@wri.org Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:11 Belém, Brazil (November 19, 2025) — At COP30, the governments of Brazil and the UK announced the Belém Declaration on Fertilisers , a ministerial call to action to improve the production and optimize the use of fertilizers in all their forms for food security, nature, and the climate. Japan also endorsed the call to action, along with a group of civil society organizations. Following is a statement from Richard Waite, Director, Agriculture Initiatives, World Resources Institute: “Synthetic and organic fertilizers are essential for achieving high crop and pasture yields and for feeding a growing global population...
The tech giant aims to offset its carbon emissions by bringing back a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania.
Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more Cop30 live – latest updates Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in Brazil Oil-producing countries need to acknowledge the rise of clean energy, and rich countries will have to provide more assurances on finance if the chasm between negotiating nations at Cop30 is to be bridged, the president of the summit has said. André Corrêa do Lago, the veteran Brazilian climate diplomat in charge of the talks, said: “Developing countries are looking at developed countries as countries that could be much more generous in supporting them to be more sustainable. They could offer more finance, and technology.” Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink It's the COP time of the year: the 30th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC. In addition to countless delegates trekking down to Brazil, this also means the release of a number of high-profile reports approximately timed to the COP to maximize their impact. This year we have three new analyses that explore how much warming might be in store for us under current policies in place today as well as if countries meet their near-term nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement and their long-term net zero targets. The new analyses include updates to the high profile annually re-occurring estimates from the UNEP Emissions Gap Report , the IEA’s World Energy Outlook , and Climate Action Tracker...
Financing Adaptation: 11 Financial Instruments that Help Build Climate Resilience alicia.cypress… Wed, 11/19/2025 - 10:25 Climate adaptation has emerged as a high-return investment opportunity. A recent WRI analysis found that adaptation and resilience investments can unlock broad economic, social and environmental benefits that go far beyond simply avoiding losses, even when an extreme event doesn’t occur. The study — which evaluates the expected public benefits of 320 adaptation and resilience investments across agriculture, health, infrastructure and water — found that, on average, $1 invested in adaptation and resilience has the potential to generate more than $10 in benefits over 10 years. From Bonds to Blended Finance: How a Diverse Range of Financial Instruments...
Billionaire hedge fund founder, climate change warrior and major Democratic donor Tom Steyer is running for governor. Fossil fuel and migrant detention facility investments will likely draw attacks from his fellow Democrats.
5 Key Insights on the State of US Clean Energy Jobs alicia.cypress… Wed, 11/19/2025 - 08:05 As a major source of new jobs, the clean energy industry represents an innovative and vital sector of the U.S. workforce. Workers with job titles like solar installer, energy storage engineer, battery manufacturing technician, energy efficiency auditor, electric vehicle charger maintenance worker and wind turbine technician, are all part of a workforce whose growth is outpacing overall employment growth despite overall economic slowdown and recessionary conditions in parts of the U.S. However, policy reversals by the Trump administration are creating an unpredictable environment for clean energy investors and developers, slowing the industry’s rapid growth and risking billions...
US sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil have significantly impacted India's crude imports, with shipments plummeting by 66% in November. Refineries are now wary of US penalties, leading to reduced new orders and expedited existing ones. This shift forces Russian exporters to adopt more opaque shipping methods to navigate sanctions.
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries This article is co-published with ProPublica, a non -profit newsroom that investigates abuses of power . New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human cost of the Trump administration’s approach to climate. Continue reading...
The louder the lobbying, the clearer the fear. Ten years on, the Paris Agreement has reshaped energy politics, and the pushback from the fossil fuel sector is real.
[UN News] A page feels like it's turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30.
“Fair and accurate resource evaluation should be the minimum expectation,” said an attorney for environmental groups.
Denmark’s climate minister announced Monday that his government would submit a binding target to cut emissions by 82 percent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels.
The Japanese governor overseeing the region that is home to the world’s largest nuclear power plant is set to give the approval this week for its restart, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. The approval will clear one of the remaining milestones in Tokyo Electric Power Company’s quest to bring the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant back online, more than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster led to its shutdown. Niigata prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is set to announce his approval...
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offer world hope of avoiding climate breakdown Sticking to three key climate promises – on renewables, energy efficiency and methane – would avoid nearly 1C of global heating and give the world hope of avoiding climate breakdown, analysis published at the Cop30 climate summit suggests. Governments have already agreed to triple the amount of renewable energy generated by 2030, double global energy efficiency by then, and make substantial cuts to methane emissions. Continue reading...
[IPS] We need to protect the future of the millions of boys and girls on the frontlines of the climate crises around the world. I want world leaders to understand that this future starts now and, with urgency, position education at the core of climate resilience. --Adenike Titilope Oladosu, ecofeminist and Pan-African climate activist
In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.
Oil is the lifeblood of a vehicle's engine, but can it evaporate over time? Here's what you need to know to ensure your vehicle is running at its best.
Countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Pacific and Europe plead for transition to be central outcome of talks Cop30 live – latest updates More than 80 countries have joined a call for a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels, in a dramatic intervention into stuck negotiations at the UN Cop30 climate summit . Countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific joined with EU member states and the UK to make an impassioned plea for the “transition away from fossil fuels” to be a central outcome of the talks, despite stiff opposition from petrostates and some other major economies. Continue reading...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05519A, Perspective Anchun Tang, Minsi Li, Xueliang Sun, Weihan Li All-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs) are widely regarded as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage systems due to their high energy density and intrinsic safety. However, the full realization of... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
On Amazon, five of the top 10 best-selling oil filters come from FRAM, which may come as a surprise to anyone who is familiar with the brand.
[African Union] We, Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, guided by the principles of Agenda 2063 and sustainable development goals, gathered for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 to 10 September 2025, in the presence of other global leaders, intergovernmental organizations, Regional Economic Communities, United Nations agencies, private sector, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, farmers' organizations, children, youth,
Mehdi Paryavi, founder and CEO of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), examines the global debate over the environmental impact of A.I. and data centers, arguing that the future of climate progress depends on how nations build and deploy their digital infrastructure. Paryavi explains why robust data center and A.I. ecosystems can be key to lowering global emissions, powering more efficient economies and enabling the scientific breakthroughs needed for long-term climate resilience.
Màiri McAllan has announced a major climbdown on the Scottish Government plans to introduce legislation which would require homes to be less reliant on fossil fuel powered heating systems.
So-called “mutirão decision” text provides first look at potential outcomes of UN climate summit – but don’t call it a cover text, say Brazilians If the world cannot solve the climate crisis within a capitalist system, “we should all go to bed and not wake up,” the influential economist Mariana Mazzucato has warned. A small but growing number of economists have suggested that capitalism is part of the problem , and that a healthy planet is not possible within such a system. But Mazzucato, professor of economics at University College London and one of the most respected thinkers working on public governance globally, disagrees. Continue reading...
Baby oil played a big part in the “Act Bad” rapper’s “Freak-Off” parties with his girlfriends and male escorts.
Renewables are booming and emissions are easing, yet fossil-fuel states are holding back momentum on slowing climate change. Who are the surprising leaders and laggers in the latest climate rankings?
A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30.
Prime minister says fight over hosting rights jeopardises global unity needed for action to help Pacific islands Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has said Australia will not stand in the way of Turkey hosting next year’s Cop31 climate summit, insisting the interests of Pacific Island countries should be prioritised amid a deadlock over where the 2026 event should take place. As this year’s Cop summit enters its final days in Brazil , Albanese said Australia wanted to win the hosting rights, but conceded the risk of the event defaulting to Germany would present a poor outcome for global action on climate change. Continue reading...
Scientists warn that without significant climate action, the species could be functionally extinct by 2070 because of climate change.
[UN News] The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time.
We need to protect the future of the millions of boys and girls on the frontlines of the climate crises around the world. I want world leaders to understand that this future starts now and, with urgency, position education at the core of climate resilience. —Adenike Titilope Oladosu, ecofeminist and Pan-African climate activist
Lobbyists representing industry responsible for a quarter to a third of global emissions participated in key talks at the UN climate summit More than 300 industrial agriculture lobbyists have participated at this year’s UN climate talks taking place in the Brazilian Amazon, where the industry is the leading cause of deforestation, a new investigation has found. The number of lobbyists representing the interests of industrial cattle farming, commodity grains and pesticides is up 14% on last year’s summit in Baku – and larger than the delegation of the world’s 10th largest economy, Canada, which brought 220 delegates to Cop30 in Belém, according to the joint investigation by DeSmog and the Guardian. Continue reading...
Chinese scientists have developed a catalyst that can turn biomass and coal-derived syngas directly into building blocks for plastic and synthetic rubber with higher efficiency and sustainability than existing methods. The iron-based nanoparticle catalyst converts syngas, or synthesis gas, into hydrogen and carbon-based compounds called olefins by coupling two reactions that separately have limitations but together have synergistic effects. This process produces olefins with a large variety of...
The legislation would close the "Halliburton Loophole" and strengthen other regulations on oil and gas production.
The nation, a major importer of thermal coal, will join about 60 countries in the Powering Past Coal Alliance.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, delivered the collective stance of the Africa Group of Negotiators during a pivotal ministerial briefing at the COP30 conference here.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's plan to establish a nuclear power plant marks a crucial step toward diversifying its energy sources and expanding access to electricity across the country, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin said.
The SNP Government's hopes of a green jobs bonanza are fading after an oil giant scrapped plans to develop a pioneering windfarm off Aberdeen.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers will feel even colder than the actual temperature due to a “wind chill effect” as the mercury is expected to drop to around 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) over the next few days, the weather forecaster has warned. Tse Shuk-mei, acting assistant director of the Hong Kong Observatory, said on Tuesday that a cold front had passed the coast of...
As an Indigenous woman, I would like to see more of us at the negotiating table. Because you cannot be deciding about our life, about where we live, at the national level or even at the global level. There should be inclusion of all voices at the ground level. —Immaculata Casimero, a leader of the Wapichan Women’s Movement
A small group of countries is aiming to impose a fee on private jets and premium commercial fares. The revenue would help nations adapt to warming.
As the summit goes into its second week, complex issues remain with anxiety growing over conference outcomes Colombia will host a first international conference on the phase out of fossil fuels in April next year, according to advocates of more ambitious action to eliminate the main source of the gases that are heating the planet. The South American country, which has demonstrated strong climate leadership in recent years, is among a group of 17 nations that have joined the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative which held a press conference on its plans at Cop30 on Monday. Continue reading...
Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.
Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has been urged to prepare for a shift away from thermal coal exports and accelerate green industries after one of its main international customers signed up to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040. South Korea, Australia’s third-biggest market for coal burned to generate electricity, announced at the Cop30 climate conference in Brazil that it was joining the “powering past coal alliance”, a group of about 60 nations and 120 sub-national governments, businesses and organisations committed to...
China’s Overseas Industrial Parks Provide a Path to Industrial Decarbonization alicia.cypress… Mon, 11/17/2025 - 08:15 A decade ago, few would have imagined that state-of-the-art clean-energy technologies could be deployed in remote regions, like the Indonesia island of Sulawesi, which straddles the equator between the Indian and Pacific oceans. But last year, a steel mill in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park began covering its roof with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, replacing 65.9 megawatts (MW) of power previously generated by an on-site coal power plant. This 270 million yuan ($37.5 million) investment from a Chinese company will help the steel mill cut about 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. Similar projects are starting to occur...
If you've piled on the pounds recently, a surprising factor could be to blame - climate change.
The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time.
When the gates closed for the last time at Grangemouth, they didn’t just shut a refinery – they closed a chapter of Scotland’s industrial story. Hundreds of skilled jobs disappeared overnight, along with the confidence of a community that has given so much.
[Namibian] In a world striving for sustainability, Michelle Lingam's aspirations for her solar installation business highlight a troubling paradox: despite the critical role of women entrepreneurs in combating climate change, they continue to be largely excluded from formal financing. When Lingam sought a loan to expand her business, she anticipated rigorous scrutiny. What she did not foresee was the same entrenched obstacle her peers have encountered for years - collateral.
Motor oil classifications help you to choose the right oil viscosity for different driving temperatures, and keep your engine healthy for longer.
[Daily Maverick] In the wake of Environment Minister Dion George's dismissal from office during COP30, for the first time South Africa is not being represented by a head of state at the annual global forum where nations will agree on legally binding or non-binding international actions to address the climate crisis - an increasingly deadly threat that South Africa knows all too well.
[Daily Maverick] POWERX, South Africa's first licensed, private electricity trader, has extended its partnership with Manganese Metal Company (MMC), securing the supply of 100% renewable hydroelectric energy to MMC's new High Purity Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate (HP MSM) project in Mbombela.
Brazil wanted the U.N. summit to make it a leader on climate, despite signing off on oil drilling near the Amazon and gutting environmental permit law.
Video: 00:02:09 Copernicus Sentinel-6B was launched on 17 November 2025, ready to continue a decades-long mission to track the height of the planet’s seas – a key measure of climate change. The satellite was carried into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US.Sentinel-6B follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which was launched in 2020. The mission is the reference radar altimetry mission that continues the vital record of sea-surface height measurements until at least 2030.Copernicus Sentinel-6 has become the gold standard reference mission to monitor and record sea-level rise. The mission’s main instrument is the Poseidon-4 dual-frequency (C-band and Ku-band) radar altimeter. Developed by ESA, the altimeter...
Video: 00:01:45 Copernicus Sentinel-6B was launched on 17 November 2025, ready to continue a decades-long mission to track the height of the planet’s seas – a key measure of climate change. The satellite was carried into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US.Sentinel-6B follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which was launched in 2020. The mission is the reference radar altimetry mission that continues the vital record of sea-surface height measurements until at least 2030.Copernicus Sentinel-6 has become the gold standard reference mission to monitor and record sea-level rise. The mission’s main instrument is the Poseidon-4 dual-frequency (C-band and Ku-band) radar altimeter. Developed by ESA, the altimeter...
The SIC’s harbour income is set to come in £3.377m below expectations due to a reduction in tanker income and fewer oil shipments.
Five farmers sued state utility Korea Electric Power and its power-generating subsidiaries, alleging that their reliance on coal and other fossil fuels has accelerated climate change and damaged their crops.
[New Times] World leaders, negotiators, and climate experts from across the world have gathered in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November, for COP30, this year's Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
[UN News] Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals worldwide, according to a major report released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
[The Conversation Africa] Across rural Zambia, small solar home systems and lanterns have transformed daily life. Between 2018 and 2022, more than one million small solar devices were sold across the country. These range from tiny solar lanterns to home kits capable of powering radios, TVs and phone chargers.
The report, by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) suggests that 'eco-fear' could lead to drug abuse, as people try to manage their emotions around climate change.
The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada's unity as it seeks to become an energy superpower.
ATHENS - Ukraine signed a deal with Greece on Sunday for winter deliveries of American liquefied natural gas to Kyiv, as Ukrainian energy infrastructure is battered by Russian strikes.
Ending use of coal, oil and gas is essential in tackling climate crisis – but even talking about it is controversial Continue reading...
President to overhaul state energy firms after $100m kickback scheme alleged by anti-corruption investigators Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a plan to clean up Ukraine’s energy sector after an $100m (£76bn) kickback scheme was alleged by anti-corruption investigators, in the worst scandal of his presidency. Over the weekend, the Ukrainian president announced an overhaul of key state energy companies including a complete change of management at Energoatom, the nuclear power operator at the centre of the alleged criminal scheme. Continue reading...
A climate scientist with decades of experience has joined the growing opposition to what critics of climate change alarmism call nonsense science.
Zelenskyy says Nataliia Khodemchuk is victim of ‘new tragedy caused by Kremlin’, four decades after disaster The widow of the first Soviet engineer to die in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion was killed on Friday in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Nataliia Khodemchuk as the victim of a “new tragedy caused by the Kremlin”, nearly four decades after her husband, Valerii, was killed inside Chornobyl’s nuclear reactor number four. Continue reading...
The Coalition has revealed the power policy it will take to the next election that will rely on fossil fuels.
Prime minister and Victorian premier announced services would begin from 30 November, more than a week early. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Total fire ban in parts of New South Wales While a storm system continues to affect parts of New South Wales’ east, the state’s west faces extreme fire danger. I expect it will be pretty much what the Nationals have wanted all along because it’s been really clear that they have set the agenda in terms of the energy and climate policy of the Liberal Party. I’m genuinely concerned and genuinely disappointed that this has happened because we do need to take action on climate change. I think my a lot of my community will be going ‘Why on earth has the Coalition done this if they are...
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman will visit Trump in Washington on November 18 for their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire. The meeting is expected to center on defense, nuclear power, technology, and Israel.
As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Are you trying to make sense of some of the big claims made by Liberal and National party MPs for abandoning their support for Australia reaching net zero emissions by 2050? We’re here to help. Continue reading...
Demonstrators marched through Glasgow city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.
Despite US objections, India continues to be a major buyer of Russian crude oil, ranking second globally in October with $2.5 billion in purchases. This trend persists as Western nations urge limitations on imports financing Russia's war in Ukraine. China remains the top buyer of Russian fossil fuels overall.
Illegal logging, gold mining, and drug trafficking: Organized crime in Brazil is sabotaging efforts to combat global warming. This issue has long been overlooked at climate conferences. Is that finally about to change?
Embattled Hungarian leader says he won an indefinite reprieve from sanctions on oil and gas from Russia, but the US has since disputed this As Viktor Orbán would tell it, he had the perfect meeting with Donald Trump. After visiting the White House last week, the embattled Hungarian prime minister quickly declared victory, saying he had secured an indefinite exemption from US sanctions on oil and gas imported from Russia . The deal would shield Hungarians from skyrocketing energy prices ahead of parliamentary elections next year and potentially boost Orbán’s chances of extending his 15-year rule. Continue reading...
Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) systems are reading speed limit signs incorrectly and telling drivers the speed limit is up to 100mph, with some models accelerating on their own.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed climate change is a fallacy, criticizing California's environmental policies as a "Green New Scam." Her remarks contradict the scientific consensus on global warming. The article also briefly mentions the release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails and social media reactions to climate change denial.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Supreme Court to block new California laws that will require thousands of companies to disclose their emissions and their impacts on climate change.
Activists hail from various parts of the world, yet they consistently convey the same message: the foundation of a just transition cannot be based on lies and false solutions.
Calgary-based pipeline operator Enbridge has announced a US$1.4 billion expansion of its Mainline and Flanagan South pipelines used to ship oil sands crude to markets in the U.S.
The Paulatuk Energy Working Group has a goal of becoming carbon neutral. But everyone – from residents to those leading the project – agree making sure homes don’t waste that energy is a critical part of the target.
Dozens of Indigenous activists blocked the entrance of the Cop30 summit venue on Friday, demanding that the Brazilian government halt all development projects in the Amazon, including mining, logging, oil drilling and the building of a new railway for transporting mining and agricultural products. The protesters staged a sit-in creating long queues and forcing delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling the climate crisis Cop30 – latest updates Continue reading...
If we do not have our land and healthy territory, we do not have healthy food, and without food we do not survive. Food must become a centerpiece in the global climate discourse, and it is not just about any food, but healthy food that aligns with our ancestry and local traditions and spirituality. —Juliana Kerexu Mirim Mariano, activist
Astronomers are tracking interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after JWST and NASA missions detected an extreme CO₂ outburst that challenges current theories about how comets form and evolve beyond our solar system.
They plug into a standard outlet, hang on the sill, and slash climate-warming pollution. The post New window-mounted heat pumps make ditching fossil fuels easier appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A scandal, involving kickbacks at Ukraine’s state nuclear power company, has revived concerns about European money being siphoned off by graft instead of helping fight Russia.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the European Union on Thursday signed four major financing agreements worth Sh4.8 billion to support the country's green transition, strengthen climate resilience, and accelerate the shift toward a circular economy.
The COP30 Special report on health and climate change: delivering the Belém Health Action Plan, notes that rising temperatures and collapsing health systems are claiming more lives, and calls for immediate and coordinated action to protect health in a rapidly warming world. It follows the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan, a flagship initiative of Brazil’s COP 30 Presidency, unveiled on the dedicated Health Day of COP30 – 13 November 2025.
Spectating from afar during the Cop30 UN climate summit in Belem on the edge of Brazil’s Amazon forests, it is easy to despair. Despite 30 years of concerted global diplomacy and exhaustive scientific evidence of the gravity of global warming, carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise, as do global temperatures. Brazil’s rainforest continues to burn. Global oil and gas production remains robust. Governments procrastinate and funding promises still fail to materialise. Worst of all, the world’s...
With COP30 underway, the climate crisis is in the spotlight. Here are the key facts about how rising temperatures are disrupting our planet.
Oil industry attorneys have sought to move lawsuits against fossil fuel companies to federal court, where they believe they're more likely to win.
