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UNEP Report: 18% Emission Cut by 2030 Needed to Return to 1.5°C
UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2026 outlines a pathway to limit peak warming to 1.7-1.8°C and return to 1.5°C by 2100, requiring steep emission cuts.
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UN Adaptation Forum: Planning Gives Way to Implementation Challenges
The 2026 Adaptation Forum in Baku focused on moving from national adaptation plans to implementation, financing, and monitoring results.
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Kup Reforestation Project Plants 80,000 Saplings in Papua New Guinea
A community-led reforestation project in Papua New Guinea's highlands is transplanting about 80,000 saplings across 150 hectares, with support from the Kiwa Initiative.
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IUCN guidance seeks ecological integrity as measure of conservation success
New IUCN report offers principles for measuring ecological integrity, aiming to make biodiversity and climate action more accountable and effective.
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IUCN President Urges Faster Biodiversity Delivery Ahead of COP17
Ahead of COP17 in Yerevan, IUCN President Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak said progress on the 2030 biodiversity targets is uneven and slow, and urged local action.
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EU Commission hosts forest-sector dialogue on post-2030 climate policy
Commissioner Hoekstra met forest owners and pulp and paper representatives to discuss carbon removals, certification and the post-2030 climate framework.
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FAO and Green Climate Fund report USD 2 billion portfolio for agrifood projects
FAO's Green Climate Fund portfolio is valued at USD 2 billion, targeting 67 million tonnes of avoided emissions and 4 million hectares of land restored.
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COP31 host agreement enters into force ahead of Antalya talks
UNFCCC says the Türkiye host country agreement for COP31 in Antalya is now in force, with new rules on inclusion, accommodation costs and oversight.
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Nairobi Convention COP12 Adopts 15 Decisions on Western Indian Ocean
Ten Western Indian Ocean states adopted 15 decisions on marine biodiversity, plastics, blue finance and ocean governance at COP12 in Dar es Salaam.
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UN climate chief says 1.5C overshoot now inevitable, urges faster implementation
At Pre-COP in Fiji, UN climate executive secretary Simon Stiell said overshoot of 1.5C is now inevitable and called for faster delivery of national plans and finance.
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FAO opens five-day agrifood exhibition at Rome's Circo Massimo
Rome's Circo Massimo hosts FAO's five-day 'From Seeds to Foods' exhibition, with more than 300 exhibitors from over 140 countries.
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FAO World Food Forum 2026 opens in Rome with youth and innovation focus
FAO's World Food Forum 2026 runs 8–16 October in Rome under the theme Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow, with 35 new National Youth Chapters launched.
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Vilankulo clean-up pairs waste action with coastal resilience push
World Clean-up Day in Vilankulo, Mozambique, drew community groups, local institutions and students to clean public spaces and promote responsible waste management.
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WMO forecasts record El Niño sea-surface temperatures by December
WMO forecasts record sea-surface temperatures in the central-eastern tropical Pacific for October-December 2026, with El Niño likely to persist through February 2027.
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EU sets terms for €1bn industrial heat decarbonisation auction
The European Commission has published final terms for a €1 billion auction funding projects that cut emissions from industrial process heat, opening in December 2026.