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Most countries are reducing emissions despite falling short of global development goals – CGD
Most countries are reducing emissions despite falling short of global development goals – CGD

However, joint climate efforts are being undermined by rising emissions in China

More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%
More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%

The country with the lowest circularity rate is Romania, with a coefficient of 1.3%

Iceland has declared a national security threat due to the risk of ocean currents collapsing
Iceland has declared a national security threat due to the risk of ocean currents collapsing

If warm water currents from the southern Atlantic stop, Iceland will find itself in a freezing ice trap

Global climate leader: Denmark's new target is an 85% reduction in emissions by 2035
Global climate leader: Denmark's new target is an 85% reduction in emissions by 2035

The country plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2045

EU postpones stricter rules against deforestation. China accuses Europe of hypocrisy
EU postpones stricter rules against deforestation. China accuses Europe of hypocrisy

At the same time, the European Union is on the "side of good" at COP30, trying to convince polluters to pay for the damage they have caused to the environment

COP30 promotes agricultural land restoration and safe fertilizers
COP30 promotes agricultural land restoration and safe fertilizers

The world will create the first international standard for low-carbon fertilizers

How AI is driving demand for carbon credits and why there is a shortage
How AI is driving demand for carbon credits and why there is a shortage

Tech corporations have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on biofuel and forest restoration projects over the past five years

Oceans, vulnerable biomes, and the ethics of combating change – COP30 review
Oceans, vulnerable biomes, and the ethics of combating change – COP30 review

The "blue" economy has the potential to create 20 million new jobs. $20 billion is planned to be invested in its development

After the ban on pesticides in France, bird populations are gradually recovering
After the ban on pesticides in France, bird populations are gradually recovering

Previously, scientists noticed that in areas where neonicotinoids were used, the number of insectivorous birds fell by 12%

The largest forest protection mechanism and other new nature conservation tools at COP30
The largest forest protection mechanism and other new nature conservation tools at COP30

The world is mobilizing funding to preserve tropical forests and will pay regions to reduce logging

In the EU, one in five deaths from vascular and heart disease is caused by environmental pollution.
In the EU, one in five deaths from vascular and heart disease is caused by environmental pollution.

If we tackle the causes and consequences of climate change, such deaths can be avoided in the future

From demining to self-growing forests: Ukraine presented forest restoration projects at COP30
From demining to self-growing forests: Ukraine presented forest restoration projects at COP30

Due to Russian aggression, Ukraine has lost 20% of its forest land