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Exterior view of the historic Peace Palace courthouse building in The Hague, Netherlands.

October 7, 2026

Policy

ICJ Climate Opinion: What the Pacific Students’ Campaign Changed

In 2019, 27 law students at the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu began watching the ocean rise toward their communities and asked a question nobody had formally put to the

Elevated landscape photograph showing the concrete crest and water reservoir storage behind Bhatsa Dam in Thane district, Maharashtra.

Environment·India·Policy

Maharashtra’s 10% water cut from October 16: What residents need to know

Maharashtra has ordered a minimum 10% water-use reduction across urban local bodies starting October 16, 2026, amid water-stress concerns including an El Niño-related rainfall deficit. If you live in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, or Navi Mumbai, the state directive has been

October 6, 2026

COP31 35-by-35 Electrification Pledge Sparks Backlash Over Missing Renewable Requirement

Environment·Policy·Sustainability

COP31 35-by-35 electrification pledge calls for 35% electrification by 2035 — but the official text does not include a binding renewable-energy requirement. That absence

UN Chief Guterres Demands Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Timelines From All Nations in Historic Farewell UNGA Speech

Energy·Policy·World

World · Climate Policy UN Chief Demands Mandatory Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Timelines From All Nations If you work in fossil fuel policy or energy

EU Sets Ambitious CO₂ Emission Targets for Heavy-Duty Vehicles! 🌍

Europe·Pollution

EU Mandates 90% CO₂ Reduction for Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2040

The European Council has formally adopted the Regulation on CO₂ emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which modifies and strengthens the existing EU standards. The updated rules will further reduce CO₂ emissions from

Tejal Somvanshi

May 14, 2024

The map at left depicts harmful spillover effects in red resulting from wetland restoration in the central Corn Belt without a carbon-pricing policy. The other two maps show how a national carbon policy largely eliminates the spillover effect by imposing two different prices on its use. (Image provided by Thomas Hertel)

Climate·USA·Water

Climate Policy’s Surprising Impact on U.S. Agriculture and Gulf Water Quality

In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Purdue University and the University of New Hampshire have unveiled a comprehensive analysis on the

Govind Tekale

January 4, 2024

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