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 POLICY
   EU member states call for 2030 climate target
A dozen EU member states are calling for the European Commission to speed the process of setting a new 2030 climate target by June 2020 at the latest. This would mean that the EU can lead by example and contribute to creating the international momentum needed for all parties to scale up their ambition.
https://bit.ly/38Jvyl7
Global Carbon Emissions Slow But Still Reach New Record in 2019, Study Shows
The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple years.
https://bit.ly/38zvhRJ
CLIMATE CHANGE
Identifying Future Victims of Climate Change
Assessments of species vulnerability provide crucial information for conservation efforts. But the science behind them is still evolving. https://bit.ly/2Zq8Vz8
RECYCLING
Turkey to Take Europe's Surplus Recovered Paper Fibre for Recycling
Turkey could become the destination of a signi cant proportion of Europe’s recovered  bre surplus over the next 3-4 years, it was said at the latest meeting of the BIR Paper Division. https://bit.ly/2t4ySYM
World Biogas Association Makes Emissions Reduction Declaration at COP25
The World Biogas Association (WBA) presented a declaration at the UN’s Conference of Parties in Madrid (COP25), outlining a declaration
that the biogas sector will deliver a 12 per cent reduction in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, provided world governments adequately support the industry. https://bit.ly/2Zoqe3z
    Climate change efforts should focus
on ocean-based solutions
Ambitious and rapid action is needed to reduce climate change and its impacts — and the
 rst broad-scale assessment of ocean-based solutions shows the focus should be on the oceans.
https://bit.ly/2MvsBfF
Current Era of Climate Change More
Uniform than in the Past
In contrast to the global change over the past 150 years, temperature extremes in the preceding 2,000 were regional.
https://bit.ly/35Y58eU
    4 Easy Ways to Refresh How You Recycle
Sometimes it’s a good idea to step back and look at how your recycling habits are working for you. Is everything you can recycle in your home getting to your recycling bins? Are you looking for recyclable products when you shop? Are
you reusing everything you can? All of us need
a periodic recycling refresher now and again. To help get you started, here are 4 easy ways to refresh how you recycle.
https://bit.ly/2Q2EX0I
American Manganese Recycling Tests on Tier-One Lithium-ion Battery Materials Lithium-Ion battery recycling technology developer, American Manganese, has received initial results from Kemetco Research regarding the recycling tests of battery material received from tier-one companies.
https://bit.ly/2Ql7Rs1
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