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News | Climate crisis

November 6th, 2025

Climate in figures: Emissions Gap Report shows how inadequate the NDCs are

UNEP Emissions Gap Report: New NDCs not reducing emissions fast enough to achieve Paris targets. World faces 2.6 degrees of heating. The UN is calling for greater ambition and the creation of natural and manmade CO₂ sinks.

By Nico Beckert

Feature | Climate adaptation

October 30th, 2025

Climate adaptation: UNEP expects a shortfall of at least USD 284 billion in 2035

In 2023, industrialized countries financed international climate adaptation to the tune of around USD 26 billion. This was less than in the previous year, according to the latest UNEP Adaptation Gap Report, and the shortfall will remain large in the future.

By Alexandra Endres

News | Methane

October 23rd, 2025

Methane leaks: Oil and gas companies respond too rarely to UN warnings

The oil and gas industry only responds to just under one in ten UNEP warnings about methane leaks. According to UNEP, more efforts are needed to keep the Global Methane Pledge targets of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 within reach.

By Nico Beckert