Crafting COVID-19 recovery plans to recycle more could slash emissions
Housing, transport and food account for almost 70% of planet-warming emissions and are key areas where strategies to become 'circular' could have biggest impact, report says
NYC pension funds vote to divest $4 bln from fossil fuels
New York was among a dozen big cities worldwide that pledged to shift their money out of the fossil fuel industry last September
Emergency calls on violence against women spiked in Mexico in 2020
Two-thirds of women in Mexico have experienced some form of violence, according to official statistics
Climate adaptation summit hears dire warnings but misses action to match
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and others say poorest will suffer the most from a failure to build resilience, but concrete progress is slow to come
Tribes exempt from pause in U.S. federal drilling program -official
The Biden administration temporarily suspended U.S. oil and gas leasing and permitting on federal lands last week
IMF to intensify focus on climate change's economic impact, Georgieva
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she views climate change as a risk to economic stability
Major U.S. offshore wind project asks Biden administration to restart permitting
The Trump administration abruptly canceled the offshore wind farm's permitting process last month
Slavery survivors demand lead role in fight against trafficking
Global council of trafficking survivors-turned-advocates urge governments to put victims at heart of policies and programmes
EU may "recalibrate" climate-friendly investment guide
The EU Commission may change its guide for people that want to invest in climate-friendly assets after a huge public response
OPINION: As climate threats rise, now's the time to adapt
Communities trying to adapt to the impacts of a heating planet need money and more local decision-making power to succeed