BELEM, Brazil - Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 climate summit, setting up a showdown with oil powers.
Center-right legislators also agreed to scrap a binding target to cut emissions by 43 percent of 2005 levels by 2030 if they return to power.
The urgency of linking climate action with social and wider environmental priorities is clear. Climate change, environmental degradation and violent conflict are often deeply connected and even mutually reinforcing. At the same time, climate action can either support or undermine efforts to improve social justice and halt environmental degradation. These connections are nowhere more visible […]
[AI London] First-of-its-kind mapping with multi-country research reveals depth and scale of fossil fuel industry's potential harm
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in Brazil More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop30 climate negotiations in Belém, significantly outnumbering every single country’s delegation apart from the host Brazil, new analysis has found. One in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to the analysis by the Kick Big Polluters Out (KBPO) coalition, raising serious questions about the corporate capture and credibility of the annual Cop negotiations. Continue reading...
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty It began in the small Catalan town of Taradell as a plan to provide local people with allotments where they could grow their own food. Four activists came together with the aim of promoting good environmental practices in local agriculture and business, as well as supplying renewable energy. The project, however, was about much more than growing vegetables. Continue reading...
[The Conversation Africa] Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. That's much farther than the longest-range electric vehicles on the U.S. market, according to Car and Driver magazine - and twice as far the official rating for the long-range, rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, which has a maximum rated range of 363 miles.
A pair of NASA spacecraft ultimately destined for Mars will study how its magnetic environment is impacted by the Sun. The mission also will help the agency prepare for future human exploration of Mars. NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft launched at 3:55 p.m. EST, Thursday, aboard a Blue Origin New […]
Baroness Brown of Cambridge said that if water companies started charging more per litre for water, they could help stop taps running dry in the coming decades.
California has now reached 16,942 megawatts of available battery storage — about one-third of the estimated capacity needed to reach the state's goal of 100% clean energy by 2045.
How to Get Finance Flowing to Climate Adaptation margaret.overh… Thu, 11/13/2025 - 15:58 From floods and droughts to economic shocks and displacement, the costs of climate change are rising rapidly. Climate-related disasters caused an estimated $417 billion in economic losses in 2024 alone. Without urgent investment in resilience, global GDP could shrink by up to 10% by 2050 . Many developing countries will face even steeper drops. Yet finance to adapt to these threats remains scarce, fragmented and difficult to access — particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable. Developing countries (excluding China) need $400 billion annually by 2035 to address adaptation and resilience finance requirements. Present flows remain far from that level: According to CPI...
The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
[Daily Trust] Oil prices have climbed as fresh U.S. sanctions targeting Russia's energy exports tightened global supply, lifting Brent crude futures to their highest level in weeks.
At the UN Climate Conference venue in Belém, young activist João Victor da Costa da Silva is trying to make his case heard by negotiators. The 16-year-old Da Silva has a specific request for the parties: the needs of young people with disabilities should be addressed through the lens of climate justice. Belém native Da […]
Open access notables Robust increase in observed heat storage by the global subsurface , Cuesta-Valero et al., Science Advances Changes in heat storage within the different components of the climate system alter physical and biogeochemical phenomena relevant for human societies and ecosystems. Among such processes, permafrost thawing, soil carbon storage, and surface energy exchanges depend on the persistent heat gain by the continental subsurface. Nevertheless, there are not enough data to estimate ground heat storage at the global scale after the year 2000. We solve this problem by expanding the database of geothermal data with remote sensing observations from satellite platforms. Estimates from satellite data show a heat gain between 16.4 ± 3.4...
Figures show none of US ‘big four’ – CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox – appear to have sent teams to cover summit in Belém Thousands of media professionals are at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil. Almost none of them appear to be from the four major US broadcasters. Nearly 4,000 members of the media registered to attend the global climate conference, known as Cop30, according to a preliminary list released by the United Nations climate body on Tuesday. But none of the “big four” US broadcasters – CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox – appear to currently have teams present at the talks. Continue reading...
Mining crew had hit unknown pocket of water last Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into the mine Crews have found the body of the coal miner missing since a West Virginia mine flooded on Saturday, said the state’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, on Thursday. Crews found the body inside Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc’s Rolling Thunder Mine near Belva, about 50 miles east of the state capital of Charleston. Continue reading...
Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Dan Tehan has been called out for failing to answer key questions about his party's new stance on emissions.
Electric cars will get a 25% discount and electric vans and HGVs 50% in changes to be introduced in January London’s congestion charge will rise by 20% in January to £18 and electric vehicle drivers will be liable to pay to enter the heart of the capital for the first time. EVs will no longer be exempt from the levy, Transport for London said, but will pay a lower rate. Electric car drivers will get a 25% discount, while electric vans and HGVs will pay 50% of the full charge. Continue reading...
The International Energy Agency, once known for an anti-renewables bias, now says a more ambitious transition will lower prices Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Just as the Liberal party walked away from a firm net zero emissions target , the International Energy Agency report told the world that a more ambitious clean energy transition means lower household power bills. The timing is exquisite. Continue reading...
Funding cuts are hitting scientists researching geoengineering like solar radiation modification and carbon dioxide removal
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has said Donald Trump is an “invasive species” whose dismissal of the climate crisis is an “abomination,” in a fiery attack at the UN climate talks in Brazil—from which Trump and his administration have been completely absent. Newsom […]
[The Conversation Africa] Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors - such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks - to thrive.
[This Day] In a major push for environmental sustainability, the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) are set to collaborate with ITREALMS Media on the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue.
Australia and New Zealand witnessed a spectacular aurora australis, a 'cannibal' solar storm causing vibrant pink, violet, and green lights. This G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest, was caused by colliding solar energy bursts. Another viewing opportunity is expected tonight, though geomagnetic activity is declining.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04802H, Paper Wenyan Du, Qi Huang, Yaokang Lv, Ziyang Song, Lihua Gan, Mingxian Liu Organic p-type cathodes for Zn-organic batteries (ZOBs) have high-voltage (1.0-1.2 V), but face limited redox capacity (generally < 250 mAh g -1 ) due to low-density active sites. Here we... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Global News has confirmed Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, the former federal environment minister, has resigned from cabinet.
India is set to open its nuclear energy sector to private companies. This move aims to boost energy security and technological advancement. The government plans to increase nuclear power capacity significantly by 2047. A new bill will be introduced to facilitate this major policy shift. This reform follows the successful opening of the space sector to private players.
Government urged to address situation that could mean homes and businesses going without on coldest days Business live – latest updates Ministers have been warned that Britain could face a looming gas supply crisis by the end of the decade and should draw up plans to guard against the emerging risk. The government’s energy advisers urged ministers to address an “emerging risk to gas supply security” that could mean homes and businesses going without gas during a prolonged period of cold weather. Continue reading...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating a "grand bargain" on carbon capture and an oil pipeline with the federal government.
[New Times] This month, at the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP3O) in Brazil, Rwanda signed the International Declaration to Triple Global Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050, a move that officials at Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) expect to position the country for finance and technology transfer.
[The Conversation Africa] A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations.
Asia’s oil-dependent economies could soon find further relief as a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv edges closer, raising the prospects of Russia resuming crude supply to global markets and again reshaping supply dynamics that have significantly influenced prices since the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022. Analysts told This Week in Asia that the potential accord had already led to lower oil prices amid heightened expectations that sanctions against Moscow might soon be lifted, potentially...
CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday welcomed Claudio Descalzi, the CEO of Italy’s Eni, praising the long-standing partnership between the government and the energy company, which accounts for about 40 percent of Egypt’s natural gas output, according to a presidential statement. Sisi commended Eni’s social responsibility programs, noting the company’s … The post Sisi praises Eni partnership as Italian energy giant plans $8 bln in new investments in Egypt appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04460J, Paper Carlos D. Rodríguez-Gallegos, Oktoviano Gandhi, Huixuan Sun, Shi An Ting, Even Hjetland, Avi Alcalay, Philippe Selve, Daniel Reinhardt, Michael Chochole, Thomas Reindl Global analysis reveals that offshore floating PV could meet the global electricity demand several times over, with extensive areas already suitable for cost-competitive deployment. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
[Liberian Observer] The Rural and Renewable Energy Agency (RREA) has successfully completed full solar electrification of multiple public health facilities across Southeastern Liberia, marking a major milestone in the nation's drive to expand energy access and improve essential services.
US group Dekleptocracy identifies chemicals used for military vehicles’ lubricants and tyres as potential vulnerabilities A US group has identified several obscure but potentially key sanctions it says could seriously disrupt Russia’s war effort in Ukraine after last month’s targeting of the Kremlin’s biggest oil firms. Previous rounds of sanctions have been applied to Russian energy companies, banks, military suppliers and the “shadow fleet” of ships carrying Russian oil. Continue reading...
A pending framework agreement between Ottawa and Alberta to build an oil pipeline will not prompt Steven Guilbeault, a former Greenpeace activist, to quit Mark Carney's cabinet.
Ottawa and Alberta are poised to announce a memorandum of understanding, affirming support for a pipeline to the B.C. coast that's being described as 'Northern Gateway 2.0.'
Young activists behind a landmark case allege "Ontario's repeal of its own emissions targets is an 11th hour attempt to escape accountability on its toothless climate plan."
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.
Fram might be the most recognizable brand name for automotive oil filters after years of production, but who actually makes the brand's filters today?
North Sea oil industry leaders warned the Chancellor's decision to leave the windfall tax in place in the Budget could lead firms to slash investment and jobs.
'Canada can be an energy superpower, both in conventional and clean energy,' Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said ahead of a Liberal caucus meeting Wednesday.
Exclusive : Former US secretary of state calls for more demanding steps from Australia as it takes over presidency of next year’s UN climate summit Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s government, which will preside over the next UN climate summit , should gather the world’s 25 biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries and push them to draw up a roadmap to end the era of fossil fuels , former US secretary of state John Kerry has said. Only by “hard-nosed” confrontation with fossil fuel producers, and reducing their consumption in major economies, would the world be able to tackle the climate crisis, he said. Continue reading...
Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028.
Tom Hiddleston narrates the third season of the Prehistoric Planet franchise.
The Trump administration's changes to the Rural Energy for America Program are facing bipartisan pushback.
The oil major shut the pipeline system down on Nov. 17 following intermittent shut-offs after a farmer discovered a gas sheen in a drainage ditch on a blueberry farm north of Seattle.
