As Earth Day 2026 rallies communities to speed the shift from fossil fuels, COP31 president Murat Kurum urges collective global effort for renewable energy systems to accelerate during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.
The G7 major economies “f[e]ll notably behind China and the rest of the world” in 2025 as the amount of wind and solar power being developed reached a new high, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
Disputes over voting rules have allowed a small group of countries to block ambition – stalling a global treaty to curb plastic production and pollution.