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"Investing in planetary health could unlock $20 trillion a year by 2070, says UN report"
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"Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty"
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Analysis: World’s biggest historic polluter – the US – is pulling out of UN climate treaty - Carbon Brief
The US, which has announced plans to withdraw from the global climate treaty is more historically responsible for climate change than any other country

I was surprised to learn that famously neutral #Switzerland 🇨🇭 has been a member of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺 (which is *not* the same as either of the European Council 🇪🇺 and the Council of the European Union 🇪🇺) since 1963. For reference, Switzerland joined the #UnitedNations in 2002.

"‘Choose people and planet over pain’: UN chief highlights climate impact of war in New Year’s call"
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Military spending keeps rising. Will it soon cost us the planet?
World leaders have been told to get their ‘priorities straight’ and invest in development, not destruction, as we enter 2026.

"COP30: Key outcomes for food, forests, land and nature at the UN climate talks in Belém"
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COP30: Key outcomes for food, forests, land and nature at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief breaks down the main COP30 outcomes on food, forests, land and nature.

"Why hosting the UN climate summit in the Amazon was so important, despite the disappointing outcome"
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Why hosting the UN climate summit in the Amazon was so important, despite the disappointing outcome
Extreme heat, fires and flooding—all hallmark consequences of climate change—directly influenced this year's UN climate change conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

"Much of the World Facing ‘Water Bankruptcy,’ U.N. Report Warns"
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Much of the World Facing 'Water Bankruptcy,' U.N. Report Warns

"Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say"
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"UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’"
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UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’
The United Nations Environment Programme on Dec. 10 announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth,” the U.N.’s highest environmental honor. Since 2005, UNEP’s Champions of the Earth has recognized individuals, groups and organizations who have contributed significantly toward transforming the environment for the better. The award celebrates four categories of contribution: policy leadership, inspiration […]

"Critics decry Trump pulling US out of UN climate treaty as 'a new low'"
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‘A new low’: Trump pulls US out of foundational UN climate treaty
Experts say withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a "strategic blunder" for the US.

"Michael Bloomberg steps up to fund UN climate body after U.S. withdrawal"
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Michael Bloomberg steps up to fund UN climate body after U.S. withdrawal | The Optimist Daily
As federal support wanes, Bloomberg Philanthropies helps bridge the funding gap for global climate efforts.