COP29 countries endorse global carbon market frameworkTuesday - Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards which are critical to launching a U.N.-backed global carbon market that would fund projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they workTuesday - As climate change leads to a seemingly endless stream of weather disasters around the world, countries are struggling to adapt to the new reality. Preparing to better withstand hurricanes, floods, heat waves, droughts and wildfires will take hundreds of billions of dollars. |
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Fifty-year extension for one of Australia’s biggest CO2 emitters likely after WA ditches emissions-reduction rulesTuesday - Extending life of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas processing plant on Burrup Peninsula could result in billions of tonnes of climate pollution, critics say. |
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‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worriedMonday - Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29. |
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The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how muchMonday - Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the Arctic. This region is warming two to four times faster than the global average. |
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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record - againFriday - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. |
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Climate adaptation finance gap swells to at least $187bn per yearFriday - This is according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2024’, which emphasises the increasing vulnerability of developing nations to the worsening effects of climate change and underscores the urgent need for much greater financial support. |
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Leaders from key countries to skip COP29 climate summitThursday - World leaders from major economies including the United States, the European Union and Brazil are planning to skip this year's United Nations climate change summit, known as COP29, in Baku,... |
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EU accused of inviting fossil fuel executives to COP28 under false pretencesThursday - The European Commission is facing criticism from politicians and campaigners for giving a free pass for senior oil and gas executives to attend last year’s COP28 summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
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How the media is failing us6 Nov 24 - COMMENT: Journalists setting global news agendas tend to have higher incomes and little personal experience of societal catastrophe. Our complacency and lack of scientific training encourage us to... |
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Returning grazing land to native forests would yield big climate benefits6 Nov 24 - Removing cattle from carbon-rich soils in the eastern U.S. and western Europe while intensifying production elsewhere could drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, with little hit to global protein... |
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Global efforts to curb methane fall short as emissions keep rising6 Nov 24 - Methane emissions from the fossil fuel industry, including coal mining, remain close to a record level set in 2019. |
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We are in danger of forgetting what the climate crisis means: extinction5 Nov 24 - COMMENT: The catastrophic floods in Valencia remind us that the fate of human beings and animals is what is truly important. |
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Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn5 Nov 24 - Lancet report says average person experienced 50 more days of dangerous temperatures than normal due to climate crisis. |
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An overlooked solution for climate-friendly buildings: Better floor plans4 Nov 24 - A new algorithm-based method of designing floor plans for apartment buildings could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring more efficient use of space, according to a new study. |
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Nine years after the Paris Agreement, the UN confronts the world’s failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions4 Nov 24 - In one of three new reports on emissions, UN officials went as far as saying that the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius may be out of reach. |
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UN report obscures meat’s true climate impact4 Nov 24 - A United Nations climate report made headlines last week with a stark warning: the planet is on track to heat by 2.6 to 3.1 degrees Celsius within the century. |
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Deadliest weather made worse by climate change - scientists1 Nov 24 - Human-caused climate change made the ten deadliest extreme weather events of the last 20 years more intense and more likely, according to new analysis. |
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BRICS countries reject global climate action1 Nov 24 - Sovereignty was the theme of this year’s BRICS Summit, the 16th annual conference of major oil producing and rapidly developing countries. |
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Tuesday - Media release | New Zealand and Ireland are investing $9.6 million in targeted... |
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New report spotlights how energy efficiency can reduce electricity demand |
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Friday - Media release | A new report says energy efficiency has been a significant... |
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Review identifies risk to retail electricity competition |
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Thursday - Media release | A review of risk management options for electricity retailers... |
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Carbon markets could boost climate action in least developed countries |
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6 Nov 24 - Media release | UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2024 highlighted on... |
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Multiple drainage and environmental outcomes from new floodgate project |
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5 Nov 24 - Media release | Waikato Regional Council’s three-year asset rationalisation... |
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Greens call for bottom trawling ban |
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4 Nov 24 - Media release | The Green Party is urgently calling on the Government to ban... |
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Iwi works with scientists to protect community from natural hazards |
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1 Nov 24 - Media release | Porirua’s Takapūwāhia community has partnered with... |
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Gisborne community team up with experts to combat climate challenges |
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31 Oct 24 - Media release | University of Auckland researchers are working with a Gisborne... |
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Germany and New Zealand partner to support agriculture and tackle global emissions |
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25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand and Germany have announced the official start of a... |
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Use KiwiSaver for climate action, urges charity |
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25 Oct 24 - Media release | New Zealand charity Mindful Money is calling on Kiwis to drive... |
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Connecting Kiwi cleantech ventures with global opportunities |
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24 Oct 24 - Media release | Fourteen ambitious Kiwi cleantech startups will soon chase... |
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The money is there to meet global biodiversity targets: COP16 expectations |
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24 Oct 24 - Media release | Finance is the big focus at the next round of crucial UN... |
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Research sheds light on climate change education gaps |
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21 Oct 24 - Media release | Dr Thomas Everth is on a mission to reshape how climate change... |
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Tackling nature-loss could bring major economic boost for NZ |
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18 Oct 24 - Media release | Protecting nature could save Aotearoa New Zealand more than... |
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