In the period from 1990 to 2020, the world has lost 420 million hectares of forest, an area larger than the European Union. For this and many other concerns, last November the European Commission presented tools to move towards a circular economy, protect nature and raise environmental standards in European Read more…
Throughout COP26, indigenous groups and youth activists have stated that they have had trouble making their voices heard at the main events. Barriers have included high accommodation and transport costs, confusion over Covid-19 testing and a business-as-usual approach from many nations and non-state actors present.
Week one at COP26 featured a range of commitments from governments worldwide, with corporations also making big promises to reduce their carbon footprint. One of the most significant was more than 40 countried who signed up to a new declaration aiming to deliver clean and affordable technology and solutions across the globe by 2030.