[Leadership] The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has launched a new policy brief, recommending a shift to naira-denominated concessionary financing for renewable energy developers and consumers in Nigeria.
Bogotá, Colombia — As US military activity ramps up in the Caribbean and the Pacific, Colombia’s president alleged the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela is more about accessing the South American country’s oil than fighting drug trafficking. “(Oil) is at the heart of the matter,” Gustavo Petro told CNN in an exclusive interview, noting … The post CNN exclusive: Colombian president says oil is ‘at the heart of’ US pressure campaign on Venezuela appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The agency proposed extending the length of time that 11 plants can dispose of toxic coal ash in large, unlined ponds.
Just Climate is trying to allocate capital into areas it’s identified as falling through the cracks of environmental investment strategies.
Current geopolitics might suggest that Western scientists have been in general alignment with the United States in the global race for fusion energy – but some of Europe’s top nuclear physicists are placing their bets on China. Scepticism over US fusion goals and chronic delays at the 33-nation International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project in France have created an opening for a new leader in the field, and China appears poised to fill it. Targeted for completion in 2027, the...
The province committed to reducing its annual emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030 in the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
Ten months into Donald Trump's second term, communities across the US are scrambling to keep clean energy projects alive as federal support dries up.
For many environmental advocates, the COP30 climate negotiations ended this weekend in disappointment. The annual United Nations conference, which brought together more than 190 countries in Belém, Brazil, concluded without any firm plans to phase out fossil fuels—a key step scientists say is urgently necessary to address the climate crisis. In part, experts say, that’s […]
Why COP30 Was a Breakthrough for Cities margaret.overh… Tue, 11/25/2025 - 15:53 Cities and states have aimed higher and moved faster on climate action than national governments. The reason is simple: To local leaders, climate problems and solutions matter because their constituencies are directly impacted by them. Extreme heat, flooding and air pollution make people's lives worse. Cleaner air, convenient public transportation, and access to parks and nature make them better. Cities are also at the root of climate change. They already house the majority of the world's population and generate 75% of all greenhouse gas emissions . By 2050, there will be another 2.5 billion urban dwellers globally . Many cities are leading the way on what effective climate action can...
[New Era] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on Saturday that Namibia needs US$15 billion to meet its climate goals, warning world leaders that the country cannot meet its adaptation needs without major international support.
[This Day] The Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Mrs. Tenioye Majekodunmi, has stated that Nigeria will enhance its efforts to promote a green economy aimed at mitigating climate change.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has welcomed the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Thailand’s navy will deploy an aircraft carrier to the flood-stricken south, as public outcry mounts over the government’s response to a crisis that has hit about 2 million people and left an entire southern city under water. Heavy late monsoon rains, compounded by the La Nina climate pattern, have battered Southeast Asia for weeks, with scores killed in floods and landslides in central Vietnam and Thailand, and floods now striking south into Malaysia. Five days of continuous rains have pounded...
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All prior five-year drilling plans — dating back to 1980 — reference National Environmental Policy Act analyses.
The West African nation was among a group of countries that pushed for a deal to reduce fossil fuels.
TotalEnergies denies it is liable for the damage that Hugues Falys has suffered.
Energy officials plan to announce the winners of the country's 25th onshore petroleum auction next month, a move meant to increase reserves and strengthen long-term economic growth.
A popular oil change location in Chicago has some trouble with two cars that it serviced. Here's what happened and how the franchise made up for it.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04114G, Paper Qingping Yu, Rong Liu, Licheng Wei, Zhenying Zheng, Lifeng Zhang, Hu Yang, Qingyu Kong, Jihao Zhang, Zhiwei Hu, Qilei Song, Xiaoping Gao, Nanjun Chen, Xiaoqing Huang We present Ru–W nanoclusters integrated with W single atoms on a N-doped carbon substrate (RuW/W–NC) for AEMFCs, where RuW/W–NC with a Ru loading of 0.1 mg cm −2 achieves a high power density of 2.03 W cm −2 and can be run stably at 1 A cm −2 for 100 h. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
A wind project in Guysborough County, N.S., involving the Membertou First Nation has passed the environmental review stage.
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants Each day, Kiran Kasbe drives a rickshaw taxi through his home neighbourhood of Mahul on Mumbai’s eastern seafront, down streets lined with stalls selling tomatoes, bottle gourds and aubergines–and, frequently, through thick smog. Earlier this year, doctors found three tumours in his 54-year-old mother’s brain. It’s not clear exactly what caused her cancer. But people who live near coal plants are much more likely to develop the illness, studies show , and the residents of Mahul live a few hundred metres down the road from one. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump inked a proclamation that exempts coal-using steel facilities from Biden-era regulatory updates to the Clean Air Act.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections of an article by Sanket Jain that just won a gold medal from the United Nations Correspondents Association With limited access to indoor cooling or study spaces, Kavya Waghmare often studies under trees. (Image credit: Sanket Jain) Every summer when extreme heat arrives in Dhakale, India, Pramila Waghmare notices her children’s grades drop, only to improve again when winter arrives. After three years of this pattern, she asked her neighbors and learned that heat waves seemed to be hurting the academic performance of at least 40 schoolchildren in her hamlet with a total population of less than 1,000. Schoolteachers told her that students in many nearby villages in Maharashtra state had similar problems, especially...
China has brought online the world’s first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide power generator – a revolutionary clean energy technology pioneered by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). This power generator, which uses carbon dioxide instead of steam to transfer heat, has been connected to the grid from a steel production plant in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou to produce electricity from waste heat, according to a social media post by CNNC’s Nuclear Power Institute of...
In its latest bid to protect fossil fuel interests, the White House also appears to exaggerate coke's importance to U.S. steelmaking.
Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens Wildfires have devastated more moorland, forests and fields in the UK this year than at any time since records began, putting huge pressure on the country’s fire service, figures show. The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK – the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Continue reading...
Amid the climate crisis, China’s quiet leadership in the fight for a sustainable future offers a reason for optimism, particularly for the Global South. After two weeks of contentious negotiations, Cop30 in Brazil concluded with an uneasy deal that sidestepped any mention of fossil fuels, exposing deep divisions and mounting frustrations. Indeed, even as Cop30 convened, the world was already suffering “summit fatigue”. After decades of lofty declarations and limited follow-through, many question...
[Nile Post] At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, a broad alliance of governments, companies, Indigenous-peoples organisations and civil society announced the launch of the Scaling J-REDD+ Coalition, a global effort to accelerate jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programmes, mobilise large-scale finance and channel it into forests, climate and livelihoods.
The 194 countries still taking part in UN climate negotiations reaffirmed the Paris Agreement following the US withdrawal, even if they agreed on little else
There’s a way to reduce both the climate and water harms of data centers: build them in places with lots of wind and solar energy.
A joint declaration at the Cop30 summit in Brazil – reached without United States participation after Washington again pulled out of the Paris climate pact – has kept fragile climate cooperation alive for the Global South, even as the talks fell short of a fossil fuel phase-out. Observers said the outcome revealed both the limits of a strained multilateral system and the room that still existed for developing nations to influence the global energy transition, with several pointing to the UN...
[Scrolla] South Africa pushes ahead at the G20 summit after the United States walks out of all talks and rejects climate change in the final declaration. President Cyril Ramaphosa says skipping the summit undermines the first African G20 presidency and warns he will "hand over to an empty chair".
The Philippines is one of the countries most at risk of the climate emergency due to its low-lying island geography. With sea temperatures rising, the country deals with increasingly frequent and intense typhoons, rising sea-levels that threaten coastal communities, and changing rainfall patterns that disrupt agriculture. The country is one of the smallest contributors to climate change but one of the places most affected by its impacts. Gideon Mendel’s visceral portraits from his project Drowning World show people in Bulacan province dealing with the climate emergency in their daily lives Continue reading...
The decision is symbolic for Japan, and the strongest signal yet that the country is reembracing nuclear power and slashing carbon from its energy mix.
At least 15 coal-fired plants are being kept online to power artificial intelligence as the administration rolls back pollution rules.
Annalena Baerbock pointed to droughts and other damage from climate extremes in places such as Chad, Syria and Iraq.
Most of the money dedicated to fighting climate change goes to causes other than agriculture, which accounts for a third of emissions.
[UN News] Leaders from across the world are debating how industry can help tackle some of the world's most urgent challenges - from climate change and food insecurity to the need for fairer supply chains - at the Global Industry Summit, which opened on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) are celebrating in November 25 years of a "unique" partnership and strengthened economic, political, and social ties.
[UN News] In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement - but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.
[UN News] Do higher living standards in developing countries have to mean more polluting, fossil-fuel dependent industries? Or is a low-carbon alternative possible? As the world grapples with climate change, economic inequality, and rapid technological shifts, next week's Global Industry Summit will tackle these questions, bringing together governments, business leaders, and innovators to shape solutions that balance prosperity with sustainability.
Opposition claims key diplomatic role at next year’s conference in Turkey would make Bowen a ‘part-time minister’ while Australians face inflated energy prices Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Experts have dismissed claims Chris Bowen cannot remain a senior minister while playing a leading role in international climate negotiations, with one describing the argument as evidence of an Australian “culture cringe”. Australia failed in its long-running bid to co-host the Cop31 climate summit with Pacific nations next year after Turkey refused to withdraw from the consensus process despite limited support. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear...
Getting to net zero CO 2 emissions globally means we can halt global warming. This requires a rapid phase-out. It’s physics With another set of global climate talks behind us, the Australian government faces some tricky tasks before it takes over negotiations at the next round of talks next year in Turkey. Cop30 in Belém, Brazil, did not deliver the bold fossil fuel phase-out roadmap we needed, but it did nudge the system forward with more scrutiny of fossil fuel producers. And despite the weakness of the outcome, one can gain some important comfort by the fact that Bélem – and the G20 in Johannesburg at the weekend – both solidly endorsed the Paris agreement, its central goal of keeping warming to 1.5C and the importance of net zero emissions. Cop30 agreed that an “ambition...
The deal calls for tripling climate funding for poorer nations by 2035.
Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief The world is not winning the fight against the climate crisis but it is still in that fight, the UN climate chief has said in Belém, Brazil, after a bitterly contested Cop30 reached a deal. Countries at Cop30 failed to bring the curtain down on the fossil fuel age amid opposition from some countries led by Saudi Arabia, and they underdelivered on a flagship hope – at a conference held in the Amazon – to chart an end to deforestation. Continue reading...
