Fire Forces Evacuation At COP30 Venue

By BPN News Desk November 21, 2025

International

A fire broke out at the main venue of the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, prompting a full evacuation and briefly halting negotiations. Officials said the blaze was controlled within minutes, and thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation. How The Incident Unfolded The fire

National

India to Submit Updated Climate Targets by December

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

India has announced that it will submit its revised climate action plans, known as its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035, by December 2025, said Bhupender Yadav, India’s Environment Minister. He made this statement during the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil. India’s existing net-zero emissions target by 2070 remains unchanged. India Calls on

Environment

UN Warns Overshoot of 1.5 °C Climate Target

By BPN News Desk November 5, 2025

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that global warming is heading well above the 1.5 °C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. According to its latest emissions-gap report, current climate pledges put the world on track for a rise of approximately 2.3 °C to 2.5 °C this century unless nations substantially ramp up […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Trump’s Stand-Up at UNGA: Climate Change Con, UN Killing Western Civilization, and Let’s Go Back to Fossil Fuels

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2025

The United Nations General Assembly is supposed to be a place where world leaders wrestle with wars, climate crises, and global poverty. But this year, the world got treated to something far less dignified: Donald Trump’s latest attempt at stand-up comedy masquerading as diplomacy. If there were ever proof that America is capable of embarrassing […]

International

1.5 Million Australians at Risk from Rising Seas by 2050

By BPN News Desk September 16, 2025

Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns that by 2050, about 1.5 million people living in coastal areas will face threats from rising sea levels and coastal flooding. The risk increases significantly under higher global warming scenarios. Sea Level Projections Under a moderate warming scenario (around 1.5 °C), sea levels are projected to rise by […]

International

Macron’s First Official Visit to the UK Under King Charles III

By BPN News Desk July 7, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun his first official state visit to the United Kingdom under the reign of King Charles III. The visit, rich in ceremony and symbolism, marks the first time the two heads of state are meeting formally in over two years. It signals an effort to reset and reinforce ties between […]