Photo of EVs piled up in the bush sparks outrage at Labor emissions policy

Thousands of unsold Chinese electric vehicles are being held at storage sites across Australia, fuelling scrutiny of an Albanese government policy that rewards importers for how many EVs they import as opposed to how much they sell. Electric car...

LASG, NCF lead walk against plastic pollution

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and Chevron Nigeria Limited, hosted the 19th edition of its annual Walk for Nature on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Yaba College...

International News Briefs for Wednesday, November 5, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race Nov 05, 2025 Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani...

These are the environmental programs to be cut under Carney’s first budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget proposes cancelling or changing climate rules and initiatives, while cutting billions of dollars in planned environment spending and reorienting funds to “supercharge growth.” The government tabled its...

CORE tells Aspen it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% next year

A local nonprofit focused on emission reductions hopes to further its goals next year through continued focus on the emission reduction of the built environment. “In order to achieve climate action goals, we need to continue to reduce emissions...

WMO Endorses next phase of Global Greenhouse Gas Watch

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has adopted a resolution to advance its Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W) initiative, which aims to provide objective, science-based assessments of greenhouse gas concentrations and their sources and...

AAP, BJP trade barbs over Yamuna pollution post-Chhath

The Aam Aadmi Party and the ruling BJP in Delhi sparred over the pollution in the Yamuna on Sunday, with the opposition party’s Saurabh Bharadwaj alleging the river has returned to its polluted state after the Chhath festival. The BJP was quick to...

Saskatchewan funds nine industry-led projects to deal with emissions

Nine industry-led projects will be receiving $47.5 million from the Saskatchewan Technology Fund. The Government of Saskatchewan said in a news release on Oct. 31 that it had approved nine projects, featuring a range of technologies and...

AI model maps carbon emissions from buildings

An open-source AI model used to accurately map the carbon emissions of buildings across multiple cities could become a powerful new tool to help policymakers plan targeted and equitable decarbonisation strategies. The model, developed by...

Air emergency: ‘Severe’ pollution in Delhi likely this week

Delhi’s air is set to get more polluted, with the city expected to hit the ‘severe’ category for the first time this season on Tuesday.According to a forecast by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, slow winds and dipping temperatures can...

EU waters down its 2040 climate target in runup to COP30 in Brazil

Faced with declining competitiveness due to high energy prices and its strict climate and environmental standards, the EU is loosening its decarbonization goal. Following a marathon session in Brussels, the so-called Environment Council kept the...

WSP scores £7.5M DESNZ contract to guide development of UK’s hydrogen sector

WSP has been awarded a £7.5M contract to advise the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on the development of the UK’s hydrogen economy. The company said the ‘Hydrogen Technical Advisor’ contract would see WSP support the...

Why I No Longer Visit Paris – and Why Many Travelers Agree, Survey Finds.

Something strange has been happening to Paris, the city I once adored. What used to be magical walks along the Seine have become exercises in crowd navigation. The charming bistros where I’d linger over wine now feel rushed and expensive. After...

Shein’s Paris Store Opening Sparks Protests and Government Action Amid Mounting Controversy

BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA Crowds of eager shoppers and outraged protesters gathered in central Paris on Wednesday as Shein, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion powerhouse, opened its first permanent retail store in the French capital. The event, staged...

Baguio City to cut emissions in 2025-2028 plan

BAGUIO CITY is setting sights on focusing on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, improving waste management, and promoting sustainable development in its environmental plan for 2025 to 2028. The plan, part of the city’s Executive Legislative Agenda...

The World’s Largest Chocolate Supplier is Going Beyond the Cocoa Bean

4 Mins Read As climate change wrecks the cocoa industry, Barry Callebaut has teamed up with Germany’s Planet A Foods to produce alternatives with its cocoa-free chocolate, ChoViva. What if your KitKat bar were made without chocolate? As extreme...

Why road accidents are deadlier than nuclear power plants

Africa is where I was born, and I am proud to be an African. I will never fault the Creator—God Almighty—for placing me on African soil, for this continent is richly endowed with both natural resources and vibrant, active human capital. We are...

Baku to Belém Roadmap lacks public finance accountability, but offers signal on polluter taxes

Belém, Brazil, The long-awaited release of the ‘Baku to Belém Roadmap to US 1.3 trillion’ for climate finance has not pushed forward the accountability of developed countries to deliver promised public finance for climate action in developing...

Why even pro-climate action organisations may pull in different directions

This year’s UN climate summit (Cop30) in Belém, Brazil, begins with a familiar dilemma: how can we tackle a highly political, long-term problem that involves every country of the world? Governments, experts and activists have been trying to...

EBRD backs Turkish confectionery producer in accelerating its green efforts

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. €75 million EBRD loan to Ülker, a leading Turkish producer of confectionery Loan supports refinancing of previous financing for stronger green targets Project to allow company to expand...