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday addressed speculation about whether an agreement is close for a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.'s northern coast.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 16, 2025 thru Sat, November 22, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: International Climate Conferences and Agreements (9 articles) Extreme Heat, Leaks and Security Issues Roil COP30 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change raised multiple concerns about the makeshift venue in Belém. Inside Climate News, Bob Berwyn, Nov 18, 2025. Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane `would avoid nearly 1C of global heating` Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offer world hope of avoiding climate breakdown The Guardian, Fiona Harvey and Jonathan Watts in Belém, Nov...
A tentative thaw in India–China ties is rekindling hopes that the two Asian giants could move from strategic rivalry to clean-energy cooperation at a moment when the Global South is searching for leverage in climate negotiations. This cautious warming, after four years of strained relations, has unfolded alongside renewed trade in green-energy components and their increasingly aligned push at Cop30 in Brazil for more climate finance and fairer rules, a convergence that analysts say could subtly...
After a series of all-night meetings and fears the summit could collapse, an agreement has been gavelled through at Cop30 We have some texts, but we do not have the big one yet (the global mutirão decision). So far, we have the final versions on the mitigation work programme , the global stocktake , gender , loss and damage , and the global environment facility . Continue reading...
The COP30 climate summit fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels after running over time for more than 18 hours.
The final agreement, with no direct mention of the fossil fuels dangerously heating Earth, was a victory for countries like Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Two weeks of climate negotiations in the Brazilian city of Belem have closed with an agreement that calls for renewed commitments to tackle rising temperatures yet omits any mention of fossil fuels.
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown. Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels, and they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries. Continue reading...
STATEMENT: COP30 Delivers on Forests and Finance, Underdelivers on Fossil Fuels darla.vanhoorn… Sat, 11/22/2025 - 11:53 Belém, Brazil (November 22, 2025) — Today, negotiators concluded COP30 in Belém, Brazil. They reached an agreement to triple adaptation finance and to hold a series of dialogues on trade within the UNFCCC for the first time. However, the formal negotiations offered an inadequate response to the shortfall in ambition in national climate commitments, failing to explicitly agree on the roadmaps to transition away from fossil fuels and halt deforestation that many countries and stakeholders had advocated. The Brazilian COP President launched these roadmaps in its own capacity. Other major highlights from the summit include the launch...
Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory When Scotland qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time in 28 years, supporters were propelled into wild celebration – and even made the earth move in the process. According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), when Kenny McLean scored from the halfway line to seal a breathtaking 4-2 win over Denmark , which are ranked 18 places higher in the world than Scotland, the reaction at Hampden Park was equivalent to a very small earthquake. Continue reading...
The annual climate conference was meant to finish on Friday but countries remain deeply divided.
Nearly two weeks of talks in the Amazon ended with commitments to do more, but no firm movement on the most divisive issues — including turning away from fossil fuels.
The final text of a proposed deal would be a disappointment for European countries and low-lying Pacific island nations.
Rachel Reeves is now considering action in next week's Budget to remove the cost of things like connecting wind farms to the grid from energy bills and pay for them through general taxation.
What was once considered a climate holy grail comes with serious tradeoffs. The world wants more of it anyway.
President of talks urges ministers and high-ranking officials to find common ground as conference nears its end Cop30 live – latest updates Climate crisis talks look likely to stretch well into the weekend in Brazil, with countries still far apart on the crucial issues of phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon. The Cop30 president, André Corrêa do Lago, urged ministers and high-ranking officials from more than 190 countries to find common ground : “We need to preserve this regime [of the Paris climate agreement] with the spirit of cooperation, not in the spirit of who is going to win or is willing to lose. Because we know if we don’t strengthen this, everyone will lose.” Continue reading...
The United States has retreated on climate. China, the only superpower at COP30 and the world leader in clean energy, is not filling the void.
With China’s surge in renewable energy, greenhouse gases are reaching a turning point
Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor would prevent a contentious “national interest” exemption being used to approve coal and gas projects if the Greens agreed to support its nature laws, Guardian Australia can reveal. The offer follows a groundswell of criticism about the discretionary power, including from the author of the review that inspired the new laws, Graeme Samuel , and the former treasury secretary Ken Henry . Continue reading...
The Interior secretary, and Trump energy czar, also said China was attempting "intelligence gathering" on U.S. minerals.
A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.
If the company closes its Northern California pipeline, it would starve Bay Area refineries of in-state oil.
The groundbreaking research offers evidence that specific fossil fuel giants drove economic losses for decades. The post This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[Premium Times] A fire outbreak on Thursday has disrupted activities at the Blue zone axis of the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, forcing the temporary closure of the Blue Zone where formal negotiations are taking place.
A fire at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, disrupted crucial negotiations on fossil fuels and climate finance. The blaze, likely from electrical equipment, forced thousands to evacuate but was quickly controlled. This incident, the third major disruption, occurred as delegates raced against time to reach a vital global climate action deal, with UN chief urging ambitious compromise.
LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles (kilometers) of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, it said Thursday, in a step that could lead to a massive expansion of fossil fuel extraction.
Walking away from oil and gas revenue would require a titanic shift in the nation’s economy.
The United States has sanctioned dozens of individuals, entities, vessels and aircraft accused of participating in Iran's oil-shipping networks.
But Sunshine state Republicans might oppose drilling off state’s famous beaches that keep tourism dollars coming in The Trump administration on Thursday announced new oil and gas drilling off California ’s and Florida ’s coasts, setting the stage for a political showdown – including with Sunshine state Republicans who have largely opposed petroleum development in the Gulf of Mexico. This announcement comes as the US petroleum industry, despite contending with low crude prices , has been pushing for an entree to additional offshore drilling areas. The industry’s move for increased access also marks an effort to increase jobs and US energy independence, according to the Associated Press . Continue reading...
The reorganization reflects the ongoing shift in the federal government’s energy priorities: less renewable energy, more fossil fuels.
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a five-year plan to hold as many as 34 auctions for oil and gas drilling rights leases in the Gulf of Mexico and in federal waters off the coasts of Alaska and California. The Interior Department proposal is aligned with US President Donald Trump’s energy-dominance agenda to supercharge domestic fossil fuel production. It is likely to set off a fresh conflict with California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is among the president’s harshest...
The plan would mark the first new oil and gas leases in federal waters of the Pacific Ocean in more than four decades.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states All the coverage from Cop30 The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has told Cop30 delegates that he will take his fossil fuel transition roadmap to the G20 in Johannesburg this week to campaign for it, despite reports that petrostates have said they will not accept the plan. Before leaving Cop30 in Belém, the figurehead of the global south told civil society representatives he was ready to fight for the proposal to phase out oil, coal and gas in whatever forum was necessary. Continue reading...
[Nile Post] Global investment in the energy transition rose by 20 per cent between 2022 and 2024, reaching approximately Shs 8,676,000 billion (USD 2.4 trillion), according to a major new analysis released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). Of this amount, about Shs 2,912,000 billion (USD 807 billion) was directed specifically toward renewable-energy technologies.
Offshore oil and gas drilling might resume in federally controlled waters near California and in waters near Florida after being banned for decades.
Brazilian president underlines need to reduce emissions as Turkey set to host next year’s summit Guteress has told delegates that “communities on the frontlines are watching too” as he reminds them of flooded homes, failed harvests and lost livelihoods. “Please engage in good faith to reach ambitious compromise,” he pleaded. “1.5c must be your only red line. This is the hour for leadership. Be bold. Follow the science. Put people before profit and please keep your eyes on the finish line. Continue reading...
SunCable says massive energy project proposed in NT could position Australia as global leader, but critics are concerned about scale Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Energy company SunCable says a massive solar farm it has proposed building in the Northern Territory could power an AI data centre precinct in the region to position Australia as a global leader in “green industrial development”. The development would be Australia’s largest solar farm and would generate up to 20GW of electricity, or 10 times the output of a large coal-fired station. It would add to the company’s plans to build a 12,000 ha solar farm at Powell Creek Station south of Elliott as part of its proposed Australia-Asia Power Link project. Sign up to...
Open access notables Observed changes in the temperature and height of the globally resolved lapserate tropopause , Ladstädter et al., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physic The tropopause is a key indicator of atmospheric climate change, influenced by both the troposphere and stratosphere. Here we present a global view of tropopause changes, using high-resolution GNSS radio occultation data from 2002 to 2024. We identify significant trends in lapse rate tropopause (LRT) temperature and height with seasonal and regional detail. The tropical LRT has warmed, with particularly strong warming ( >1 K per decade) over the South Pacific during austral spring and summer, while height changes remain largely insignificant. Outside the tropics, LRT temperature...
[IPS] Less than one percent of adaptation finance targets health, even as climate-sensitive diseases multiply. Africa alone will need roughly $300 billion annually by 2030 to build resilient systems and respond to climate-related loss and damage.
With US sanctions on the horizon, Indian oil refineries are redirecting their focus to the Middle East for crude oil supplies. A noticeable rise in tanker bookings from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE highlights a major transformation in their sourcing strategy.
China’s intake of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) surged to an all-time high in October as Western sanctions forced a retreat by other buyers and redirected cargoes, while analysts said that key drivers included discounted prices and Beijing’s shift to non-US suppliers. Chinese customs data released on Thursday showed that imports from Russia jumped by 76.7 per cent, year on year, to 1.3 million tonnes – the first time monthly volumes from across the northern border topped 1 million tonnes,...
[Liberian Investigator] BELÉM -- The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia is urging stronger climate finance, cleaner mining technologies, and a just transition for workers and communities as part of the country's effort to overhaul its mining sector. The call was made Tuesday in a keynote address at the Liberian Pavilion at COP30 in Belém, Brazil--an appeal aimed at positioning mining as a driver of both economic growth and climate action.
On the evening of November 11, Britain's wind turbines set a new maximum wind record, reaching 22,711 megawatts (MW) for the first time.
Study finds rising seas could flood facilities handling waste, sewage, and oil and gas – and coastal states most at risk More than 5,500 toxic sites nationwide could face coastal flooding by 2100 due to rising sea levels, according to new research. The study, published on Thursday in Nature Communications and led by scientists at the University of California, warns that if heat-trapping pollution continues unabated, rising seas will flood a wide range of hazardous facilities including those handling sewage, toxic waste, oil and gas, as well as other industrial pollutants. Continue reading...
[Nyasa Times] On a road in Kenya's Makueni County, a woman loads sacks of pigeon pea onto a motorbike. Her landscape is rehabilitated, soils restored, seeds climate-resilient, markets ready, and a weather alert on her phone shows when it will rain. Each element exists because financing, science, extension servicesand markets worked together. It shows what COP30 can deliver if finance, infrastructure, inputsand knowledge reach smallholders simultaneously.
