22 October 2021
Over $400 billion in public funds goes into fossil fuel subsidies each year. Subsidies should be cut but instead they are increasing. What’s the cost of our addiction to oil, coal and gas?
The UN’s top court has ruled that countries must act on climate change under international law, including cutting emissions and limiting warming. The case, led by Vanuatu and Pacific youth, is a major win for climate justice, Secretary-General António Guterres said.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the fossil fuel era in decline and urged countries to submit stronger climate plans ahead of COP30. Citing record clean energy investments and falling solar and wind costs, he said that the transition is “unstoppable, but not yet fast or fair enough.”
As countries race to tap the deep sea for rare minerals, the head of the UN’s Seabed Authority warned it must not become a “Wild West.” Marking its 30th anniversary, the agency is pushing for global rules to protect the ocean floor.