Countries have overwhelmingly backed a landmark United Nations resolution affirming that governments have a responsibility to address climate change and protect people from its impacts worldwide.
Germany is providing up to €5 billion to help heavy industries cut carbon emissions with cleaner technology, supporting long-term industrial jobs and climate goals.
In China, officials will now be evaluated and rewarded based on climate performance, as the government links career progression to progress on emissions and clean energy goals.
Australia is restoring the world’s largest plant in Shark Bay through an Indigenous-led project that rebuilds seagrass ecosystems while strengthening climate resilience and local livelihoods.
Restoring Florida’s Everglades in the United States is now proving to be a powerful natural climate solution, capturing vast amounts of carbon while reviving one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.
The European Union has adopted a binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, strengthening its pathway to climate neutrality by 2050.
Colombia granted legal titles to more than 521,000 hectares of Amazon land to indigenous communities in 2026, strengthening forest stewardship and climate protection efforts.
Global marine protection expanded in 2025, lifting safeguarded ocean areas to 9.6% worldwide, the fastest annual increase yet toward the 30% conservation target set for 2030.
Mongolia has launched one of the most ambitious land protection efforts in its history, pledging to conserve 30% of its territory through a 15-year plan that supports both nature and nomadic livelihoods.
Brazil recorded a significant climate milestone last year, with new data showing a sharp fall in emissions driven by dramatically reduced deforestation across the country.
