News & Notes
The following are various articles of interest that we've read and shared regarding our current environmental crisis. Please feel free to share among your readers and audience.
Climate Wins to Celebrate as We Enter 2025
Although the pace of progress is still too slow, and some world leaders continue to drag their feet on the green transition, bright spots of rapid change are emerging around the globe—often outpacing expectations. As we step into 2025, let’s explore some encouraging climate breakthroughs that are delivering a more sustainable future.
The 5 greatest risks facing the world in 2025
The Global Risks Report 2025, produced by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Marsh McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group, offers a sobering outlook for the future. Nearly two-thirds of surveyed experts anticipate a turbulent decade ahead, with no expectation of calmer times.
Global leaders identify 6 key systems levers for climate and nature
The global fight against the climate crisis is no longer just an environmental issue but a defining economic challenge.
As the world races to achieve net-zero emissions and halt the alarming decline of biodiversity, leaders from across the private, public and philanthropic sectors are stepping up to tackle these challenges head-on.
Never has an impartial platform, such as the World Economic Forum, been more important for people to catalyse solutions.
EU power sector emissions fall sharply again in 2024 as renewables advance
Greenhouse gas emissions from power generation in the European Union fell sharply again in 2024 amid an ongoing shift towards renewable technologies, according to data from the bloc’s industry association.
Emissions were down 13% from a year before, and were 59% lower than 1990 levels, Eurelectric said in a statement. Renewables made up 48% of the EU’s power generation mix in 2024, up from 45%, while nuclear contributed 24%, a 1 percentage point increase. Fossil fuels comprised just 28% of the total – the lowest share ever.
At least five dead as overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain LA blazes
Fast-moving wildfires tore through several neighborhoods of Los Angeles, killing at least five people, incinerating more than 1,500 buildings and leaving firefighters across the region spread thin.
Winds were easing and firefighters from across the state were relieving exhausted crews, but the danger was far from over late Wednesday. As officials provided an update on the fires, a new blaze broke out in the Hollywood Hills, and evacuation orders were also extended to Santa Monica.