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Shocking UAV footage captured by Greenpeace Southeast Asia field researchers shows the massive underground peat fires burning across Indonesia.

Secretary-General addresses the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Defense of Life. Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Montana’s federal district court approved and adopted a settlement agreement on October 9 between conservationists and state officials that ensures long-term protection for more than 22,000 acres of important grizzly bear habitat on state forest lands near Whitefish, Montana, U.S.A.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted its opinion on the EU strategy for the Alpine Region at its plenary session on 8 October 2015.

On the occasion of the “What Makes a Sustainable City?” event held on October 10 during the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru, the World Bank Group and UN-Habitat commit to their shared vision of sustainable urban development, and call upon national governments, local authorities, and stakeholders to be involved in the move to a New Urban Agenda that prioritizes ending poverty, sharing prosperity, and propelling environmental sustainability.

The Secretary General of the United Nations and the Presidents of the World Bank Group and the Islamic Development Bank Group announced on October 10 a joint initiative to scale-up financing in the Middle East and North Africa to help countries hosting significant refugee populations, countries impacted by conflict, as well as countries that have significant investment needs to achieve economic recovery.

Breakdown of climate finance in 2013, 2014 & the average over 2013-14
(USD billions)*

Note: Numbers in this figure may not sum to totals due to rounding.
● The figure for bilateral public climate finance is based on an OECD survey of what developed countries expect to report to the UNFCCC in January 2016.
● The figure for multilateral public climate finance comprises funds sent through the six major multilateral development banks and key climate funds.
● The mobilised private flows (USD 14.7 billion) are approximately half through bilateral and half through multilateral channels.
● The climate-related export credits are predominantly for renewable energy.

Proposed EU sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits for medium-sized combustion plants, such as electricity generators or heating systems for domestic, residential or industrial use, were backed by MEPs on Wednesday. They had already been informally agreed with EU ministers. In areas where these emissions breach EU air quality standards, EU countries would be required to assess whether to introduce stricter limits.

With the aim of building a climate resilient economy in the Maldives, the Government of Maldives together with the World Bank, European Union and the Government of Australia Tuesday announced they have launched a climate change adaptation and mitigation partnership. This initiative will work across sectors and institutions to plan and manage the natural environment focusing on the Addu and Gnaviyani Atolls.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement with Suellyn Rader Blymyer and Uptrail Group, LLC, for violations of the Clean Water Act in Whatcom County, Washington.