Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

T he planet doesn’t argue. It doesn’t negotiate. It sends signals—rising seas, raging wildfires, heatwaves, melting glaciers. We said 1.5°C was the limit. We are crossing it. For decades, the world has heard the climate story—warnings, targets, distant deadlines. Too often, the response has been clouded by noise: delay, distraction, denial. But listen closer now. Beneath the noise, another signal is rising. Solar panels stretch across rooftops. Wind turbines line the horizon. Cities are being redesigned for people. Forests are being replanted. Positive tipping points are taking root in every corner of the planet. # WorldEnvironmentDay  2026 focuses on climate change—on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and the signals we choose to send back. UNEP’s global campaign calls on all of us to step in  #NowForClimate , and steer a world already in motion. See how you can  get involved . Azerbaijan will host the global observance, while a cascade of events, campai...

The world’s energy demand increased more slowly last year against a complex economic and geopolitical backdrop, but electricity use continued to rise strongly, latest IEA analysis shows Global energy demand grew at a slower pace in 2025 than the year before, but electricity consumption continued to rise much faster than overall demand – with solar PV becoming the largest contributor to growth in global energy supply for the first time, according to a new IEA report. The latest edition of the IEA’s Global Energy Review, published today, provides a comprehensive global assessment of trends across the energy sector in 2025. Based on the latest data, it covers energy demand, electricity generation and use, energy technology deployment, and energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The report shows that overall global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, slightly below the previous decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024. The main reasons for this slowdow...

  Earth Day Message from SUNx Brussels / Malta 20 th April 2026   SUNx Malta – Strong Universal Network Releases New “Symphony of Change” Dodo4Kids video to Celebrate Earth Day 2026   Composed and sung by Platinum Award winning artist Alston Koch, this catchy 4-minute video features our resurrected Dodo teaching a group of kids to help with Ocean Clean up.   It is also part of the Strong Earth Festival on 29 th April (Earth Day + 7) celebrating the enormous contribution of the late Maurice Strong to protection of our planet – including organising the Stockholm 1972 and Rio 1992 Earth Summits, leading to the Conventions on Climate Change, on Biodiversity and the SDG’s: as well as launching the Earth Charter in 2000 with Mikhael Gorbachev.   Professor Geoffrey Lipman President of SUN x Malta said “It’s always a pleasure to produce music with Alston for the good of our planet. And this time to incorporate our Dodo4Kids in the video urging the n...

  Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, Dear Friends, The world is entering a decisive period for the future of climate action. The impacts of climate change are deepening and the need for multilateral cooperation is greater than ever. This demands concrete and resolute steps in response. As the Incoming Presiden-cy of the Conference of the Parties (COP), Turkiye has a responsibility to bring parties together and reinforce confidence in the ability of multilateral climate action to deliver tangible results. With this understanding, upon the appointment made by H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkiye, I am deeply honoured to share with you my first letter as the COP31 President-Designate. In this process, we regard it as our shared responsibility to preserve and further strengthen the achievements attained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. As such, we intend to b...