The BRICS bloc approved its first coordinated climate finance framework on May 30, marking the group’s first unified policy to fund climate action and setting the foundation for a shared position ahead of the COP30 meeting due to be held in Brazil. The nonbinding document, adopted during a high-level meeting on climate change and sustainable … Read more
The BRICS bloc approved its first coordinated climate finance framework on May 30, marking the group’s first unified policy to fund climate action and setting the foundation for a shared position ahead of the COP30 meeting due to be held in Brazil. The nonbinding document, adopted during a high-level meeting on climate change and sustainable … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Global loss of tropical and boreal forests surged to a record high last year as unprecedented temperatures fueled fires, releasing more than four times the emissions of all air travel in 2023. That’s according to the latest annual assessment by Global Forest Watch, a platform run by the nonprofit World Resources Institute, which drew … Read more
Countries in Central and Southeast Asia as well as in Eastern and Southern Europe have improved their air quality most since before the pandemic, a newly released report by IQAir among 93 countries and territories has found, Statista reports. In the five years between 2019 and 2024, average annual air pollution by particles of 2.5 micrometres in diameter … Read more
Countries in Central and Southeast Asia as well as in Eastern and Southern Europe have improved their air quality most since before the pandemic, a newly released report by IQAir among 93 countries and territories has found, Statista reports. In the five years between 2019 and 2024, average annual air pollution by particles of 2.5 micrometres in diameter … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Climate programs targeting about $45 billion in funding for emerging economies won’t be derailed by America’s decision to withdraw, according to analysts. The US decision to exit from a leading role in Just Energy Transition Partnerships for South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam will complicate financing efforts, but won’t halt the overall objectives of … Read more
The number of heat pumps being installed jumped 43% last year, as small-scale renewables reached record highs, figures show. The data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), the UK’s quality mark for renewable technology installed in homes and small businesses, shows there were almost 60,000 certified installations of heat pumps in 2024. That is a … Read more
Clean energy technology, particularly the “new three” of solar power, batteries and electric vehicles, emerged as an important source of growth in China’s exports in 2023. Thanks to booming markets at home and abroad, clean energy has become a key driver of economic growth. A lot of media and policymaker attention is focused on possible … Read more