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UN warns global warming threshold could be breached by 2030

The United Nations has warned that keeping global warming within the 1.5°C limit set against pre-industrial levels is becoming increasingly difficult, with current trends suggesting that the threshold could be exceeded as early as 2030. Global temperatures are already around 1.4°C above pre-industrial......

Malawi faces $4.28 billion climate finance gap through 2035

Malawi is facing a major funding shortfall as it seeks to mobilize $7.06 billion by 2035 to finance climate action, with a gap of approximately $4.28 billion expected to depend largely on international donors and climate finance mechanisms. Under the country’s latest climate plan, domestic resources......

China says global climate action will persist despite absence of some major countries

Global efforts to address climate change will continue regardless of the participation of individual countries, according to China’s environment minister, who reaffirmed support for multilateral cooperation during a high-level meeting in Brussels. Speaking at a gathering co-hosted by China, the......

Study warns compound climate extremes are accelerating beyond forecasts

Rare compound weather disasters such as simultaneous heatwaves and droughts or overlapping floods and extreme rainfall are increasing faster than climate models previously projected, according to a new study published in Nature. Researchers found that the frequency of these combined climate extremes......

TotalEnergies drops 2050 carbon neutrality goal over slow global transition

TotalEnergies stated Thursday that the world will miss the 2050 carbon neutrality target set by the Paris Agreement, prompting the French energy giant to reassess its own climate goals. The announcement in its 2026 Sustainability & Climate Progress Report marks an official retreat from a pledge first......

UN carbon market issues first credits under Paris Agreement

The United Nations has signed off on the first batch of carbon credits generated under the Paris Agreement’s new carbon market, marking a pivotal test of global efforts to channel finance into climate action while maintaining environmental integrity. The credits come from a clean‑cooking initiative......

Cop31 in Türkiye seen as a crucial chance to revive global climate momentum after Cop30

Istanbul, January 7, 2026 – After the disappointment surrounding COP30 in Brazil, climate experts believe that Türkiye’s hosting of COP31 in 2026 could represent a decisive opportunity to reinvigorate stalled global climate action, provided Ankara strengthens its domestic climate commitments. Held......

Morocco urges binding commitments on climate finance ahead of COP30

Morocco has intensified its call for stronger and legally binding climate finance commitments during a preparatory meeting for COP30 in Belém, Brazil. As the host nation works to close key divides before next year’s summit, Rabat......

Trump Pushes Fossil Fuel Revival With Energy Dominance Strategy

Since returning to office, Donald Trump has launched a sweeping overhaul of U.S. energy and environmental policy. His central aim is to reassert America’s “energy dominance” globally, even if it means reversing years of climate progress. Launch of the National Energy Dominance Council To......