Less than one percent of adaptation finance targets health, even as climate-sensitive diseases multiply. Africa alone will need roughly $300 billion annually by 2030 to build resilient systems and respond to climate-related loss and damage.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA is among the countries expected to benefit from up to 20 million US dollars for implementing projects aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change through the Loss and Damage Fund.
The nation’s drilling efforts are gaining fresh momentum after President Donald Trump indicated an interest in Pakistan’s “massive oil reserves" this year.
The rule to end most climate regulations is not expected until January, slipping from a planned December deadline.
The EU did not join 82 countries calling for a phase-out of oil, coal and natural gas.
Hosting the bloc's first summit in Africa, South Africa wants to prioritize issues affecting poor countries, including responses to disasters made worse by climate change.
Cleanup was underway Wednesday in a wooded, remote area of Ventura County after about 420 gallons of crude oil inundated a waterway, officials said, and crews were working to beat the upcoming storm.
The verified wind reading is just another record-breaker associated with Hurricane Melissa, a deadly category 5 monster hurricane that is tied for the strongest Atlantic Hurricane to make landfall on record.
The heat in the Hangar Convention Center of the Amazonia, in the northeastern Brazilian city of Belém, has reached the negotiation rooms of the climate summit. Over the past 72 hours, one of the most delicate and significant discussions of this climate meeting has been taking place: the path to progressively abandon the production and […]
In December 2023, Jeremy Hewitt, B.C.'s assistant deputy minister for climate change, travelled to Dubai for the COP 28 Climate Conference.
GTRI has urged the Trump administration to immediately lift the 25% tariff on Indian crude oil imports from Russia. Citing India's substantial reduction in Russian oil purchases and increased energy trade with the US, the GTRI argues the original rationale for the surcharge no longer applies.
Facility that was site of worst nuclear disaster in US history will provide power for Microsoft datacenters The Trump administration has announced a $1bn federal loan to restart the nuclear power plant at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island that is under contract to provide power to Microsoft’s datacenters. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, said on Tuesday that the loan to Constellation Energy, the plant’s operator, would “ensure America has the energy it needs to grow its domestic manufacturing base and win the AI race”. Continue reading...
North Sea heavyweight Ithaca Energy has increased its exposure to the West of Shetland basin as it works on plans for big oil field developments in the area.
Ezequiel Sánchez, a 63-year-old Mexican fisherman, owes everything to the sea. “My life, my work, my family,” he says, pointing around his office, which is located just a block from the ocean in Puerto Morelos town, in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Sánchez, who is married and has one son and three daughters, […]
We want to hear about how these shifts showed up in your everyday lives this year The climate crisis is reshaping our lives: extreme weather events are intensifying, extinctions are accelerating and the urgency for both adaptation and intervention only increase. But there are also the smaller, more personal impacts. Perhaps it’s not being able to fish with your kids in the place where your childhood memories were made because the river has dried up. Maybe it’s not being able to gather around a campfire in the summer, due to wildfire risks and restrictions. It can be the loss of a favorite tree, a personal sacrifice you’ve made for the greater good, or a change you’ve observed through the seasons. Continue reading...
Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here To little fanfare and few international headlines, Denmark just announced one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets. The unusually wind-powered and cycle-friendly Nordic nation – whose ruling Social Democrats suffered a setback in elections on Tuesday – promised on Monday to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels. The goal inches past the UK’s landmark 81% target for that year and races ahead of the EU’s rather wide goal of 66.3% to 72.5%. Continue reading...
[The Point] A rapid increase in demand may leave Africa no choice but to make a substantial investment in nuclear energy.
Two years since countries agreed to transition away from coal, oil and gas, billions are still pouring into the industry, and emissions are at record levels. Could countries meeting in Brazil be about to change that?
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Restrictions on solar and wind farms are proliferating around the country, with scores of local governments going as far as to forbid large-scale clean-energy developments. Now, residents of an Ohio county are pushing back on one such ban on renewables—a move that […]
An interview with the psychoanalyst at the center of the hit Showtime docuseries ‘Couples Therapy.’ The post Couples therapist Orna Guralnik thinks climate change is affecting your relationship appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human costs of the Trump administration’s approach to climate change. Increasing temperatures are already killing enormous numbers of people. A ProPublica and Guardian analysis that draws on sophisticated modeling by independent researchers found that President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda of expanding fossil fuels and decimating efforts to reduce emissions will add substantially to that toll, with the vast majority of deaths occurring outside the United States. Most of the people expected to die from soaring temperatures in the coming decades live in poor, hot countries in Africa and South Asia, according to recent research. Many of these countries emitted relatively little of the pollution...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The European Union (EU) is set to strengthen its cooperation with partners across the Indo-Pacific region, including African nations such as Kenya, focusing on security, economic resilience, and climate change at the upcoming 4th EU-Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum.
[The Conversation Africa] Since it was set up in 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has focused mainly on mitigation. Mitigating the effects of climate change is all about transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and setting up new forests to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.
Governments across Europe, the Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa embraced the call. The United States did not.
Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage Some of the first homes in the UK designed to meet new building standards put less pressure on the electricity grid than expected, a study has found. The all-electric properties in Handsworth, Birmingham, have heat pumps, which use electricity to provide heat rather than oil or gas. Continue reading...
[New Times] A group of Rwandan negotiators have outlined their expectations for the ongoing 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
China has told Japan it will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, Kyodo News said on Wednesday, citing a government source, as the bilateral tensions continue to spiral downwards. The suspension would come less than five months after Beijing announced it would lift a nearly two-year import ban on some Japanese seafood. Beijing had cited worries over Japan’s release of treated waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Before the ban in 2023, China, including Hong Kong, accounted for...
[IPS] We did not start this fire, but we are being handed the bill. The wealthy country's bill. It's time to pay it.The USD 1.3 trillion roadmap is only a starting point; delivery and accountability are the real tests of success. --Evans Njewa, Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05206H, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Yuan Shang, Yingna Ding, Ravindra Kokate, Ashutosh Rana, Jeffrey E Dick, Xinyuan Wu, Bram Hoex, Mingyue Wang, Nana Wang, Qihui Zhang, Priyank Vijaya Kumar, Dipan Kundu Aqueous zinc-ion batteries promise a safe, inexpensive, and sustainable platform for stationary energy storage, but their reversibility remains limited by dendrite and corrosion-mediated failure of the zinc anode. While low-concentration... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Trump administration has announced it is issuing a $1 billion loan to restart a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant.
India has fallen 13 ranks to 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index, marking its biggest decline. Despite strong renewable energy growth, a rising trend in GHG emissions and a lack of a coal phase-out plan contributed to the drop. Experts suggest reducing new coal plants and continuing renewable expansion for a better future ranking.
A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said.
We did not start this fire, but we are being handed the bill. The wealthy country’s bill. It’s time to pay it.The USD 1.3 trillion roadmap is only a starting point; delivery and accountability are the real tests of success. —Evans Njewa, Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change
[African Union] The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has launched a new continental training on Renewable Energy in Nairobi today aimed at helping African Union (AU) Member States turn renewable energy concepts into bankable and buildable projects while fostering peer-to-peer knowledge exchange in Africa. The inaugural session brought together 45 energy sector officials from across the continent for an intensive, week-long course on planning, development and financing for renewable energy projects.
[Daily Trust] All On, an impact investment company committed to increasing energy access for Nigeria's underserved and off-grid communities, has announced a follow-on investment of US$250,000 in ICE Solar Commercial Power Limited ("ICE Solar"), a fast-growing provider of Energy-as-a-Service solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria.
With a direct letter sent to nations and a draft text released on Tuesday, host country Brazil is shifting the UN climate conference into a higher gear. The letter sent late on Monday comes during the final week of the first climate summit in the Amazon rainforest, a key regulator of climate because trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that warms the planet. Cop30 President Andre Correa do Lago later released a proposal with 21 options for negotiators to choose from on four sticky and...
A lawsuit over automated shopping reveals a deeper struggle over who will control the next generation of AI and what happens when autonomous agents start acting on our behalf Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery. Lies, damned lies and AI: the newest way to influence elections may be here to stay Elon Musk’s Grok AI briefly says Trump won 2020 presidential election AI is guzzling energy for slop content – could it be reimagined to help the climate? How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior Anthropic announces $50bn plan for datacenter construction in US SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets US markets struggle amid tech sell-off and economic uncertainty Continue reading...
Some of you might be shocked that even though fossil fuels are 86 percent of the cause of climate change, it took 28 years before the words 'fossil fuels' could even be mentioned in the COP document. It is as absurd as Alcoholics Anonymous holding 28 years of conferences before they get the backbone to mention alcohol in an outcome document. —Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
RELEASE: More Coastal and Island Countries Include Ocean Action in Climate Plans – But Biggest Climate Opportunities Still Untapped, WRI Report Warns sophie.brady@wri.org Tue, 11/18/2025 - 07:15 The report comes as six countries join the Blue NDC Challenge at COP30 to accelerate ocean action in national climate commitments – including Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Portugal and Singapore Belém, Brazil (November 18, 2025) – The ocean is increasingly being recognized in national climate plans – but most countries are still overlooking the most powerful actions to cut emissions and build resilience, according to a new report led by World Resources Institute (WRI), with Ocean Conservancy and Ocean & Climate Platform, released today at COP30 in Belém...
Five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding In October 2023, leaders, scientists and policymakers from three of the world’s great rainforest regions – the Amazon, the Congo, and the Borneo-Mekong basins – assembled in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. They were there to discuss one urgent question: how to save the planet’s last great tropical forests from accelerating destruction. For those present, the question was existential. But to their dismay, almost no one noticed. “There was very little acknowledgment that this was happening, outside of the Congo basin region,” says Prof Simon Lewis, a lecturer at the University of Leeds and University College London, and co-chair of the Congo...
