Global Climate News

Royal Navy and Global Fishing Watch signed information sharing agreement to combat illegal fishing through data sharing and technical expertise, supporting sustainable fishing practices and ocean ecosystem protection.

WaveX has signed MoU with Floating Solutions Consulting to enhance D-Spar wave energy technology. WaveX is seeking SEED funding and plans to deploy prototype in Albany by 2025.

IUCN Red List has completed a major update on coral reef species assessment, revealing increased threats. Global Fund for Coral Reefs and ICRI launched $12 billion conservation initiative for coral protection.

University of Birmingham researchers have developed a five-point action plan to integrate climate resilience into UN Sustainable Development Goals, following COP29 discussions in Baku.

University of Western Australia's M4 wave energy converter has completed its first deployment phase and maintenance check in King George Sound, Albany. The device successfully transmitted performance data and passed survival mode testing.

Spiralis Energy has launched Tides2Tea campaign to raise awareness for tidal energy and announced testing of Axial Skelter technology in Alderney waters in 2025. UK gas producer Kistos Holdings has taken a stake in the company.

Alyssa Sahali Tan founded Mangan, a women-led social enterprise in Philippines, focusing on sustainable seaweed farming that requires no land, fertilizer or fresh water, contributing to climate change mitigation.

UN CBD COP 16 to reconvene in Rome in February 2025 to address unfinished agenda items including resource mobilization, financial mechanism, and biodiversity framework monitoring. Established Cali Fund for benefit sharing from genetic resources.

Countries clash at UN plastic pollution treaty talks in Busan, South Korea over production curbs. Fossil fuel-producing nations oppose manufacturing limits while others push for 40% reduction in plastic production by 2040.