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A mangrove revolution: How Egypt is prioritising climate projects in the run-up to COP27

3 May 2022

Forty-eight-year-old Abu el-Hassan Saleh spent a lot of his childhood in his Red Sea home village of Al-Quweh, exploring the lush strips of mangroves that covered, at the time, swathes of Egypt’s expansive coastline.

This is what the world’s first floating city will look like

2 May 2022

The world’s first prototype floating city that adapts to sea level rise has just been unveiled at UN headquarters in New York.

Climate change is making India’s brutal heat waves worse

29 Apr 2022

Heat waves are scorching India and Pakistan this week, breaking records as the region enters the hottest time of the year.

Heat wave in India threatens residents and crucial wheat harvest

28 Apr 2022

A record-breaking heat wave in India exposing hundreds of millions to dangerous temperatures is damaging the country’s wheat harvest, which experts say could hit countries seeking to make up imports of the food staple from conflict-riven Ukraine.

Climate change not limited to national boundaries, it will affect us all: Dalai Lama

26 Apr 2022

“People need to take urgent steps to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and to adopt renewable sources of energy such as those that rely on the power of the Sun and the wind,” the Dalai Lama said.

Cost of carbon on the rise in South Korea

12 Apr 2022

Soaring carbon costs are adding up for companies in Korea as the government is set to tighten environmental rules.

Indonesia delays carbon tax till July to help economic recovery

6 Apr 2022

Indonesia is delaying the roll-out of its carbon tax to July from April, a move that analysts say will help its economic recovery amid surging energy prices and support businesses.

Taiwan vows US$32 billon spending spree on clean energy as it lags on climate targets

31 Mar 2022

Taiwan is planning a massive clean energy spending spree until 2030 to redouble climate efforts after government officials said they were likely to miss 2025 targets.

Carbon market for Indonesia

30 Mar 2022

CarbonX, an Indonesian high-impact carbon asset developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the world’s first fully digital carbon exchange to develop a carbon marketplace in Indonesia.

Indian forest loss ‘worse than feared’ due to climate change

25 Mar 2022

Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the coming years, with new research revealing climate change has caused significant recent losses.

South Korea commits to slashing emissions

23 Mar 2022

South Korea has passed the Carbon Neutrality Act which commits the country to cutting emissions to 40% of those in 2018 by 2030.

Carbon trading platform launched in Singapore

23 Mar 2022

Climate Impact X (CIX), a global carbon exchange and marketplace, has launched a new, Singapore-based digital carbon credit trading platform called Project Marketplace.

Mumbai announces net zero by 2050 plan

14 Mar 2022

Maharashtra's capital city Mumbai on Sunday announced a detailed plan to zero out carbon emissions by 2050, a target that puts it two decades ahead of India’s national goal and makes it the first city in South Asia to set such a timeline.

Truck maker Hino Motors reveals it faked emissions data

7 Mar 2022

Leading truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. admitted to falsifying the results of tests for exhaust emissions and fuel economy of three types of engines over a number of years

Cyclone risks are intensifying for India due to climate change

1 Mar 2022

Increasing temperatures in the north Indian Ocean is spurring more intense cyclones that spell trouble for India's densely-populated coastal regions. And climate change is to blame, according to a new study.

Why climate change talk must focus on water

14 Feb 2022

Nothing works like clarity in getting things done. And the world needs to get down its carbon emissions to keep it habitable for most of us in the not-too-distant future. Naturally, then, most climate conversations revolve around carbon, with political and business leaders jumping onto the Net Zero bandwagon. So why muddy the waters, by talking about, um, water?

Ice that took roughly 2,000 years to form on Mt. Everest has melted in around 25

8 Feb 2022

The highest glacier on the world's tallest mountain is losing decades worth of ice every year because of human-induced climate change, a new study shows.

Climate action takes centre stage in first Indian budget since COP26

3 Feb 2022

The first Union Budget since India joined the bandwagon of economies committed to becoming net carbon zero, focused on energy transition and climate action. However, it fell short of making significant budgetary allocation to key sectors of energy efficiency, sustainability and clean tech.

How "cool roofs" are helping women earn more in India

2 Feb 2022

During the scorching midday heat in Behrampura, a slum in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, it can be difficult to breathe, let alone get any work done. Throughout the summer, peak daytime temperatures often exceed 38C. Crowded and cramped housing, a lack of ventilation and the prevalence of cheap, heat-trapping materials such as metal roofs magnify that heat to even more unbearable levels.

