A recent G7 environment meeting apparently skipped the climate crisis because they would rather not upset Trump and the US administration.
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Amid war in Iran, EU urges people to drive less and for countries to urgently roll out renewables
Due to the war in Iran, the EU has urged Europeans to drive and fly less and for member states to quickly roll out more renewables, boost electrification and energy efficiency.
The IPCC could run out of funding by 2028
To fund its important work, the IPCC relies on voluntary funding from governments. But the funding has fallen considerably for the past two years, and now the organisation warns that it could run out of money as early as 2028.
The US military is hoarding minerals that are critical for the green energy transition
An accelerating global arms race, which is being driven by an increased power competition between the US and China, could hinder climate action as minerals that are critical for the energy transition are being diverted for military use instead.
Majority of US voters slam Trump’s climate policy
Most voters in the US are critical of the Trump administration’s climate obstructions, blocking of climate research and windfarms, a new poll shows.
Is China now the world’s only climate hope?
As Trump pushes fossil fuels, China announces its first-ever emission cuts. Is China now the world’s only climate hope?
UN Secretary-General says tech sector is not sustainable, urges AI companies to focus on renewables
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lambasted AI for being extremely energy-hungry and not sustainable, and has called on tech companies to power their data centres with 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Trump’s huge spending boost for the US military will have catastrophic climate consequences
After President Trump’s signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill”, defense spending will increase by $150 billion, pushing it over $1 trillion by 2026. The significant boost in military funding is set to increase the Pentagon’s already high carbon emissions and cause severe climate repercussions.
Saying “please” and “thank you” to your AI assistant is wasting millions of dollars in electricity costs
The CEO of OpenAI estimated that the company has likely lost tens of millions of dollars due to users’ polite interactions with AI models. The significant power consumption required for AI interactions is straining electricity grids, and projections suggest that data centres could account for a considerable increase in electricity demand in the US and globally.
Nearly 200 environmental activists were murdered in 2023
Almost 200 land defenders and climate activists were murdered in 2024. And environmental activists are increasingly facing tougher suppression and harassment from governments in Western countries.