The government of Colombia has announced it will host the first international conference on phasing out fossil fuels in April 2026, with the aim of providing countries with a global platform for co-operating on a transition away from planet-heating coal, oil and gas.

Fossil fuels are not just an environmental crisis. They are a health crisis, harming people everywhere, across generations. buff.ly/DMdmYf1

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The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu said on Monday that it is drafting a UN resolution to turn a landmark judicial opinion on states’ legal responsibilities to tackle climate change from words into “political action”.

As major emitters like China, India and the EU are still to present climate plans, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said talks should focus on improving plans and delivering results

Australian firm Source Certain traces minerals back to the exact point where they were extracted from the Earth – a technique that could help make cleantech supply chains more accountable

The High Seas Treaty, now signed into law by 60 countries, is seen as crucial to achieving a global goal of protecting 30% of land and sea ecosystems by 2030

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The science is clear: fossil fuels worsen health inequalities and increase vulnerability in already at-risk populations. buff.ly/DMdmYf1

The EU’s delay means it won’t submit its 2035 target in time for the UN synthesis of national climate plans in late October — a key stocktake ahead of #COP30. buff.ly/fKPrYzY

Health professionals say the impacts of fossil fuels are measured not in CO2 tons but in lives. “This is a public health emergency.” buff.ly/DMdmYf1

Comment: Member states will decide in October whether to adopt the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework. Industry is urging governments not to delay. buff.ly/tB0vUn7

Comment: For the first time, the IMO framework links a mandatory fuel standard with a global pricing mechanism — a multilateral breakthrough. buff.ly/tB0vUn7

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Over 600 scientific citations show the scale of fossil fuel health impacts. The evidence is clear: inaction comes at the cost of human lives. buff.ly/DMdmYf1

With opposition from several Eastern European nations, EU ministers left Brussels with only a “statement of intent” to cut emissions buff.ly/fKPrYzY

To keep global warming to 1.5C and avoid oversupply of oil and gas, the International Energy Agency says some high-cost production will need to be closed down

“This is a moment where we don’t need to wait anymore for all parties to agree on what needs to happen to make adaptation finance flow to Africa, to Latin America, to the small island states and so on. It’s about acting upon it, it’s about moving from commitments to practice.”

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EU environment ministers failed to agree on emissions targets for 2035 & 2040, deferring the decision to leaders at a European Council meeting in October. The bloc will now head to the UNGA without new pledges.

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EU countries’ leaders make decisions based on unanimity, potentially allowing laggards to block ambition on climate targets www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/18/e...

Brazil’s COP30 presidency team wants adaptation high on the agenda in Belem, to move from technical negotiations to action on the ground www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/18/c...

Fossil fuel pollutants enter the body by inhalation, ingestion, or direct contact. The result: higher cancer risks, respiratory disease, and more. buff.ly/DMdmYf1

Children are among the most vulnerable to fossil fuel pollution. Faster breathing rates and narrower airways make them more susceptible to disease.

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Comment: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a landmark Net-Zero Framework — but final approval now rests with member states.

A new report warns that fossil fuels harm health at every stage of life, from before birth to old age. The impacts fall hardest on marginalized groups.

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Children are especially vulnerable to fossil fuels’ health harms, with higher risks of cancer, including leukemia, near extraction sites. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/16/p...

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Over 50 years after the first CCUS project, the technology is still barely used, mostly due to its high costs, low returns, and reliance on subsidies. buff.ly/mvV7V5V

At the Carbon Capture Global Summit in London, industry leaders admitted momentum for CCUS has “plateaued a wee bit”, despite decades of government support.

Carbon capture (CCUS) is still one of the costliest ways to cut emissions. After 50+ years, only 50 facilities exist worldwide, capturing just 0.1% of global emissions.

Carbon capture players told a recent global conference that the technology remains a costly way to reduce CO2 and needs more government support www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/15/c...

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Top-level political momentum from the UN climate talks is needed to encourage investors to put their money behind a low-carbon, climate-resilient transition

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The Africa Climate Summit wrapped up with a bold assertion of the continent’s ability to chart a path to green growth with homegrown resources, but climate campaigners expressed disappointment that leaders had not swung behind the COP28 pledge to transition away from fossil fuels

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