Green News UN biodiversity talks end with $200 billion deal to protect nature A make-or-break second meeting of COP16 delegates finally ended with a landmark agreement in the early hours of Friday morning. 28/02/2025
Green News Stalled UN nature talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake? Talks in Colombia in October yielded some significant outcomes but ended in confusion. 25/02/2025
Eco-Innovation Should every European capital have an urban 'pocket forest'? Our cities are polluted and overcrowded - but planting trees in urban spaces create future wildlife habitats. 17/02/2025
Nature India's conservation efforts result in roaring success for tigers Protecting these big cats means India is now home to roughly 75 per cent of the global tiger population. 03/02/2025
Europe News What will 2025 bring? Top world experts share their predictions Wim Wenders, Luisa Neubauer, and other figures share their predictions for 2025, stressing the impact of today's decisions on the future and the value of truth. 02/01/2025
Climate How the Arctic tundra is keeping seeds safe for future generations How easy is it for Norway’s international seed bank to navigate politics and secure our future food supply? 01/01/2025
Nature 27 new species discovered in Peruvian rainforest Finding four new mammals on just one expedition is rare and ‘exhilarating’ for dedicated conservationists. 20/12/2024
No Comment Rare birth of one of the smallest deer in the world The birth of a baby pudu named Lenga has given hope to environmentalists in Argentina. He was born on 6 November at the Temaikèn Biopark in Buenos Aires and weighed less than 600 grams at his first appearance. 16/12/2024
Focus How Uzbekistan's conservation efforts are restoring biodiversity In partnership with the Tourism Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan In this episode of Focus, we explore Uzbekistan's ambitious green initiatives, from protecting rare wildlife in the Surkhon Reserve to planting billions of trees, all aimed at combating climate change and restoring biodiversity. 03/12/2024
Europe News Wolves to lose protection as EU secures support for status downgrade Change in status under Bern Convention on nature protection could expose burgeoning wolf populations to culling and hunting for sport. 03/12/2024
Nature Why does the EU want to downgrade protection of grey wolf? Wolves have made an impressive comeback in Europe in recent decades, but their presence has angered some farmers and led to a hostile backlash. 29/11/2024
The Road To Green Silencing the guns, not the birds: the EU and Colombia on a mission to make 'Peace with nature' In partnership with The European Commission In this episode of The Road to Green, we travel to Colombia, host of the COP16 conference on biodiversity and Europe's partner in efforts to bring about peace and restore nature. 20/11/2024
The Road To Green ‘Guardians of Nature’: Indigenous peoples, key players in protecting biodiversity In partnership with The European Commission At the COP16 conference in Cali, there was a vote in favour of strengthening the status of Indigenous and local communities in future United Nations negotiations about biodiversity. This is why the European Commission lent its support to this initiative. 20/11/2024
Ocean Are jellyfish taking over the ocean? In partnership with the European Commission Swarms of jellyfish near Mediterranean beaches were worrying local authorities and tourists during summer 2024. But are these animals increasing in numbers? 08/11/2024
Europe News New environment commissioner approved after parliamentary stand-off After a somewhat unconvincing showing in the teeth of a grilling by several European Parliament committees, Swedish former EU affairs minister Jessika Roswall has been waved through as the next environment commissioner. 07/11/2024
Green News Earthshot Prize 2024 winners are a ‘beacon of hope’ The winners of The Earthshot Prize 2024 were unveiled at a prestigious ceremony celebrating finalists in South Africa. 06/11/2024
Europe News Fate of Swedish environment commissioner candidate in doubt The nominees for the key European energy and environment commissioner roles faced a grilling by MEPs on Tuesday evening. Danish candidate Dan Jørgensen sailed through to clinch the energy portfolio, but the fate of Sweden's candidate to implement the European Green Deal hangs in the balance. 06/11/2024
Nature COP16 ends in failure despite all indicators for nature ‘blinking red’ There were some breakthroughs for Indigenous peoples and on genetic data, but the Cali conference did not deliver on time. 04/11/2024
Green News 6 European countries lead the way with new biodiversity funding Green groups say it’s an “okay start” but many more nations need to step up with finance for nature. 29/10/2024
Colombia COP16 Biodiversity Summit: Global leaders gather in Cali 140 ministers and a dozen heads of state are expected to participate in the second week of the conference. 29/10/2024