Türkiye becomes the second country to file its second climate transparency report
The COP31 host's report includes its latest emissions inventory and an updated national climate plan that would still let emissions rise through 2035.
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COP17 nature summit ends with a fragile deal and a first call for new donors
Governments meeting in Yerevan agreed to scale up biodiversity protection and invited large emerging economies such as China and the Gulf states to consider voluntary donor roles.
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GHG Protocol delays stricter electricity-emissions rules after companies push back
Most companies opposed requirements to match clean power purchases to the hour and place they use electricity, so the standard-setter will let them keep current rules until an unset date.
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Nearly 90% of countries have biodiversity targets, but fewer than half are on track, UN review finds
The assessment, released as delegates gathered for the COP17 nature summit in Armenia, shows governments behind on protected areas, harmful subsidies and finance.
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UN finds national climate plans now promise only half the emission cuts it projected a year ago
With the United States dropped from the tally after leaving the Paris Agreement, pledges from 154 countries would leave 2035 emissions just 6% below 2019 levels.
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Singapore tightens rules on renewable power claims to curb greenwashing
Companies can now count renewable energy certificates toward green electricity claims only if the power actually reaches Singapore's grid.
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Trump administration seeks to revisit approval of Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm already producing power
The 704-megawatt project off Connecticut and Rhode Island has generated electricity since March, and experts say the court filing does not immediately affect its operations.
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Scotland's household recycling rate slipped to 42.8% in 2025 as more waste went to incinerators
Landfilling fell to a record low, but official figures show recycling has barely moved in eight years, raising doubts about Scotland's circular economy goals.
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Ember report finds Türkiye could run 85% of its energy use on electricity with today's technology
Electricity meets 22% of the country's final energy demand now, and the think tank says reaching the COP31 host's 35% target by 2035 requires a tenfold faster pace.
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Greenland's ice sheet lost mass for the 30th year in a row, even in a mild melt season
Danish scientists estimate the ice sheet lost 135 billion to 173 billion metric tons in the year to August, a three-decade streak they say clearly shows the fingerprint of climate change.
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