SVG launches BTR1/TNC climate initiative

The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, through the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), will officially launch Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and Third National...

Pledges to progress: Climate donors must invest in national public finance systems

Climate finance risks failing the people and communities most at risk. It is not enough to pledge billions for climate action. Unless those funds reach the very communities they are meant to protect, even the most ambitious funding commitments...

Lokoja LG’s Fulani CJTF Arrests 4 Kidnappers Terrorizing Obajana, Environs

The Fulani Civilian Joint Taskforce of Lokoja Local Government, Obajana Command, has made a breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping and banditry with the arrest of four kidnappers terrorising Obajana, Oyo and environs. According to the...

EU releases final AI Code of Practice; environmental charter takes on IP emissions; WTR returns to New York; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week. WTR returns to New York Discover the programme highlights for WTR Brand Strategy...

Foreclosure Looms Over Former Steel Site; Ohio Ranks Fifth for Business Climate

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A shuttered steel plant at the center of an alleged international money-laundering scheme involving Ukrainian oligarchs is now the subject of a foreclosure action in Trumbull County. Plus, Ohio ranks fifth nationally for...

Federal Court rules Australian government doesn’t have a duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change

The Federal Court has handed down its long-awaited judgement in a four-year climate case brought by Torres Strait Islanders. Elders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai took the Australian government to court on behalf of their community,...

Adopting climate smart dairy production practices, what are the trade offs?, By Adekunle Adeoye

The trade-off that exists in the utilisation of dung/slurry as input for biogas is that farmers would no longer need to embark on annual migration with cattle – a practice that spirals beyond searching for feed and water but is deeply rooted in...

SVG to launch Climate Initiative to build future resilience

MINISTER OF TOURISM, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, Carlos James The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, through the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU), will officially launch Saint...

CalPERS finds continuity in climate of uncertainty

Investors are weighing up the implications of a multi-regime change that is manifesting in new rules governing global trade and tariff uncertainty, shifting geopolitics and security and defence partnerships, and a steady rise in real interest...

It’s paradise lost as climate change remakes Europe’s summers

BARCELONA, Spain – Not so long ago, families coming to the shore in Montgat, Spain, just outside Barcelona, built sand castles, played paddle games and lounged around on the broad band of sand that was the picture of the European summer vacation....

Reimagining climate philanthropy

The recent F20 conference in Cape Town came at a critical moment. As the impacts of climate change accelerate, populist governments in Europe and the US are advancing an ethno-nationalist agenda, generating moral panic around immigration and...

‘Pursuit of development not affront to environment’: Bombay HC upholds decision to construct passenger jetty near Gateway of India

In a relief to the state government and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB), the Bombay High Court on Tuesday upheld the decision to build a “passenger jetty and terminal facilities” in the sea near the Gateway of India, observing that “the...

Caribbean countries launch landmark platform to scale up climate investment

The creation of a platform to accelerate the mobilisation of finance for the boosting of resilience across the Caribbean region was announced today. The landmark Regional Platform for catalyzing Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean aims...

€2.7 million for climate change adaptation measures

In a statement, the Alentejo 2030 Management Authority announced that the applications relate to the call for tenders “Material actions to adapt to climate change - ITI Water and Landscape Ecosystems - Algarve and Alentejo”. The application period...

Globe Climate: In the fires, after the floods

If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here. Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment...

MD struggles to meet its ambitious climate goals

Key Takeaways: Maryland is off track to meet its 60% emissions cut by 2031. Renewable energy buildout, especially solar, is falling behind. Federal opposition under Trump impacts state climate policy. High costs and permitting delays hinder clean...

Farmers discover innovative method to grow thriving crops in dry climate: 'Boosting productivity'

A team in Kenya developed a mobile solar irrigation system to help farmers in dry climates access the water they need to support their crops. According to an article from The Sunday Standard, SowPrecise created these movable, solar-powered systems...

AMCEN 20: Ministers must deliver bold action on plastics, climate justice and forest protection

Greenpeace Africa calls on African ministers to uphold commitments and resist industry pressure at crucial continental meeting. NAIROBI, KENYA — As the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) convenes in Nairobi, Greenpeace...

Texas business climate strong overall, but loses key projects to North Carolina

Kanwar Yatra | Ensure secure environment, organise floral showers: CM to officials

CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to organise floral showers from helicopters at key locations as a gesture of welcome and reverence to Kanwar Yatra devotees during the month of Sawan.Adityanath issued the instructions...