COP26: CO2 emissions are on the rise again
DECRYPTION - After a brief respite in 2020, the world has resumed its pre-epidemic growth rate, much to the surprise...
Environment
COP26: India announces its goal of carbon neutrality in 2070
The South Asian giant is home to 35 of the 50 most polluted cities in the world. And the federal...
“If we want to meet the target of + 1.5 ° C, countries must revise their ambitions from 2022”
MAINTENANCE - For France's former negotiator at COP21, the pace must be stepped up, even if the lack of trust...
Methane, a gas that is both polluting and effective lever for action
Over a decade, one molecule of this gas contributes 85 times more to the greenhouse effect than CO2. Methane is...
COP26: the history of thirty years of climate negotiations
► 1979, the genesisGeneva hosts the first global climate conference. More than 300 scientists from around 50 countries are brought...
How do you calculate the number of deaths linked to air pollution?
DECRYPTION - The reality behind the mortality figures is more complex than it appears. "A death in five in the...
Having a “healthy and sustainable” environment is a “human right” according to the UN
The degradation of the environment, in particular of the climate, is inseparable from the question of human rights: this is...
COP26: what is a climate conference for?
► Why a new COP?From 1er on November 12, under the auspices of the UN, more than 190 countries met...
Biodiversity: 5 new protected areas on French territory
Reserves and parks will be created or enlarged to protect biodiversity. A "integral reserve " preserved from any human influence...
Komodo dragons and sharks declared endangered species
Meeting at a congress in Marseille, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature has released a much-awaited update of...
