Per capita CO₂ emission in China now match those in the UK, says OWID

When I was born in the 1990s, the average carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom were about six times higher than in China, but these trends have converged in my lifetime, Our World in Data reports.

IPCC releases dire sixth climate update in run-up to COP30

“Any further delay in global action to slow climate change and adapt to its impacts will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.

ICJ declares healthy environment is a human right in landmark climate ruling

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion recognising a clean and sustainable environment as a human right, declaring that states which fail to curb emissions may be in violation of international law.

Earth overshoot day is already long past – Statista

July 24 marks this year's Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year, Statista reports. That day has already long passed.

Albania steps up emergency measures as wildfires threaten homes and protected areas

Albania adopts emergency measures to combat fires threatening homes and national parks, as heatwave increases fire risk across the country.

Fossil fuels lose ground as renewables lead on cost – but infrastructure and financing risks loom

The global energy system is reaching a defining moment as renewable power continues to undercut fossil fuels in price, scale, and resilience.

World has less than three years to avert worst climate impacts, scientists warn

A new global climate report warns that the world is on the brink of irreversible damage. The findings come amid sluggish international action ahead of COP30.

Peru inaugurates 252 MW San Martín solar plant, its largest PV project to date

The government of Peru has formally commissioned the San Martín Solar photovoltaic facility, a 252.4 MWac plant located in La Joya, Arequipa, operated by Spanish firm Zelestra.

Resalta acquires Statkraft's Croatian renewable energy business

Slovenia-based Resalta says it aims to support Croatia’s efforts to develop sustainable and reliable energy systems aligned with European climate goals.

Iran plans to boost renewable power capacity 15-fold by 2028

Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi says the government will do its utmost to scale up the country’s green energy capacity to 30,000 MW by August 2028.

Iraq turns to solar energy with 535 government projects and citizen incentives

Iraq's National Team for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects confirmed that the Baghdad government has decided to implement 535 projects in government institutions to generate electricity through solar energy.

Cities across Central Asia bearing brunt of climate crisis

Road expansion, mass parking turn Tashkent into a “real frying pan”. Liveability under threat.

Tehran faces severe water crisis amid record drought

Iran's capital, Tehran, is grappling with its most severe drought in recorded memory, with alarming statistics revealing that the dams supplying the capital hold only 14% of their capacity.

Biofuel development in Southeast Asia: a region turning greener by the day

Thailand accelerates solar power push

Currently, Thailand boasts the largest solar capacity in the ASEAN region, with more than 3 GW of installed solar capacity as of 2024.

India hits 50% non-fossil fuel electricity capacity five years ahead of target

India has reached a major milestone in its energy transition journey, achieving 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, five years ahead of its Nationally Determined Contributions target under the Paris Agreement

Iran's Khorasan forests burn for third time as climate crisis intensifies

Wildfires have ravaged North Khorasan province's forests for the third time in recent months, burning 25 hectares of natural areas in Haver region as climate change makes such extreme events increasingly common across Iran.

Iraq plans ten new dams as "El Niño" worsens water crisis

Iraq's water resources Minister Awn Dhiab Abdullah said that “El Niño's negative impact” on Iraq is increasing, with 12 provinces now relying exclusively on groundwater.

Baghdad residents protest about electricity shortages as temperatures exceed 50°C

Protesters burnt tyres and clashed with security forces as Iraq's chronic electricity crisis intensifies during the summer heat wave.

Melting icecaps will cause more and bigger volcanic eruptions, study shows

As the weight of melting ice is lifted off volcanos, eruptions will become more common and more violent, according to a new study of volcanos in Chile’s Patagonia region.