Climate Weekly from Climate Home News: As we’ve previously reported, unlocking more and better finance was set to become one of the main issues at COP16, but new money has been scarce. A group of eight developed countries pledged an additional $163 million for nature conservation, which some observers called just “a drop in the ocean”. Twenty ministers, … Continue reading Finance trips up nature talks
Military emissions, military spending & the “COP of peace”
To be a true ‘COP of Peace’ Baku needs to acknowledge the ‘hard’ issues that impact on peace, the climate emergency and climate finance.
New publications & UN Summit of the Future
TPNS's Transform Defence project released two publications to mark these international weeks of action, and, notably, also to mark the UN Summit of the Future.
Global Week Of Action For Peace & Climate Justice
The annual week of action for peace and climate justice aims to raise awareness of the links between war, militarism and climate injustice. It also coincides with the UN Summit of the Future.
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 consecutive months
The world has baked for 12 consecutive months in temperatures 1.5C (2.7F) greater than their average before the fossil fuel era, new data shows. Temperatures between July 2023 and June 2024 were the highest on record, scientists found, creating a year-long stretch in which the Earth was 1.64C hotter than in preindustrial times. Carlo Buontempo, … Continue reading Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 consecutive months
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 