Climate, von der Leyen on EU ambitions for 2040: “Emissions cut can be less than 90 per cent”

Brussels – Ursula von der Leyen is setting the table for the EU heads of state and government, who on Thursday 23 October will have to come to an agreement on the old continent’s climate targets for the next decade. In a letter sent to the...

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE: APPLICATION NO. 440150

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Climate lawyers keep losing. SCOTUS can end their crusade

A federal judge in Montana dismissed a climate lawsuit last week, marking another defeat for a legal strategy that even its backers admit is a backdoor way of pursuing energy policies they can’t get through the legislative process. A case now...

Environmental groups urging B.C. to do more to protect biodiversity

Critics say B.C. government putting years of public feedback on the shelf Organizations across B.C., including one in the Comox Valley, are pushing the province to deliver on a promise to create legislation that will protect biodiversity. The...

Environment minister affirms ministry's cooperation with partners to expand scope of recycling projects

DOHA: Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has affirmed that the ministry is working in cooperation with its partners in the public and private sectors to expand the scope of recycling...

Climate crisis, public health protections could suffer in proposed regulation rollback, experts say

The federal government has plans to roll back an Environmental Protection Agency policy that could affect numerous regulations. Central New York environmental and civic officials worry that impacts could be felt locally if the move goes through...

Climate financing boosting water access for millions in developing nations

Courtesy of Mortenson Center In northern Kenya, Newton Kiriungi of the Mortenson Center, demonstrates a water quality sensor used to detect E. coli contamination in real time. Last year, researchers from water research institute Eawag, with...

Environmental groups allege illegal pesticide runoff from Addison County farm

Two environmental nonprofits are alleging the Vorsteveld Farm in Panton is illegally discharging pesticides into a tributary of Lake Champlain. Vermont Natural Resources Council and Conservation Law Foundation said they tested water from five...

Ramifications of Trump Funding Cuts Continue to Hurt R.I. Environmental Justice Efforts

PROVIDENCE — More than half a year after the Trump administration canceled or rescinded billions of dollars in federal grants, some environmental justice efforts continue to stall in Rhode Island as a result. The Environmental Protection Agency in...

Virginia Tech environmental economist makes presentation about solar farms in Warren County

Environmental Economist Dr. Chenyang “Nate” Hu of Virginia Tech gave a presentation about solar farms during the Warren County Board of Commissioners’ Oct. 15 work session. Hu, a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Agricultural Trade...

Mobilizing Climate Finance: How Emerging Markets Can Leverage IFC’s Strategy to Drive Sustainable Investment- Dr Philip Takyi

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is at the forefront of mobilizing climate finance in emerging markets. In fiscal year 2024, IFC committed a record $56 billion to private companies and financial...

Federal banking regulators withdraw guidance on climate risk management

Dive Brief: The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Thursday they will no longer provide climate-related financial risk guidance to large banks and lenders. The decision to...

Green building solutions: driving climate resilience and sustainability

THE building industry is a significant contributor to global energy-related emissions, accounting for as much as 40 percent. Yet it can also be an important driver for climate resilience, said Mario Suelto, technical coordinator of the Philippine...

The Marjorie: Florida’s official record of the climate crisis

In many ways, Florida is at the epicenter of the climate crisis in the United States. Rising sea levels, intensifying storms, and deforestation are just some of the many challenges that those in the Sunshine State feel the most. While academic...

Experts Debate CRISPR Edits for Climate-Resilient Wildlife

In the face of accelerating climate change, scientists and ethicists are grappling with a provocative question: Should humanity intervene directly in the genetic makeup of wild species to bolster their resilience? Advances in gene-editing...

A Russian Billionaire Was Fined for Environmental Damage. It’s Fake Accountability.

While activists in the West demand to eat the rich — or at least tax them properly — Russia seems to be taking small steps in that direction. But while some might see it as a good thing, as a Russian-Armenian environmentalist, I know better than...

Opinion: Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

In 2021 and again in 2023, more than 200 scientific journals issued a rare joint call for health professionals to treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one indivisible global health emergency. This framing reflects a growing recognition...

‘Absolutely appalling’: How leftists puppet children for climate lawfare schemes

Greta Thunberg (Photo by Frankie Fouganthin courtesy Wikimedia Commons) An environmental lawfare group that represents children and uses tactics some critics argue amount to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” has drawn scrutiny for the way it...

Eastman Naia Reveals New Targets for Scaling Circularity and Combatting Climate Change

Despite the challenging market climate, Eastman Naia is reasserting its commitment to sustainable investment. At the Textile Exchange Conference in Lisbon, the fiber maker provided an update on its progress toward the sustainability goals it set...

Financial Regulators Assess Climate Resilience of Canadian Financial Institutions

On September 11, 2025, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Quebec’s financial markets regulator, and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) jointly published a report titled Strengthening Climate Risk Financial...