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Climate Change Is a Human Rights Crisis, Not Just an Environmental Emergency, UN Experts Warn
Climate change is no longer only a scientific or environmental concern. It has become a full-scale human rights crisis that threatens lives, livelihoods, and the future of entire nations,...
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US CO2 Emissions from Energy Consumption in 2024: Petroleum and Transportation Remain Top Contributors
US carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption totaled about 4.8 billion metric tons in 2024, highlighting the continued dominance of fossil fuels in the...
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India’s Clean Air Plan Needs a Reset: Why PM2.5 and SO2 Control Must Lead NCAP Revision
As India prepares to revise its National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), experts warn that the country’s air pollution strategy risks missing its most dangerous...
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UNEP GEO-7 Warns of Escalating Climate Risks – 10 Findings on the Urgent Need for Global Environmental Transformation
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the seventh Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO-7), revealing alarming trends in planetary health and calling for...
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India Must Scale Strategic Public Finance to Accelerate Green Steel Transition: IEEFA
India needs to deploy public capital more strategically to bridge the financing gap for green steel projects that remain commercially risky for private investors,...
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COP30 Deal: Global Leaders Deliver Mixed Reactions as Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Remains Absent
COP30, the annual United Nations climate conference, concluded in Belem with a deal that urges global efforts to address rising temperatures, even as it...
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COP30 Deal in Belem: Ten Key Takeaways From a Frustrating but Forward Moving Climate Summit
The UN climate summit COP30 in Belem, Brazil concluded with a deal that disappointed many nations pushing for stronger action on fossil fuels, BBC...
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Turkiye to Host COP31 in 2026 as the Country Balances Coal Dependence and Rapid Clean Energy Growth
Turkiye has been selected to host the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in November 2026, while Australia will lead the negotiations under...
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Indigenous Protest at COP30 Halts Access to Blue Zone in Belem
Nearly 90 members of the Munduruku Indigenous community carried out a peaceful protest on Friday at COP30 in Belém, blocking the main entrance to...
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UNEP Global Cooling Watch 2025: Sustainable Cooling Pathway Can Slash Emissions and Save Trillions
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its Global Cooling Watch 2025 report at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, highlighting that global cooling demand could...
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UNFCCC report shows global emissions could fall 12% by 2035 with new NDC commitments
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could decline by about 12 percent below 2019 levels by 2035, according to an updated analysis by the United...