Norway underpaid Indonesia for forest protection results: study

26 Jan 2022

Norway’s scheme to reduce emissions from deforestation in Indonesia made only a tiny dent in meeting the nation’s climate target – but the forest nation deserved to have been paid more for it, a study has found.

Scientists warn climate change could unleash ‘rivers in the sky’

25 Jan 2022

The planet’s warming climate could intensify ‘rivers in the sky’ over East Asia, scientists have warned.

Activists demand Indonesian climate leadership during G20 presidency

20 Dec 2021

Indonesia should use its year-long Group of 20 presidency to lead member countries in the delivery of their climate commitments, youth activists have said.

Japan eyes carbon credits with decarbonisation drive

17 Dec 2021

Japan is gearing up to develop a carbon credit market in the country, which it views as increasingly necessary for offsetting remaining greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to achieve its 2050 carbon neutral goal.

How Bangladesh’s poor are paying the costs of climate damage

14 Dec 2021

When Cyclone Yaas slammed into her home in southwest Bangladesh in May, destroying it and sweeping away in the floodwaters the small amount of cash she had saved, Amina Begum had few options.

India not a climate villain: opinion

7 Dec 2021

India has somehow emerged as the villain of last month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), blamed for resisting cuts to coal consumption even as toxic air envelops its capital, New Delhi. Shashi Tharoor argues that's unfair.

Is colonial history repeating itself with Sabah forest carbon deal?

2 Dec 2021

To the surprise of Indigenous and local communities, a huge forest carbon conservation agreement was recently signed in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo.

Knesset committee calls for climate change to be seen as a national security issue

18 Nov 2021

Members of Israel's foreign affairs defence committee have called for the government and security services to take the issue of climate change more seriously and to consider it a national security issue in light of the clear threats posed by global warming.

Dehli considering lockdowns to deal with emissions

16 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has told the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps like complete lockdown to control local emissions.

Bornean communities locked into 2-million-hectare carbon deal they don’t know about

11 Nov 2021

Leaders in Sabah, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, have signed a profit-sharing deal to market carbon and other natural capital from more than 2 million hectares (4.9 million acres) of the state’s forests for at least the next 100 years. But the communities living in and around those forests know next to nothing about it.

India lost $87bn due to natural disasters last year: WMO

27 Oct 2021

India lost $87 billion last year due to natural disasters such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.

India wants compensation for climate damage caused by rich nations

26 Oct 2021

India is seeking payment for the losses caused by climate disasters, its environment ministry said while laying out the country's positions on critical issues that will be negotiated at the United Nations' COP26 climate summit in the coming weeks.

South Korea aims to cut carbon emissions by 40% in 2030

19 Oct 2021

South Korea set a new goal on Monday for fighting climate change over the next decade, saying it will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2018 levels by 2030.

Indian teen inventor's solar-powered ironing cart

15 Oct 2021

Ironing vendors are common across India. The irons are heated using charcoal, a fuel that contributes to air pollution. But Vinisha Umashankar, a 14-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, has found a clean solution.

Japan eyes international carbon offsets to deliver 2030 emission cuts

14 Oct 2021

The Japanese government will use international offsets as part of a plan to cut emissions 46% between 2013 and 2030, it said in a document to the UN.

1 degree rise in temperature may shrink India’s GDP by 3%

8 Oct 2021

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) could shrink by three per cent a year if climate change leads to rise in temperature by one degree Celsius, a new study has found.

Climate change is threatening Komodo dragons

6 Sep 2021

Scaly and with forked tongues, Komodo dragons are the largest lizards to still walk the Earth. But their days here may be numbered because of climate change a new report claims.

Solar ‘boom’ times as Lebanon’s fossil fuels run dry

3 Sep 2021

With electricity becoming a scarce commodity, thousands of well-off Lebanese are rushing to alternative energy.

Singapore exchange to tighten climate rules

31 Aug 2021

The Singapore Exchange will ask all companies listed on its exchange to disclose climate-related information or explain why they cannot do so.

Rice Blast disease( International Rice Research Institute via Flickr)

Climate change will lead to changes in crop diseases

24 Aug 2021

A new study that looked at climate change models has predicted that with rising temperatures, the burden of crop diseases will increase in some parts of the world and fall in others.

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal's $10 billion climate plan

17 Aug 2021

Steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal has announced plans to cut its carbon intensity by a quarter by 2030 from 2018 levels, backed by $10 billion investment over the next decade to help support its transition away from fossil fuels towards greener manufacturing technologies and clean energy sources.

Indonesia urged to ban new oil palm plantations forever

12 Aug 2021

Indonesia should make permanent its temporary ban on new permits for oil palm plantations to advance progress on tackling deforestation and meet its climate goals, environmentalists say.

