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Cop29’s new carbon market rules offer hope after scandal and deadlock

admin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:03:11 +0000

Countries agree on how to create, trade and register credits to meet climate commitments

Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee

admin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:00:09 +0000

The broadcaster thinks if he fires up his farming fanbase they can shield him from his obligation to contribute his fair share to society

World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert

admin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:00:07 +0000

Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week

The world will be “unable to cope” with the sheer volume of plastic waste a decade from now unless countries agree to curbs on production, the co-chair of a coalition of key countries has warned ahead of crunch talks on curbing global plastic pollution.

Yes, there is a lot of greenwashing, but Cop summits are our best chance of averting climate breakdown | Ashish Ghadiali

admin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:00:06 +0000

Despite its imperfections the process of tackling the climate crisis will not be derailed, even in the face of US backtracking

It was never an indication of great things to come when the chief executive of Cop29, Elnur Soltanov, was filmed attempting to broker gas and oil deals for Azerbaijan in the slipstream of the past fortnight’s UN climate summit in Baku.

A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries

admin — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 24 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00096-0

A global assessment of preferential access areas for small-scale fisheries

Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’

admin — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:47:59 +0000

Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy

Rich and poor countries concluded a trillion-dollar deal on the climate crisis in the early hours of Sunday morning, after marathon talks and days of bitter recriminations ended in what campaigners said was a “betrayal”.

Spiky blue devils and chocolate lilies: Victorian grassland bursts with wildflowers after ecological ‘reset’

admin — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 19:00:03 +0000

Careful management including weed control and a burn laid the groundwork for floral abundance in Boorhaman reserve

Row over who will pay $1tn climate fund drags Cop29 talks past the deadline

admin — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:53:46 +0000

Rich countries resist increasing their contributions to poor countries that are bearing the brunt of global heating

Talks on a new trillion-dollar global deal to tackle the climate crisis dragged on late into Saturday night, as rich and poor countries fought over how much cash was needed, and who should pay.

Makeup, floss and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk – study

admin — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:00:45 +0000

‘Forever chemicals’ pose health threat to developing children and linked with preterm birth, shorter lactation

Higher usage of personal care products among pregnant or nursing women leads to higher levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in their blood and breast milk, new research shows, presenting a serious health threat to developing children.

Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text

admin — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 14:49:49 +0000

Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'

A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 negotiating text, it can be revealed.

Cop presidencies usually circulate negotiating texts as non-editable PDF documents to all countries simultaneously, and they are then discussed. Giving one party editing access “risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy”, one expert said.