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Climate Group restructures EV100 due to global divergence in electrification
Fleet Europe
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June 24, 2025
Totally zero-emission corporate fleets: they’re increasingly possible in a variety of markets. Among the most advanced markets for fleet electrification are Singapore, Ethiopia, and South Korea, the latest report by the Climate Group finds. Not...
Climate change | New global map reveals reforestation sweet spots
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - Forests are the lungs of the earth. But, like any other vital organ it needs to be in the right place. Reforesting the wrong areas can hurt communities and even entire ecosystems. READ | Discussion | Extreme weather and climate...
National building standard bill 2025 enquiry begins
The Islandsun
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June 25, 2025
BY INDY MAEALASIA The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has commenced its enquiry into the much-anticipated National Building Standard Bill 2025, a landmark legislative proposal aimed at transforming building safety and inclusivity across the...
International conference on Guadeloupe’s decolonization underway in Baku
AzerNews
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June 25, 2025
An international thematic conference titled “Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe: Challenges and Perspectives” was held in Baku, focusing on the Caribbean island’s struggle against French colonialism, Azernews reports. The event is jointly...
Climate change takes an emotional toll. Here’s how to manage anxiety and build resilience
WHEC 10 - New York
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June 25, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to...
Qatar Reaffirms Commitment To Global Climate Action At Bonn Climate Conference
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: Qatar has reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to global climate action through its active participation in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) of the United Nations Framework...
NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the government's decision to repeal the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration was the main reason for leaving the coalition. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The New Zealand government has quietly pulled out...
Việt Nam to join the international aviation carbon offset mechanism from 2026
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will participate in CORSIA, the programme for offsetting and reducing carbon emissions in international aviation, starting from January 1 next year. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has recently requested the...
Basotho enhance forestry practices to combat climate change
Informative
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June 25, 2025
By: Mpho Shelile MASERU As climate change continues to affect ecosystems, weather patterns, and people’s way of life across the world, Lesotho is taking active steps. Basotho are working hard to restore and manage the country’s forests and...
GU-Q students use satellite data to address climate change during global programme in Greece
The Peninsula
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June 25, 2025
The students partaking in an activity during the programme. Doha, Qatar: Summer break meant diving into marine research, hiking Greek islands, and using space tech to track climate change for rising Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) juniors...
Chinese Scholarly Debate on the “Trumpization” of U.S. Foreign Policy: Positions and Implications
The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
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By Yaqi Li As Donald Trump’s influence on U.S. foreign policy endures, Chinese scholars are debating what this “Trumpization” means for the future of U.S.–China relations. Defined as the embrace of an ‘America First’ ethos—protectionism,...
Uniting for the Ocean: Global Shipping Steps Up for Marine Protection and Sustainability
SeaNews
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June 25, 2025
As climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss pose escalating threats to our oceans, the international community is rallying for transformative action. At the heart of this movement is the maritime shipping industry – a sector responsible...
FirstBank’s FirstAcademy Wins Gold In Social & Climate Change Impact
Leadership
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June 25, 2025
FirstBank’s Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This award recognises FirstAcademy’s...
Researchers say National Climate Assessment full of flaws, ask Trump to reassess past versions
Just the News
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June 24, 2025
A government watchdog and a climate-science educational nonprofit are calling on the Trump administration to fix what they call “flaws” in the influential National Climate Assessment (NCA). These flaws, according to the groups, include a reliance...
Minns leaves koalas out in the cold as logging in Great Koala National Park continues
Echonetdaily
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June 25, 2025
Koalas barely hanging on. Photo Dailan Pugh The Forest Alliance NSW has strongly criticised the Minns’ government budget for failing to allocate the money needed to deliver its promised Great Koala National Park and future forest industry reform....
New Zealand abandons global alliance on oil, gas phase-out, Greens concerned about reputational risk
The New Zealand Herald
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June 25, 2025
It was confirmed today that New Zealand had notified the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (Boga) on Saturday that it was pulling its associate membership. The Boga, which was formed at a UN climate summit in 2021, is a grouping of countries and other...
Time to reset the international development agenda: Make Change Happen podcast episode 35
International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED)
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[Music] Simon Cullen [00:06] Hello and welcome to the Make Change Happen podcast from the International Institute for Environment and Development. I'm Simon Cullen. On this episode, we're going to try to grapple with a really big question: How...
MECC launches workshop to update national biodiversity strategy goals
The Peninsula
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June 25, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, the Ministry organised a workshop titled “National Objectives of the National Biodiversity Strategy.” This event is...
Kathy Hochul’s ambition cancels out claims of coming ‘climate disaster’
New York Post
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June 25, 2025
New York politicians are extremely worried about the threat of global climate change. Their only bigger worry is that the voters will learn what they plan to do about it. More than one year past Albany’s self-imposed deadline to make rules for...
Ontario environment minister said 'we are on track' to meet 2030 climate targets. Internal docs disagree
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 25, 2025
Ontario is not on track to hit a key climate change target with less than five years to go, civil servants have told the province's new environment minister — information that appears to contradict his own statements since taking on the portfolio....