This week, delegates from around the world will gather in New York City to discuss what has been called one of the most important environmental accords in recent history: the Agreement on Use of ...

The global fund’s fifth meeting closed with the amount available to help vulnerable nations cope with climate risk reduced by more than US$50 million. At the close of the fifth meeting of the loss and ...

Environmental lawyer Duncan Currie discusses fears deep sea miners could bypass a UN agreement and apply to mine under US law ...

The world’s most vulnerable people, including refugees, migrants and the poor, increasingly face threats related to climate ...

Since the 2009 UN climate conference in Copenhagen, carbon intensity has been the centrepiece of China’s climate commitments.

Contributions topped US$212 billion in 2024, but are set to plummet as Trump takes an axe to the US aid budget.

Rising surface ozone levels, driven by climate change and rising temperatures, are worsening India’s pollution crisis, with ...

The EU has agreed binding rules to reduce plastic pellet pollution, aiming to tackle up to 184,000 metric tons of annual ...

As Asia and the Pacific faces an unprecedented urban transformation, with cities preparing to absorb 1.2 billion more people ...

The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened a high ...

The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our times. It threatens to reverse progress on human rights and ...

As regional donors are urged to give more, many say it is not just about plugging immediate gaps from the sudden pullout, but ...