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‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress

The Guardian - UK · 7h ago

Biodiversity Cop17 seems to be stalling. Is it time to reform the process?

In this week’s newsletter: There are too many meetings, and not enough decisions, say experts – and time is running out

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

World set to breach 1.5C warming limit as UN warns time is running out

Global warming is now set to breach the 1.5C target limit set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, after decades of insufficient climate action, the United Nations Environment Programme has warned. Temperatures could still be reduced, but only with far larger emissions cuts and the removal of vast amounts of…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 21

Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chief

A top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to phase out older commercial vehicles with cleaner alternatives is highlighted. Investment in clean public transport and cleaner cooking solutions is crucial. Addressing local pollution sources like construction dust and waste…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Paris Agreement turns 10 as heat rises faster than global action

Ten years after the Paris Agreement was signed on 12 December 2015, the world is warming faster than countries are cutting emissions – even as clean energy expands and projected future warming has fallen.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2025

‘A planet in peril’: UN calls for global climate investment to unlock €17 trillion benefit by 2070

A global change in direction is necessary to help secure a healthy planet, according to a new UN report.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

UN COP30 climate report says sustainable cooling essential to cut emissions and save lives

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

Euronews · Nov 12, 2025

World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are 'barely moving the needle'

A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.

Euronews · Nov 4, 2025

Plastic Pollution Treaty Not Dead In The Water: UN Environment Chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this week.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025

Artist’s massive sculpture at UN symbolises burden of plastic waste during treaty negotiations

An evolving sculpture built from waste confronts negotiators as talks on a landmark plastic continue.

Euronews · Aug 12, 2025