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As COP30 approaches, Brazil urges countries to update climate targets by 2035, stressing the need for global cooperation. Bengaluru Airport sets a new standard for sustainable tourism with a Level 5 Carbon Accreditation, while Africa's oldest national park turns to cocoa farming to fight deforestation. France introduces a carbon credit charter to guide businesses towards sustainability. In Pakistan, the government pauses a major canal project in Punjab, while the Asian Development Bank reports over $2 billion in annual losses from climate disasters, highlighting the urgent need for strategic adaptation and resilience.

🌍Global Climate Watch

Call for Updated Climate Targets:

Brazil, hosting COP30, is urging countries to present new 2035 climate targets by September, emphasizing the need for collective global action. ​Carbon Brief

Bengaluru Airport Achieves Carbon Milestone

Kempegowda International Airport has become Asia's first to receive Level 5 Carbon Accreditation, setting a new standard for sustainable tourism in the region. ​Travel And Tour World

Conservation Through Cocoa Farming:

In response to threats from war and deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is promoting cocoa farming as a strategy to discourage poaching and support conservation efforts. ​Reuters

Carbon Credit Charter Introduced:

France has launched a charter for the voluntary use of carbon credits, aiming to clarify how companies can utilize these mechanisms in their transition to sustainability. ​Environmental Finance

Pakistan Climate Watch

Pause on Canal Irrigation Project

Pakistan has temporarily halted a major canal irrigation project in Punjab. This pause will remain in effect until a specially formed committee resolves existing concerns and reaches a consensus on the project, indicating a reassessment of large-scale water management initiatives. ​Reuters

ADB Report on Climate Losses

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported that Pakistan faces average annual losses exceeding $2 billion due to climate disasters. This underscores the urgent need for enhanced climate resilience and adaptation strategies. ​Dawn

📊 🌍 Climate Find Of The Day

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey have uncovered evidence that massive tabular icebergs, comparable in size to medium-sized UK cities like Cambridge or Norwich, once drifted off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, around 18,000 to 20,000 years ago. This conclusion is based on a pattern of broad, comb-like grooves preserved in the sediment of the North Sea's Witch Ground basin near Aberdeen, Scotland. These grooves were likely carved by the deep keels of giant icebergs as they scraped along the seafloor. The research, published in Nature Communications, utilized seismic data originally collected for offshore drilling platforms. It suggests that these large icebergs calved from ice shelves that collapsed as the British and Irish ice sheet retreated due to warming temperatures. The findings underscore the role ice shelves play in stabilizing ice sheets and offer valuable insights into potential consequences of current climate change on Antarctic ice dynamics

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