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COP30 in Brazil: Same procedure as every year? I hope not

As world leaders head for Brazil to focus on climate change, it is time for realism, pragmatism – and maybe even a little optimism, in spite of it all.

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COP30: Only highest possible ambition can cut global damage from accelerating ice loss

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Geopolitical posturing and resource-grabbing: Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

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Report Confirms Heat Records in Europe and Arctic, but War-fuelled Energy Crisis Boosts Renewables and Embattled Climate

As the European State of the Climate Report confirms Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Arctic the fastest warming place on Earth, the US -Israeli war on Iran has shown the danger of dependency on fossil fuels while a "coalition of the willing" conference in Colombia is pushing the green energy transition ahead.

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World Environment Day 2026: A Global Call for Climate Action

Protecting the climate is protecting the environment – and keeping our planet liveable. If we don't halt runaway climate change and reverse the warming trend, a lot of us may not be around to worry about the rest.

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Fires, drought, heatstroke – will this climate emergency tip the scales to action?

In Europe, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming. The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise. While we adapt to the life-changing impacts we can no longer avoid after decades of missed opportunities, will this wake-up call speed up the end of fossil fuels and the shift to a low-carbon economy?