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China’s emissions growth flat as emissions peak arrives
China’s carbon dioxide emissions remained flat in the third quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier, extending a trend of stabilisation that began in March 2024.
China unveils world’s first thorium-powered container ship
China has launched the world’s first container ship powered by a thorium molten salt reactor (TMSR), marking a potential milestone in nuclear maritime propulsion and low-emission shipping technologies.
UNDP warns climate change will slash crop yields in low-income countries
A new United Nations dataset shows median national crop yields will decline by around 25-30% by the end of the century under very high emissions scenario.
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UK judge holds BHP liable in Brazil dam collapse case
A High Court judge in London has ruled that BHP Group is legally responsible for the 2015 collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil, the country’s most serious environmental disaster.
Iran’s capital faces potential evacuation orders, expert warns
Tehran may require a temporary partial population evacuation if autumn rainfall fails in the next few weeks.
Iran's Latyan Dam drops to just 9% capacity amid water crisis
Iran's Latyan Dam falls to just 9% capacity, its lowest level in a decade, as consecutive droughts and 40-50% rainfall drops threaten water supply to eastern and northern Tehran.
Hungary global leader in share of solar energy, report shows
Solar power accounted for close to 30% of electricity generation in Hungary in H1 2025, more than in any other country covered in a global report by international independent think tank Ember.
Garanti issues Turkey’s first biodiversity blue bond
Debt security linked to efforts to protect marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean.
COP30: China holds back on Brazil forest fund
China has decided not to provide funding at this stage to Brazil’s new rainforest protection mechanism, citing the principle that wealthier nations should take the lead in climate finance.
COP30: Climate negotiators forge ahead despite loss of US delegation
Brazilian President Lula has urged nations to step up efforts as Trump withdrew from the Paris Agreement for the second time, leaving 195 countries to tackle climate change.
Taiwan village flooded after storm pushes creek beyond banks
Mingli Village in Hualien’s Wanrong Township was submerged after water from Matai’an Creek overflowed following intense rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Fung Wong, according to Taiwan's Water Resources Agency.
UN says climate crisis is intensifying typhoons impacting the Philippines
The United Nations cautioned that intense storms such as Typhoon Fung wong, locally called Uwan, are likely to increase as rising sea temperatures around the Philippines fuel extreme weather.
China’s green capital powers Indonesia’s 100-GW solar ambition
Indonesia’s vision to build 100 GW of solar energy is gathering real momentum, fuelled by growing Chinese investment under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Iran announces emergency restrictions in Tehran over air pollution
Tehran governorate imposes 24-hour emergency restrictions on mining and school sports across 10 districts due to severe air pollution, whilst keeping schools and offices open on November 11.
COP30: Brazil's $125bn forest initiative draws support from dozens of nations
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a global facility to protect tropical forests, securing commitments worth several billion dollars from both wealthy and developing nations at the COP30 climate summit.
Another huge typhoon bears down on the Philippines
Typhoon Fung Wong, known locally as Uwan, is expected to strengthen into a super typhoon — with sustained winds of at least 185 km per hour before striking the main island of Luzon as early as the evening of November 9.
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World leaders gather in Brazil for climate summit amid waning political will
COP30 opens in Belém with Trump's absence looming large and UN chief warning of 'moral failure' on 1.5°C target
Day zero approaches Tehran as water reserves drop below 5%
Tehran faces water rationing from December as reservoir levels drop below 5%, with President Pezeshkian warning of possible evacuation if drought continues. City's 15mn residents threatened by decades of water mismanagement.
Fitch affirms Taipower’s top credit rating amid mounting transition costs
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the financial strength of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), assigning a ‘AAA(twn)’ rating to the state-owned utility’s proposed TWD16.1bn ($520mn) bond issue, underscoring the company’s vital public role.
IEA pledges major role in climate finance as COP30 opens in Brazil
The International Energy Agency is taking on an expanded role in accelerating clean energy investment as global leaders gather in the Amazonian city of Belém for the COP30 climate summit.