Large companies in UAE should report on CO2 emissions

From December 28, 2024, companies in the UAE that emit more than 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year will have to keep records and report on their emissions.

Caspian littoral states extend a ban on commercial extraction of sturgeon

Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran have extended the ban on commercial fishing of sturgeon species for 2025, ABC.AZ informs, referring to Rosrybolovstvo.

Azerbaijan tightens penalties for release of household waste outside the bins

President Ilham Aliyev has approved tougher penalties for the release of household waste in places not intended for this purpose.

City of a neighboring country declared the most polluted in world

The capital of Iran, Tehran, has been declared the most polluted city in the world.

E-version of Atlas of Natural Resources of Karabakh prepared

The work on the inventory of natural resources and preparation of the e-version of the Atlas of Natural Resources of Karabakh has been completed.

Fines for prohibited activities in tourism areas

Fines are imposed for engaging in prohibited activities on the territory of tourism and recreational zones.

A national park to be created in liberated territories

The creation of a new national park under consideration will cover part of the territories of the liberated districts of Azerbaijan.

Measures are needed to upgrade motor vehicle fleet - Tamiz Shahar

European Commission to allocate €4.6 bn for decarbonization of European Union

Azerbaijan increases this fine 10-fold

The fine for violation of the requirements for the protection of animal and plant species listed in the Red Book or specially protected species increases more than by 10 times.

U.S. refuses from idea of limiting plastic production within UN treaty

The U.S. changed its position on the global plastic pollution treaty.

COP 29: A proposal made to increase climate financing up to $1.3 bn

The Azerbaijani chairmanship of COP29 has published a report on the progress of negotiations on a new climate finance goal.

Russia has found a method to purify seawater from oil, using algae

A new national park to be created in liberated territories

Ten new global taxes suggested to combat climate change

Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLT), led by France, Barbados and Kenya, has unveiled a plan to raise a trillion dollars annually through new taxes.

Climate-related costs are reflected in budget for 2025

Restoration of western part of Lake Boyuk Shor and Lake Zikh to begin

Sahiba Gafarova: Our country faced with excessive heat, water shortages, shallowing of Caspian Sea and floods

Azerbaijan has encountered the consequences of climate change in recent years: abnormal heat, water scarcity and floods

Argentina follows the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement

As the country's Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein said in an interview with the New York Times, the country is now reviewing its strategy on all issues of climate change, guided by practical, not philosophical messages.

Presentation of ‘green growth portal’ took place within COP 29

Annual collective climate financing projected to reach $170 bn

This week, leading multilateral development banks predicted that by 2030, annual collective climate finance will reach $170 billion.