UN chief urges world leaders to drive down global warming

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As world leaders gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday called for urgent action to drive down global temperatures and keep the 1.5°C goal within reach.

UNESCO: General Conference: 43rd Session

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30 October - 13 November 2025

IDS: Live from COP30: Voices from the front lines of energy transitions

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‘Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA) House of the Forest, Belém and the IDS Convening Space 10:00 to 11:30 (Brazil time) 13:00 to 14:30 (UK time).

COP 30: Technical and financial barriers are the biggest challenge to tackling climate change in cities, according to the Special Envoy

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Philip Yang warns that the cost of climate action in cities is high—but the price of inaction is even greater. He argues that the urban and climate agendas must converge and proposes three measures to make urban areas more resilient

COP 30: Technical and financial barriers are the biggest challenge to tackling climate change in cities, according to the Special Envoy

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Philip Yang warns that the cost of climate action in cities is high—but the price of inaction is even greater. He argues that the urban and climate agendas must converge and proposes three measures to make urban areas more resilient

India: Indigenous peoples (Adivasi communities) in Odisha resist forced relocation, demand development and forest rights

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""‘We will develop our forest villages’: Adivasis in Odisha’s forests say no to relocation and forced migration", 28 Oct 2025 Tribal villages in Similipal Tiger Reserve have for decades been relocated outside the reserve to protect its wildlife, but 43 gram sabhas are opposing these evictions and demanding development."

CIEL The Verdict Is In: To Comply with the Law, COP30 Must Deliver

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Published October 22, 2025 By Erika Lennon, Senior Attorney for the Climate and Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law.

Taiwan’s innovation energy fires up Social Enterprise World Forum 2025

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From The Pioneer Post: As more than 1,000 global delegates gather in Taipei for SEWF25, the island’s social enterprise movement says it’s ready to stand on the world stage, and Ikea Social Entrepreneurship chooses Taiwan as site for its latest accelerator programme.

UNICEF: Hunger and malnutrition deepen as conflict and access constraints persist in South Sudan

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JUBA, South Sudan, 4 November 2025 – The United Nations today warns that South Sudan continues to face a severe food and nutrition crisis, which is threatening to deteriorate further unless urgent humanitarian action is mounted.

AI boosts productivity by the equivalent of one workday per week, new report finds

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Employees who use artificial intelligence (AI) are saving the equivalent of a full working day every week, according to new research from LSE.

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