What is the Paris Climate Agreement and when can Biden rejoin deal?

President-elect Joe Biden has vowed that among the first things he will do on entering the White House is rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, the international pact to cut global emissions and get a grip on the climate crisis. 

UN Report Finds World Leaders Fall Short of Meeting Paris Agreement Goal.

World leaders could use the coronavirus pandemic to shave 25% off their greenhouse gas emissions with green recovery packages, according to a report released today by the UN Environment Program (UNEP).

550 Groups Urge Biden to Become #PlasticFreePresident With 8 Executive Actions.

A large and diverse coalition of over 550 organizations came together Tuesday to call on President-elect Joe Biden to tackle the plastic pollution crisis through executive actions that would collectively help turn the tide against consumer waste that is choking the planet's natural world and harm

Global Treaty Needed to Halt Deep Sea Mining, Greenpeace Investigation Concludes

Human-made materials now outweigh Earth's entire biomass – study.

Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says. The giant human footprint stamped across the world in 2020 is greater than the impact on the planet of all other living things, research suggests.

Australia's record spring heat one-in-500,000 without climate change: analysis.

This year’s spring temperatures would be ‘virtually impossible’ without human greenhouse emissions, according to new report.

MPs urge government to create a 'minister for the dark sky'.

Group suggests 10 policies to reduce ‘night blight’, including commission to regulate excess lighting. MPs have called for urgent action to reduce light pollution, promote “dark towns” and restore a sense of wonder in the night sky.

How our lives will need to change to hit net-zero emissions by 2050

The UK’s climate advisers have today released a detailed plan for how the country can reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Greta Thunberg: 'We are speeding in the wrong direction' on climate crisis.

The world is speeding in the wrong direction in tackling the climate emergency, Greta Thunberg has said, before a UN event at which national leaders have been ask

Paris climate agreement: 54 cities on track to meet targets

Mayor of Paris praises ‘important milestone’ on fifth anniversary of the landmark agreement. More than 50 of the world’s leading cities are on track to help keep global heating below 1.5C and tackle the worst impacts of the climate crisis, according to a new report.

Rebound in carbon emissions expected in 2021 after fall caused by Covid

Scientists brand 7% decline a ‘drop in the ocean’ and call on governments to push ahead with structural changes.

Amazon Adds 3.4GW of Renewables, Overtakes Google as Top Corporate Clean Power Buyer.

Amazon’s 26 new projects include Europe’s largest offshore corporate PPA with Ørsted. Amazon has added 3.4 gigawatts of new renewable power to its portfolio, taking its total capacity to 6.5 GW. 

Iceberg on collision course with South Georgia.

The giant A-68A iceberg could strike land this month – wreaking havoc near the waters of the South Georgia Island.

United Nations ActNow campaign joins forces with award-winning Baobab Studios to promote individual climate action.

New York, 10 December 2020 — The United Nations ActNow campaign is collaborating with the award-winning interactive animation company Baobab Studios to promote individual action on climate change and a shift to more sustainable lifestyles.

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Indian state of Maharashtra sets goal of addin

Conflict and COVID Trigger Upsurge in Mali Child Trafficking.

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Conservationists trying to save Kenyan giraffes stranded on flooding island.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Conservationists are working to rescue giraffes stranded on an island in Lake Boringo in western Kenya after heavy rains led to the flooding of their rangeland habitat, threatening the animals with drowning.

A Girl from Mogadishu review – tragedy and joy in a daring escape.

This real-life story of a Somalian teenager who became a bold activist against FGM delivers earnest, effective drama.

High-level summit and video showcase poorest countries’ spearheading efforts to tackle climate crisis.

A new film being launched in advance of the Thimphu Ambition Summit underlines how the least developed countries are leading the way when it comes to climate action.

RENEWED CALL TO ACTION Leading Renewables Players Urge Governments to Align Recovery Measures with Paris Agreement

Over 100 leading renewable energy players renew their call to action