[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, societies are looking for ways to live with climate change. Adapting to a hotter and harsher future means scientists, governments and communities must find ways to protect essential resources like land, homes, farms and water. Buildings need to stay cooler and withstand storms and floods, and crops need to survive more severe rains and droughts. Biologist and climate change scientist Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova studies how nature responds to human activity and changing weather in
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Video description Climate change is here, today, and it's threatening our lives. Whether through the direct danger of extreme weather - from floods, to heatwaves, to wildfires - the dangers of diseases and new pandemics, or the harms from climate change's causes: whether that's toxic air or unhealthy diets. So let's take a look at all the ways climate change harms our lives, what we can do to protect ourselves, and what we have to gain by halting global warming. Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE05317J, Paper Xiaosa Xu, Junjie Chen, Jin Li, Zhenyu Wang, Zixiao Guo, Pengzhu Lin, Yu Wang, Jing Sun, Baoling Huang, Tianshou Zhao Anode-free solid-state lithium metal batteries are promising for energy storage owing to their maximum energy density, safety, and cost-effectiveness. However, their practical application remains hindered by fragile electrode-electrolyte interfaces (EEI)... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The visit is expected to bring new momentum to bilateral investment discussions. Saudi officials plan to highlight opportunities across sectors including renewable energy, healthcare, tourism, logistics, and digital industries.
The Cameron LNG expansion would add to the growing supply of U.S. liquefied natural gas headed overseas.
The French oil major is bulking up in the power sector as it pursues a diversification drive that targets 20 percent of energy sales from electricity by 2030.
My advice to you if you want to avoid repeating 2025 is to pay far greater attention to the quality of your research sources Sussan Ley, as your teacher I’m duty bound to give you an honest appraisal of your work. I’ve just read your team research assignment on Australian energy and climate policy and I’m afraid to say that unless you and your other team members pull up your socks, you will be forced to repeat 2025. Continue reading...
A shortage of workers with skills to make Scotland's buildings more energy efficient is putting the government's goal to meet climate change target at risk, MSPs have been told.
[This Day] A coalition of international and local civil society groups on Monday called on the Nigerian government to urgently integrate the experiences of frontline communities into national climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, warning the country risks falling further behind in its response to the escalating climate crisis.
India's state-run oil companies have secured a one-year deal to import 2.2 million tonnes of cooking gas from the US, marking a significant diversification of its energy sources. This move is expected to help balance trade, a key concern for the US administration, and reduce reliance on traditional Gulf suppliers.
Brazilian Indigenous leader and environmentalist Cacique Raoni Metuktire appealed for support for Indigenous peoples and their land. From the podium of the Peoples’ Summit, Cacique Raoni warned negotiators at the UN climate conference in Belém that without recognizing Indigenous peoples’ land rights, there will be no climate justice. “It is getting warmer and warmer. And […]
With 80 percent of climate finance going to developed nations and just USD 5.5 billion, or 0.8 percent of climate finance, going to small-scale farmers and micro or small agri-food enterprises globally, rice farmer Mohd Yaseen Khan fears erratic weather will ruin him.
Oil prices dipped slightly amid the news, while investors were said to be assessing the long-term impacts of the Ukrainian attacks on crude exports.
For decades, the Amazon rainforest has quietly absorbed vast quantities of human-generated carbon dioxide, helping to slow the pace of climate change. Recent evidence, however, suggests that this vital natural buffer may be weakening – though uncertainties remain.To help close this critical knowledge gap, European and Brazilian researchers have gathered deep in the Amazon to carry out an ambitious European Space Agency-funded field campaign.
If the world were to implement all of the blue climate solutions, including protecting mangroves, restoring wetlands, investing in blue carbon in all shapes and sizes, and marine carbon dioxide removal, it would result in a 35 percent reduction of the CO₂ emissions. —Ocean scientist Kerstin Bergentz
CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Business and energy industry leaders have warned the Coalition that abandoning a net zero emissions target will not cut power bills, undermining the core promise of Sussan Ley’s signature new policy. The chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Andrew McKellar, dismissed the policy as a “bit of a plan not to have a plan”, as the Coalition’s traditional business allies distanced themselves from it. Continue reading...
Some experts think AI could be used to lower, rather than raise, planet-heating emissions – others aren’t so convinced Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil Artificial intelligence is often associated with ludicrous amounts of electricity, and therefore planet-heating emissions, expended to create nonsensical or misleading slop that is of meagre value to humanity. Some AI advocates at a major UN climate summit are posing an alternative view, though – what if AI could help us solve, rather than worsen, the climate crisis? Continue reading...
Emerging research on the nexus between climate, peace and security (CPS) supports the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation methods to advance sustainable peace. While climate change itself may not be the direct cause of conflict, its cascading effects such as resource scarcity, displacement, and economic stress could become focal points of tension. Although […]
Since taking office in 2022, the Albanese government has approved 32 coal, oil and gas developments – six of them since the 2025 election.
[Namibian] The president might be correct in moving the management of oil and gas under her office because the history of the industry in Africa shows "it needs close monitoring".
What's in a name? While many companies in the renewable energy sector opt for trading names containing buzzwords such as ‘green’ and ‘energy’, it can be difficult to differentiate in a burgeoning marketplace.
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
US President Donald Trump supports new sanctions targeting Russia. Countries trading with Moscow could face severe penalties. Iran may also be included. Senators are proposing even stronger measures, including tariffs on oil purchases. These actions aim to pressure nations supporting Russia's actions in Ukraine. The goal is to isolate Russia economically and end the conflict.
As the talks continue, some countries are pushing for a detailed “road map” for a global transition away from oil, gas and coal.
[New Times] As delegates gathered in Brazil this year for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP), discussing strategies to curb global emissions and restore ecosystems, Kigali was quietly hosting Rwanda's own climate revolution led by the youth.
The latest guardian of our oceans has taken its place in orbit. The Copernicus Sentinel-6B satellite is now circling Earth, ready to continue a decades-long mission to track the height of the planet’s seas – a key measure of climate change.
It creates a state-backed incentive program to develop 1.2 gigawatts of nuclear power.
This blog is now closed South African man’s visa cancelled after neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points. Continue reading...
[Daily News] Belem, Brazil -- THE Tanzanian government has made great efforts that have been able to complete infrastructure affected by climate change in many areas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA), Engineer Victor Seff, revealed in Belem, Brazil, today.
[RFI] Camel livestock in Morocco is on the decline, due to the effects of climate change and diminishing pastures. Camels are part of the fabric of life for Saharan populations, providing meat, income, employment, and an essential draw for tourists. RFI met camel breeders in the Guelmim, the "gateway to the Sahara".
[IPS] If we do not have our land and healthy territory, we do not have healthy food, and without food we do not survive. Food must become a centerpiece in the global climate discourse, and it is not just about any food, but healthy food that aligns with our ancestry and local traditions and spirituality. --Juliana Kerexu Mirim Mariano, activist
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04445F, Paper Cheng-Lin Miao, Lu Feng, Xiao-Xue Wang, De-Hui Guan, Xin-Yuan Yuan, Ji-Jing Xu Organic additives are effective in solving the intractable problems of aqueous zinc-metal batteries (AZMBs). However, the structure design principles and structure-activity relationship of the additives are still elusive. Herein, a... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Saunders says ‘it is the right time for me to take a step back and focus on my family and myself’, week after state Nationals dump net zero commitment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales Nationals leader, Dugald Saunders, has stepped down from the role ahead of a party room meeting, citing family reasons. It comes as the state Coalition faces similar turmoil to its federal counterpart over climate policy. The NSW Nationals voted last week to abandon a net zero emissions target by 2050. Continue reading...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02509-5Author Correction: The carbon hoofprint of cities is shaped by geography and production in the livestock supply chain
Marina Silva says contentious plan would be ‘ethical answer’ to climate crisis but does not commit Brazil to it Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, has urged all countries to have the courage to address the need for a fossil fuel phaseout, calling the drawing up of a roadmap for it an “ethical” response to the climate crisis. She emphasised, however, that the process would be voluntary for those governments that wished to participate, and “self-determined”. Continue reading...
An agreement to supply Ukraine with US liquefied natural gas (LNG) was signed in Athens on Sunday during the official visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Greece. Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the signing of the deal between Greece’s gas supplier DEPA and Ukraine’s Naftogas, as did the US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle. The gas will be supplied via pipelines from the northern Greek port of Alexandroupolis to the Ukrainian port of Odesa....
In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — addressing a growing climate and maternal health crisis.
There are a lot of solar power companies out there, and not all of them are worth doing business with. Take extra care when approaching these three.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 9, 2025 thru Sat, November 15, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: International Climate Conferences and Agreements (11 articles) Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago The Independent News, Seth Borenstein, Nov 09, 2025. Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve? Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions The Guardian, Fiona Harvey, Nov 09, 2025. Climate conference's webpages emit 10 times more carbon...
Nationals and Liberals agree on new emissions plan after joint party room as opposition leader promises new immigration policy within weeks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A future Coalition government would strip emissions reductions from the objectives of the electricity market operator, focusing instead on lowering consumer power prices, and track cuts achieved by similar nations to form Australia’s carbon targets. Coalition MPs endorsed the plan in a special partyroom meeting on Sunday afternoon, days after conservative Liberals engineered moves to drop net zero by 2050 policies to match their junior partner, the Nationals. Continue reading...
The Coalition's decision to abandon net zero would do little to shift public opinion, according to Labor frontbencher Penny Wong.
Demonstrators marched through the city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.
In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast During the last parliament I negotiated an amendment to the Climate Change Act to lock in Australia’s carbon emissions target as a floor – not a ceiling. I did it to promote government ambition to exceed the target and, having covered the first Trump administration ’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement, to provide a legislative buffer against backsliding by a future Australian government. Continue reading...
Opposition parties rounded on the government over the numbers sent to South America and the size of the entourage, which will create an estimated 500 tonnes of CO2.
Thousands of people marched through the streets of Belem on Saturday to press for action from negotiators holding tough talks at the United Nations’ Cop30 climate conference in the Amazonian city. Under a baking sun, indigenous people mixed with activists gathered in a festive atmosphere, blasting music from speakers, carrying a giant beach ball of Earth and holding a flag of Brazil emblazoned with the words “Protected Amazon”. It was the first major protest outside the annual climate talks...
Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and other regions of the Global South. The Stop Japan’s Dirty Energy Plans protest aligned with the first of two thematic days with a focus on energy during the annual climate conference known as Cop30, held this year in Belem on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon. Organisers of the protest said the...
The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.
For four long months and counting, the residents of Bang Ban, a low-lying district in Thailand’s ancient city of Ayutthaya, have lived their lives under water. Elderly residents must be ferried to safety by raft, schools stand closed and under the muddy surface, ruined rice fields rot. Even Ayutthaya’s 700-year-old stupas have been submerged, their crumbling towers jutting through a murky brown deluge that shows no sign of retreat. Annual floods are not unusual here. Each monsoon season, the...
