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Sustainability

US and India launch first-of-its-kind satellite to monitor climate threats

US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have launched a US$1.5bn satellite to monitor environmental threats. The NASA-IRSO NISAR satellite was launched from India’s Satish Dhawan […]

EU and China pledge to strengthen climate cooperation

The leaders of China and the European Union have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on climate change in the face of what they described as the “fluid and turbulent international […]

Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules

Wealthy nations must comply with international commitments to limit pollution or risk having to pay compensation to countries hardest hit by climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has […]

UN sets out opportunities and risks for AI in climate action

Developing countries will need support to expand digital infrastructure and skills, build comprehensive datasets and to offset energy and water consumption if they are to use artificial intelligence to address […]

BRICS leaders urge richer nations to fund global energy transition

Wealthy nations should fund the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries, BRICS leaders reiterated at a summit in Rio de Janeiro on 7 July.   BRICS is an […]

COP30 president calls for ‘global NDC’ to spur collective action on climate change

The COP30 president André Aranha Corrêa do Lago has called for more coordinated global action on climate change and efforts to connect climate ambition with development opportunities. In his most […]

How’s the UK attempt to reach net zero going? There’s good news and bad news

Each year, the Climate Change Committee – the UK’s independent advisory body tasked with monitoring the country’s movement toward its legally binding climate goals – gives a report on the […]

Majority of citizens support development of global climate policy, study finds

More than 80% of citizens across 20 countries think public policies to tackle climate change need to be put in place at the global level, while a majority support the […]

Government structures ill-equipped to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure, report finds  

Weak adaptation plans, undefined roles and responsibilities, and a lack of systems thinking are among the challenges preventing governments from delivering climate-resilient infrastructure, according to a new report. In its […]
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UK water industry review urges improved environmental regulation

A government review of the privatised water industry in England and Wales has set out interim findings for reform of the sector, including a need to improve regulation. The Independent […]