Brazil opens three weeks of COP30-linked climate events

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil on Monday opens three weeks of events linked to the COP30 climate summit, hoping to showcase a world still determined to tackle global warming. That may be tough in a year marked by economic upheaval and cancelled US...

EU considers ‘brake clause’ in race to agree on 2040 climate goals

EU ministers are closing in on a deal for the bloc's 2040 climate target, with a proposed 'brake clause' offering flexibility if Europe's forests fail to absorb enough carbon. The so-called “brake clause” could allow the European Union soften its...

Stop destruction of Himalayas, potential desertification of Gangetic plain, compensate Himalayan states for climate control, carbon capture etc.: Former Civil Servants

1. Anita Agnihotri IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Social Justice Empowerment, GoI 2. Anand Arni RAS (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, GoI 3. Aruna Bagchee IAS (Retd.) Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, GoI...

For Indian women workers, a just transition means surviving climate impacts with dignity

For the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), just transition begins not just with carbon, but with resilience – the daily struggle of poor women to withstand the heatwaves, floods and crop failures already battering their lives. Climate...

COLUMN: World Bank's obsession with climate needs to stop

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the World Bank on Oct. 15 to stop obsessing about climate and get back to its core business of ending poverty. He called on the bank to remove its 45% financing for climate projects, arguing this “skews...

DEP environmental award seeks applicamts

Pennsylvanians who have recently worked on a successful environmental project may apply for the 2026 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Any Pennsylvania business, farm, government agency, educational institution or nonprofit that has...

Dancing on the edge: Figures in Extinction captures a disconnected world in climate crisis

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

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⇓ More from ICTworks By Sponsored Post on November 3, 2025 Artificial intelligence startups dominate global VC funding in 2025, yet the vast majority of this $193 billion in capital flowing to well-funded Silicon Valley firms pursuing commercial...

Ahead of COP30, a Kenyan village turns to bamboo and faith to fight climate change

On a warm afternoon along the banks of a narrow river that feeds into Lake Victoria, residents of this small village in western Kenya gathered beneath a mango tree to decide who would plant the first bamboo — a small act marking the start of their...

Qatar, Japan discuss environment cooperation

Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie held talks yesterday with Japan’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar H E Naoto Hisajima to strengthen cooperation between the two nations in the fields of...

India’s tea output drops 6% during Sept to 159.9 million kgs on adverse climate

India’s tea production during September 2025 saw a decline of around 6 per cent with adverse climate impacting the output in key producing States such as Tamil Nadu. Tea output during September 2025 stood at 159.92 million kgs, down from same...

Broader coalition could freeze out climate laggards

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The Nationals’ rejection of net zero policy is not just a setback for climate action; it is a...

Wheat industry event at Chandigarh to focus on climate issues, consumption

The event aims to bring together the entire wheat value chain—from farmers and breeders to millers, bakers, food processors and researchers. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Wheat Products Promotion Society (WPPS), in association with the Roller...

Where the fossil fuel industry tries to teach kids about climate

That Jeff Grant signs off his emails with "science on!" says something about his commitment to the subject he teaches to Illinois high schoolers. Lately, that dedication has meant teaching a topic that makes some educators uncomfortable: the...

In the Long Run, Trump Might Not Mean Much for the Climate’s Trajectory

It’s that time of year when COP, the annual United Nations climate conference, draws near, and a flood of reports assess how much progress the world has made (or not made) to limit global warming. Given the sharp reversal in U.S. climate policy...

OBRIKI: Tinubu Has Done Well On Carbon Market Framework, Climate Change Fund

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of OXYTANE Africa Investment Limited, Hon Tamarankro Jjuliano Obriki, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the approved and adoption of a national carbon market framework and the...

MUFG-backed climate loan fund raises initial $600 million

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -A climate finance platform co-founded by MUFG, Japan’s biggest financial group, has raised an initial $600 million to help countries in developing markets adapt to the impacts of climate change and cut emissions,...

UNDP and UN Women Host Dialogue on Gender-Responsive Peace and Climate Action

Monrovia, November 3, 2025: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with UN Women and the Government of Liberia, on October 30, 2025, convened a high-level dialogue on “Advancing Gender-Responsive Security and Rule of Law...

Environment regulator releases report on mass salmon deaths

A review of last summer's mass mortality event in Tasmania's salmon industry has shown a lack of accurate and timely information from the industry "delayed critical decision-making". A bacterial disease — known as P.salmonis rickettsia — caused...

Climate change; no longer just an environmental issue

BY LORETTA B MANELE Rex Ramofafia, Minister of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) says climate change is no longer just an environmental issue, but a a key economic issue as well. He made the remark when delivering the keynote address at the “2nd...