Tripling the Adaptation Finance Goal Is Possible — Here’s What It Takes alicia.cypress… Fri, 11/14/2025 - 17:22 Accelerating adaptation finance is an increasingly urgent priority for global climate action, particularly for developing countries and communities facing the brunt of climate impacts. At this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, there’s an opportunity for negotiators to adopt a new adaptation finance goal. There are different views of what such a goal could look like. Some developing nations have emphasized that any goal would likely not meet adaptation needs. Meanwhile, many developed nations have resisted a new goal, pointing to last year’s agreement on a new goal of at least $300 billion for all climate finance (known...
The fossil-fuel era is drawing to a close, but at a pace far too slow for the planet’s good or a fair transition to a clean energy future The weather in Belém, wrote the Guardian’s environment editor, offers a convenient metaphor for the UN climate talks being held in the Brazilian city. Sunny mornings begin in blazing optimism before the Amazon’s clouds gather and the deluge begins. Cop30 has followed the same pattern. It opened with sunshine – an agenda agreed on day one. The storms were deferred for later “consultations” on climate finance, carbon border tariffs and the question of how to close the yawning gap between national climate pledges and the Paris agreement’s safe pathway. These await Cop30’s second week. They are likely to be more than mere squalls. The International Energy...
Dozens of nations are pushing for a roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas at the UN climate summit in Brazil. But a bloc of powerful oil-producing countries and industry lobbyists are putting up a fight.
Reliance Industries is set to establish a 1 GW AI-focused data centre in Andhra Pradesh, complementing Google's earlier investment. This move aligns with the state's ambition to become a major data centre hub, aiming for 6 GW capacity. The agreement also includes a 6 GW solar power project and an integrated food park.
Bob’s Blog: NASA’s latest mission, designed to study the effects of the solar wind on the atmosphere of Mars, was ironically delayed on the launch pad due to a solar storm affecting conditions here on Earth.
Senate inquiry hears how ‘propagandised misinformation’ is drowning out legitimate concerns in Australia’s regions over renewable energy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Plans for a community battery in Narrabri had been going well – there was a $500,000 federal government grant, the shire council had agreed on a site and it had the necessary approvals to start building. The battery project – in a council car park – was proposed by local not-for-profit Geni.Energy, with the idea to soak up solar energy during the day for use later. Continue reading...
Hungary remains heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and threatened to veto EU sanctions since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Disease outbreaks from South America to Europe have been worsened by rising global temperatures, experts say Surging cases of yellow fever and dengue in South America highlight the growing assault on people’s health from the climate crisis, with infectious diseases spread by mosquitoes and deadly heat also now pushing into temperate regions such as Europe, experts have warned at the Cop30 climate summit. There have been 356 cases of yellow fever in South America and 152 deaths so far this year, largely in the Amazon region, according to Pan American Health Organization figures . Apart from a large spike in 2017 and 2018, this is the largest number of yellow fever cases for any year in the continent, bar one, since 1960. Continue reading...
[Leadership] The House of Representatives has agreed to investigate the non-reporting and non-remittance of Equity Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
The end of the agreement means the building formerly called the Woodside Building will again be known as Building 94.
Hwang Seong-yeol stood at the edge of a golden field, watching nervously as a combine harvester crawled through his rice, churning up mud and stalks. Its steady hum filled the damp autumn air as grain poured into a truck waiting at the other end of the muddy paddy. It was the final day of what Hwang said was one of his toughest seasons in three decades of farming. He and other farmers feel helpless against increasingly erratic weather that they link to climate change and damage to their crops....
South Korea's major refiners, including SK Innovation and S-Oil, got back on track during the third quarter after a streak of losses in early in 2025
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change.
Explore the true EV environmental impact by comparing carbon emissions of electric vs gasoline vehicles and their role in advancing green transportation.
Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countries Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of climate talks in Brazil China and wealthy petrostates including Saudi Arabia and UAE are among countries receiving large sums of climate finance, according to an analysis. The Guardian and Carbon Brief analysed previously unreported submissions to the UN, along with data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), that show how billions of dollars of public money is being committed to the fight against global heating. Continue reading...
Enbridge is seeking to place part of the Line 5 oil pipeline in an underground tunnel, which is the subject of an ongoing legal fight.
[Global Witness] With one in every 25 COP30 attendees a fossil fuel lobbyist, massive industry presence intensifies calls to protect climate negotiations from corporate capture
[SNA] Ankara, Nov. 13, 2025 (SUNA) - The Sudanese Embassy in Ankara arranged meetings for the State Minister at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning with major Turkish companies active in infrastructure, renewable energy, and waste management.
[Global Witness] Campaigners are hailing today's COP30 launch of a new global initiative aimed at advancing the recognition, protection, and participation of environmental defenders in climate decision and policy-making.
From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’. But Europe is shooting itself in the foot Climate action has long been a flagship European policy. As negotiators gather in Brazil for Cop30 , however, Europe’s leadership risks faltering. Things were very different a decade ago in Paris, when a landmark deal to limit global heating to 1.5C was achieved at Cop21. That agreement relied on an understanding between the US and China – one that would be difficult to replicate today. Its ambition was elevated by Europe acting in concert with a broad coalition of global south countries. The Paris climate agreement paved the way for the European Green Deal in 2019, which enshrined into law the ambition of climate neutrality in the...
[Afreximbank] Belem, Brazil, 13 November 2025 -- At the ongoing 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is strategically advocating for a climate agenda that aligns with Africa's sustainable development and industrialisation ambitions as outlined by its President, Dr. George Elombi.
Climate advocates fear the project, proposed by Japanese oil and gas giant Inpex, would turn the area into the ‘world’s largest carbon dumping ground’ Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Oil and gas giant Inpex has proposed Australia’s largest carbon capture facility in waters off the Northern Territory, which climate advocates have warned could turn Darwin into a carbon dumping ground. The Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CCS) project proposes to pipe and store 8m to 10m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into an underground aquifer located about 250km offshore west of Darwin, according to documents lodged with the federal environment department. Continue reading...
China has successfully deployed the world’s largest power-generating kite, capable of harnessing the potential of energy-dense, high-altitude winds to provide cheaper power than traditional surface turbines. The 5,000 square-metre (53,820 square-foot) high-altitude wind power capture kite was unfurled at a test site at Alxa Left Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Resembling a parachute, the power-generating kite was developed by the...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02493-wAnthropogenic climate change is exacerbating soil moisture droughts globally, but most studies only consider surface layers. Now, a study reveals that global soil moisture droughts are often also found in deeper layers, and that in a warming climate deep soil moisture droughts are projected to become longer lasting and more severe.
If the government cuts a deal with them, it risks repeating the mistakes of the Abbott era, sacrificing progress for politics This week the National Liberal Coalition has rewound the clock a decade. When Tony Abbott’s government abolished the Climate Commission in 2013, I knew it was a political act of climate vandalism. Abbott simply didn’t want to hear the facts: that pollution from coal, oil and gas were cooking our planet . For a decade after, denial evolved: from shouting that global heating wasn’t real, to claiming it could be solved later. Continue reading...
Scotland needs 'at least one million more' immigrants to 'work the land' and tackle climate change , a Green MSP has claimed.
The government has announced that three 'small modular reactors' (SMRs) will be built at a new power station in Wylfa, on the coast of Anglesey in North Wales.
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave discuss new findings about the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, the secrets behind chameleons' eye movements and the energy use behind AI computing.
While President Trump decries climate change as a “con,” China’s Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil.
Climate change crisis offers us a real chance to bring a new vision, one that's rooted in fairness, dignity and harmony with nature. The global community here has the ability and opportunity to balance people, profit, and planet in a way that has not been achieved in the past. —Binaifer Nowrojee, human rights lawyer and president of the Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Lawmakers approved proposals to slightly weaken EU carbon emissions targets for 2040. Another vote on corporate supply chain standards was even more contentious as it required populist support to pass.
On the campaign trail in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to halve Americans’ energy bills by January 2026. After his win, his administration pushed policies that undoubtedly contributed to their rise. They tried to squash cheap, local energy from renewable sources while bankrolling the dying coal industry. They put tariffs on materials needed to keep […]
Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating More than half of all delegation members at Cop30 have withheld or obscured details of their affiliations , potentially concealing conflicts of interest and undermining trust in the Cop process, warns Transparency International. According to the campaign group’s examination of the UNFCCC’s official list of registered participants, 54% of participants in national delegations either did not disclose the type of affiliation they have or selected a vague category such as “Guest” or “Other”. Yet, at Cop30, thousands of delegates still do not share enough information, most from within national delegations. If Cop30 is indeed the Cop of truth, the lresidency and the UNFCCC Secretariat should...
As the COP30 climate conference gets underway in Brazil, the world’s attention is once again drawn to the plight of the Amazon – the planet’s largest and most vital rainforest. With the European Space Agency’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite now in orbit, ESA is helping Brazil prepare to transform this new mission’s groundbreaking data into actionable knowledge for protecting the rainforest and confronting climate change.
One email, released by Democrats on House oversight committee, says Trump ‘spent hours’ with one trafficking victim. Plus, Al Gore wonders if ‘bullying’ Trump prompted Bill Gates to backtrack on climate Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Newly released emails suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including one memo in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” he trafficked, and another that said Trump had “spent hours” with one victim at Epstein’s house. What do the emails say? One message from Epstein to his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, sent in April 2011, mentions Trump by name, saying: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. [victim’s...
A West Virginia coal miner was found dead Thursday after being trapped in a flooded mine for more than a week. He helped save fellow miners.
The target would allow controversial use of overseas carbon offsets to help meet a 90 percent reduction.
Warning comes as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in IEA outlook report The world is producing more oil than it needs and by next year there could be a glut of 4m excess barrels a day entering the market, according to the global energy watchdog. The International Energy Agency said the surplus in 2026 was likely to be larger than previously forecast, despite a decision from the biggest oil producers to pause their plan to increase crude exports. Continue reading...
Decades after his initial climate warning, NASA scientist James Hansen now highlights an alarming acceleration in climate shifts. His team's research points to a potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) within 20-30 years, a critical system regulating global temperatures. This could trigger catastrophic weather changes, but solutions like carbon fees and public awareness offer hope.
A week after China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, newly leaked images, including satellite imagery and other photos, suggest that the fourth might be nuclear powered. US military website The War Zone reported on Wednesday that China’s new Type 004 aircraft carrier, which is under construction at the Dalian shipyard in the northeastern province of Liaoning, showed a hull structure apparently similar to that of American nuclear-powered supercarriers. Citing social media posts...