The IPCC environmental warning India cannot ignore

11 Aug 2021

If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was just about rushing countries to cut their carbon emissions to avoid a climate catastrophe, India could perhaps afford to look the other way.

South Korea sets 3 options for carbon reduction

6 Aug 2021

The Korean Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality yesterday unveiled three options for reducing carbon emissions by 2050, but only one of them achieves carbon neutrality.

Bedouin villages around the Ramat Hovav industrial area in southern Israel suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby chenical evaporation ponds and an Israel Electric Corporation power plant

Israel announces carbon tax

4 Aug 2021

Israel has announced it will introduce a carbon tax from 2023, with the tax initially applying to just coal, liquified petroleum gas, fuel oil, petcoke and gas.

China and India miss UN deadline to update targets

2 Aug 2021

China and India, among the world's worst offenders for emissions, have failed to submit updated target proposals to curb the release of carbon dioxide.

Climate change threatens pomegranates in their land of origin

28 Jul 2021

Climate change is threatening to end Afghanistan's 'historical cradle' of world pomegranate production.

India urges rich countries to slash per capita emissions

26 Jul 2021

India has urged the G20 countries to bring down per capita emissions to the global average by 2030 in view of the “fast-depleting available carbon space”.

Bangladesh ditches coal-fired power plant plans

2 Jul 2021

Bangladesh has cancelled plans to build 10 coal-fired power plants, a government official said on Monday, amid rising costs for the fuel and increasing calls from activists to base more of the nation's power on renewable energy.

5000 burgers a day produced at world's first cultured-meat plant

28 Jun 2021

The world’s first industrial cultured meat facility has opened in the city of Rehovot, Israel.

US cuts Cambodian aid over climate concerns

18 Jun 2021

The United States is ending a Cambodian aid programme aimed at protecting one of its biggest wildlife sanctuaries, citing worsening deforestation and harassment of those who speak out about destruction of natural resources.

Australia
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Australian Labor Party under internal pressure to commit to at least 70% emissions reduction by 2035

Fri 12 Sep 2025

The party’s grassroots campaigners have urged its leadership to ignore business warnings about the cost of setting an ‘ambitious’ target.

United States
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US warns nations to reject ship fuel emissions deal or face tariffs

5 Sep 2025

The United States has warned countries to reject a United Nations plan aimed at cutting fuel emissions from ships or face retaliation in the form of tariffs, port levies, and visa restrictions, according to U.S. and European officials.

China
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China on course to peak fossil fuel power as soon as this year, reports say

Thu 11 Sep 2025

The Asian nation’s energy transition is entering a new phase, with soaring renewables reducing demand for fossil fuels, analysis shows.

Europe
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Why mega-polluters have little to fear from the European Central Bank and its new climate policy

Fri 12 Sep 2025

The European Central Bank plans to raise borrowing costs for climate offenders – but a new FTM analysis shows that big polluters such as Shell will barely feel it.

United Kingdom
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Ex-actor Zack Polanski's unusual path to become UK Green Party's new leader

Tue 9 Sep 2025

Zack Polanski has stormed to victory in the Green Party leadership election on a platform promising bold communication and "eco-populism".

Canada
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Carney government noncommittal about Canada meeting 2030 climate goals

Tue 9 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney would not say Monday whether Canada will meet its climate goals under the Paris agreement by 2030, as his government faces criticism over his emission-reduction plans.

Pacific
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Australian PM says Vanuatu security, climate agreement delayed

Thu 11 Sep 2025

PM Anthony Albanese says he won’t sign Nakamal Agreement in Vanuatu, despite recent high-level talks on the pact.

Antarctic/Arctic
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Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid 'regime shift', with 'rapid and self-perpetuating changes'

22 Aug 2025

Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment.

Africa
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Second Africa Climate Summit seeks to jump hurdles to green industrialisation

Wed 10 Sep 2025

A report on progress since the first summit in 2023 says financial, infrastructure and trade obstacles are hampering “climate-positive growth” on the continent.

South America
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Brazil implores businesses to attend COP30 climate summit, despite 'second thoughts' amid Trump backlash

5 Sep 2025

November's COP30 summit comes at a precarious time for climate action, as companies back away from environmental initiatives, and attacks on green energy by President Trump.

United Nations
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UN pushes countries for new climate targets this month

Tue 9 Sep 2025

The United Nations urged countries on Wednesday to set more ambitious climate plans during this month, seeking to pressure major economies including the EU and China ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit.

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