Opinion | Behind AI Hype, Climate Consequences
What started as rivulets of hype, hope, and alarm over artificial intelligence have combined into a tsunami-level wave…
Have China’s carbon emissions peaked? New analysis shows they haven’t risen in 18 months
China is the world’s largest polluter by total annual emissions. The country, which is heavily reliant on coal…
Earth ‘can no longer sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Brazil’s President tells COP30
“Earth can no longer sustain the development model based on the intensive use of fossil fuels that has…
COP30: Could Brazil’s ambitious new ‘Tropical Forests Forever’ fund help curb deforestation?
Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the…
As UN decries fossil fuel expansion, Greece starts drilling for gas in Mediterranean – POLITICO
It comes three weeks after the U.S. successfully halted a global deal to put a carbon tax on…
Energy Transition Stalls 10 Years After Paris Agreement
Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement to pursue net-zero emissions by 2050, the world faces a slowing…
UN Endorses First Article 6.4 Carbon Credit Methodology, Unlocking Billions for Global Carbon Markets
The United Nations has taken a major step in global carbon markets. A UN panel has approved the…
Renewables are now the world’s biggest source of electricity. Is it enough to stop climate change?
Published on 14/10/2025 – 19:30 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Europe must strive for bolder renewable energy targets to protect the…
New Report Finds Clean Energy Progress Lagging Despite Record 2024 Growth
A new report issued on Tuesday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in collaboration with the COP30…
EU set to miss UN deadline for new target under Paris climate accord – POLITICO
The statement as drafted by Denmark proposes a temporary emissions-cutting target of between 66.3 percent and 72.5 percent…