Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash, photographs/green-trees-near-buildings-in-London-during-the-day, free license. United Kingdom Publishes Sustainability Reporting Standards Aligned with IFRS The UK government has taken a significant step toward consolidating its leadership in sustainable finance by publishing today the first UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS), fully aligned with the global standard set by the International Sustainability Standards Board (

Photo by Mirna Wabi-Sabi Unsplash Free License Brazil Reverses Controversial Waterways Decree After Indigenous Protests Brasília — In a striking shift, the Brazilian government officially revoked Decree 12.600/2025, which would have opened key Amazonian rivers — the Tapajós, Madeira, and Tocantins — to private concession and dredging, following sustained Indigenous resistance and national debate over environmental and cultural impacts. The decision, announced on Februar

Fiji by Max. Published on June 20, 2022. Free to use under the Unsplash license Pacific at the Center of Climate Negotiations: Fiji and Tuvalu Hosting Pre-COP31 in Unprecedented Event The South Pacific has taken on a historic role in the global climate calendar. On Thursday (February 26, 2026), the Pacific Islands Forum confirmed that Fiji and Tuvalu will host Pre-COP31 events — preparatory meetings preceding the Conference of the Parties on climate (COP31) — bringing globa

Photo by Dušan Cvetanović: on Pexels /photo/eu-flag-swaying-with-the-wind EU Scales Back Corporate Sustainability Rules Following Industry Pressure The European Union has approved significant revisions to its corporate sustainability framework, narrowing the scope of two flagship environmental and social governance directives and extending compliance deadlines after sustained pressure from industry groups and several governments. The move reflects a broader effort within the

Photo Clay LeConey - Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA On Unsplash Free License Historic Storm Paralyzes Northeastern US and Leads New York Mayor to Impose Travel Ban A powerful winter storm hit the Northeastern United States over the weekend, leading authorities to declare states of emergency, cancel thousands of flights, paralyze highways, and, in New York, order a widespread restriction on movement in the city. An Unusual Storm The meteorological phenomenon — c

Photo Tim Moss Holder on Unsplash Free License /Photo/-large building with a flag on top of it, Supreme Court High Stakes at the U.S. Supreme Court: Fossil Fuel Accountability and the Future of Climate Justice In a development that could reshape climate litigation in the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a high-profile lawsuit brought by local governments in Boulder, Colorado, against two major fossil fuel producers — ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy. Th

Photo by Sanket Mishra: Pexels Free License photo/close-up-of-a-person-holding-a-smartphone-displaying-chatgpt When Artificial Intelligence Meets the Real World: Challenges and Contrasts at the Global AI Summit in India The city of New Delhi, India, hosted the AI ​​Impact Summit 2026, bringing together political leaders, technology executives, and global AI experts. Although the event sought to discuss the global governance of AI, it drew attention for unusual moments, logist

Photo by Mohammad Amirahmadi on Unsplash Free License (Tehran Province, Iran) - Illustrative Photo Iran accelerates solar transition and avoids more than 1 million tons of CO₂ per year. Iran is consistently expanding its solar generation capacity, avoiding the emission of more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year and reducing pressure on fossil fuels and water resources. Data released by the Iranian press indicates that the installed solar energy capacity already re

Photo by Centre for Ageing Better on Pexels (Free License) Debate in the United Kingdom puts the climate tax on carbon at the border in check In the corridors of British power, an intense political debate is underway over a proposal that could have significant impacts on the global climate and international trade: the creation of a tax mechanism on carbon emissions incorporated in imported products. The idea — inspired by similar instruments already implemented in other econo

Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels (Free license) - green roof in the city. Mumbai Climate Week 2026: Global South leads solutions against extreme urban heat From February 17th to 19th, 2026, Mumbai will host Mumbai Climate Week 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, marking the first time a Climate Week has taken place in the Global South. With the motto “Where Hope Meets Action,” the event has established itself as a platform focused less on diplomatic negotiation—characteristic

Photo by Quan-You Zhang on Unsplash - Great Egret Flying Over Water with Ducks (free license) COP15 CMS Proposals Expand International Protection for Migratory Species Global biodiversity conservation will take an important step forward in 2026, when the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) will be held in Campo Grande, Brazil, from March 23 to 29. Member countries will present proposals to include 42 new species in t

Photo by Li-An Lim on Unsplash US Backtracks on Core Climate Policies and Dismantles Legal Basis Against Emissions. In one of the most serious actions to date in the United States' environmental regulatory landscape, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked a scientific determination that had underpinned federal climate policies for nearly two decades. The decision could have profound environmental and climate impacts globally, generating heated reactions from sc

EU flag, Brussels Photo by Petrit Nikolli(Pexels free license) EU Carbon Market Reform Meets Dispute Over Competitiveness While the European Union prepares a major reform of its carbon market, a parallel political dispute is gaining momentum: who is responsible for the loss of European industrial competitiveness — Brussels or the member states themselves? At the heart of the debate is the revision of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc's main climate instrument. Crea

Illustrative photo by Spencer DeMera on Unsplash (free license) From the Pampas to the Heart of Europe: Argentine Biogas Arrives in Germany and Redefines Sustainable Energy Partnership The global transition to renewable energy has gained a new emblematic chapter: an Argentine biogas company is now establishing an operational presence in Europe with a pilot plant installed in Germany, signaling the internationalization of sustainable technologies and a strategic leap in the tr

Photo Published on November 25, 2018. By Jeff Ackley. Free to use under the Unsplash license Planetary water crisis: UN warns that humanity is already consuming more water than the Earth can replenish The United Nations (UN) issued one of the most worrying environmental warnings of this century in January: the planet has entered a structural phase of freshwater scarcity. According to researchers linked to the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Heal

CANVA Premium Photo European Union Bans Destruction of Unsold Clothing and Targets Fast Fashion Model By TGAN Editorial Staff – Environment & Economy The European Union has taken an important step in environmental policy applied to consumption: from 2026, large fashion companies will no longer be able to destroy new clothing, footwear, and accessories that have not been sold. This measure is part of the implementation of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR

Vanuatu by Lilyana Zivkovic. Published on July 17, 2021. Free to use under the Unsplash License Small Pacific country presses UN for global climate reparations The government of Vanuatu, a Pacific archipelago extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels and increasingly intense cyclones, is preparing a new diplomatic offensive at the United Nations. The country intends to bring a draft resolution to the General Assembly to transform into concrete action the recent international

Photo: Ekrem Osmanoglu.Riyadh , Arabie Saoudite. Free License by Unsplash Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund prepares strategic shift amid economic and global pressures. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, is set to announce a major strategic overhaul, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move comes amid growing fiscal pressure, reassessment of large-scale projects, and a changing global economic lan

Free use image Goulmima, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. Flooded landscape in Morocco after heavy rainfall. By Mohamed Khettouch on Pexels Extreme Rains Force Mass Evacuations in Morocco and Highlight Global Climate Crisis Over 140,000 people were forced to leave their homes in northwestern Morocco after days of intense rainfall combined with water releases from overfilled dams. The flooding affected entire towns, disrupted public services, caused landslides, and left communities

Photo by Melissa Bradley on Unsplash(Free License) Potential El Niño Return Could Push Global Temperatures to New Records by 2027 Climate Experts Warn of Increased Heatwaves and Extreme Weather Patterns as El Niño Looms The possibility of a new El Niño event forming in the Pacific Ocean in the coming months has raised concerns among climate scientists and international meteorological agencies. If this phenomenon solidifies, it could contribute to global temperatures reaching