Category: Climate 100
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Amazon Pact
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10–21, 2025, has spotlighted urgent calls for climate finance, particularly in health systems and renewable energy. Hosted in the Amazonian city of Belém, the summit marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris…
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China’s Green Surge: Renewable Superpower
“In its November 2025 special report on “China, energy and climate,” The Economist dubs China the “world’s renewable-energy superpower,” emphasizing its unprecedented pace in building and deploying clean energy infrastructure. The magazine highlights how China’s scale dwarfs global efforts, driven by state-backed manufacturing dominance and ambitious climate goals. This positions China not just as a…
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China Faces Rising Disaster Costs
On October 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) released data on natural disasters occurring in the first three quarters (January to September) of 2025. The report highlighted direct economic losses totaling 217 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately $30.5 billion USD (using an exchange rate of about 7.12 yuan per dollar). This figure represents…
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Glacier Retreat Speeds Up
Switzerland’s Gries Glacier (German: Griesgletscher), located in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais, is one of the country’s most studied glaciers due to its accessibility and diverse glaciological features. Stretching about 5.4 km long with an average ice thickness of 57 meters, it has been retreating rapidly in recent decades, exacerbated by climate…
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Turkey’s Climate Law
Discussions surrounding Türkiye’s Climate Law, passed on July 2, 2025, have been intense, reflecting both its ambitious goals and contentious issues. Your assessment? Climate 100, Climate Chief: Türkiye’s Climate Law of July 2, 2025 marks a watershed moment—its first comprehensive national climate legislation, aiming for net‑zero emissions by 2053—but the reaction has been sharply divided…