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Environment Ministry hosts strategic review and planning workshop
Premier African Minerals seeks approval for share issue to meet obligations Nqobile Bhebhe,Zimpapers Business Hub PREMIER African Minerals Limited has urged shareholders to approve two critical resolutions at the forthcoming General Meeting,...
Trump urges court to pause battle over DOE climate report
The Department of Energy is asking a federal judge to temporarily halt a lawsuit over a report that seeks to bolster the Trump administration’s case for repealing a key climate change finding. In a motion late Monday, the Justice Department said...
Overcoming Divisions and Building Power for the Just Green Transition: The Case for Climate-Labour Alliances
Forging new alliances between previously disjointed social movements has the potential to significantly build their popular power. The story of Germany’s “Wir Fahren Zusammen” coalition shows how these alliances might be built in practice. In the...
Zimbabwe’s Parliament takes Climate Change Management Bill hearing to the people
Moses Magadza in CHIKOMBEDZI, Zimbabwe THE Parliament of Zimbabwe this week begun a series of public hearings on the Climate Change Management Bill 2025 as the country seeks to legally anchor its climate response in line with global commitments....
Won't support climate law revision without change - Meloni
Premier Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday that her government will not support the European Commission's proposed revision of the EU Climate Law unless there is a major overhaul of the Green Deal. The European Climate Law puts into law the EU's goal...
Norway Wealth fund CEO says AI a 'game-changer' for climate risk
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund is using the tech to protect its $2T portfolio. by Frances Schwartzkopff and Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, is giving artificial intelligence a key role in...
Trump’s Words Aren’t Stopping China, Brazil And Other Countries From Setting Higher Climate Goals
Progress has still been slow despite the promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the Marshall Islands, where the land averages only 7 feet above sea level, people are acutely aware of climate change. Their ancestors have lived on this...
Health Minister support Regional Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Health
The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Minister Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai strongly endorsed and supported the Draft Regional Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Health at the WHO Western Pacific Regional...
Pay Up or Perish as Climate Crisis Deepens -UN to Nations
As the world prepares for the COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, has called on countries to accelerate the flow of climate finance to vulnerable nations struggling with the...
Santos ex-finance chief blames 'untenable' leadership environment for exit
Sherry Duhe, former chief financial officer of Santos Australia, says that she quit the company after only a year because it was "untenable" in terms of leadership and due to her disagreements with Kevin Gallagher. Santos announced Duhe’s...
POLL: How concerned are you about microplastics impacting the environment?
We want to hear from our viewers for our UpNorthLive Unscripted show on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 29&8. POLL: How concerned are you about microplastics impacting the environment? Comment with Bubbles BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT Let us know by...
Built environment innovation centre welcomes new board members
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has welcomed eight key figures in the built environment and construction sectors onto its board. The new members bring experiences from industry and beyond, as well as expertise from retrofit,...
Castle Primary School wins national recognition for outstanding supportive environment
Castle Primary School in Keynsham has been awarded Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment for the first time. The award celebrates a school’s ability to create a stimulating yet calming physical environment that positively...
Yorkshire’s built environment: A story of transformation and opportunity
By Zoe Roberts, Tax Partner, South at BHP Yorkshire is not just a location steeped in history; it’s a region rewriting its future. From the steel-forged legacy of Sheffield to the riverside renaissance in York, our Transformational Development...
Climate change worsens as Iceland confirms mosquito sightings in historic first
Iceland has for the first time in history confirmed the sightings of mosquitos, a worrying development depicting the worsening climate change. The rapid global warming has led to mild winters, making the country vulnerable to frequent mosquito...
Industry fears environment law makeover could threaten the WA gallium plant that was key in $13b Trump deal
The Federal Government’s new environmental laws could kill off a WA critical minerals project lauded by Donald Trump this week during his historic meeting with Anthony Albanese. Industry groups were on Wednesday poring over details of parts of the...
First look at what's coming in new environment laws
Senate body reviews forest protection, climate measures in GB
ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan, and SAFRON visited Baltistan Division to review forest conservation and climate resilience efforts. The meeting, chaired by Senator Asad Qasim, was informed that over...
Ghana elected first vice chair of AU committee on agriculture and environment
By Ruth Serwaa Asare Ghana has been elected as the First Vice Chair of the Bureau of the 6th Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (STC-ARDWE-6) of the African Union (AU), during the ongoing...