﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:25:56 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Global survey sees seven out of 10 people supporting global rules to end plastic pollution</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/global-survey-sees-seven-out-of-10-people-supporting-global-rules-to-end-plastic-pollution,c3671335</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4405823</guid><description><![CDATA[· Poll of over 20,000 people across 34 countries shows overwhelming support for world’s first ever plastic treaty to create binding global rules that apply to all countries rather than a voluntary global agreement where governments can choose whether or not to take action.
  · Over the next two years, the negotiating process will expose fault lines and differences between countries seeking a clear set of global rules for all versus those calling for less restrictive voluntary approaches, which have largely failed to address the crisis to date. 
  · WWF and Plastic Free Foundation call on]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WWF commends UN Environment Assembly’s watershed decision to start negotiations for a global plastics treaty</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/wwf-commends-un-environment-assembly-s-watershed-decision-to-start-negotiations-for-a-global-plastic,c3517092</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4199771</guid><description><![CDATA[GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 2 March 2022 – UN Member states at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) have unanimously agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, making it one of the world’s most ambitious environmental actions since the 1989 Montreal Protocol which effectively phased out ozone-depleting substances.

The adopted UN resolution outlines the development of a robust treaty that allows for global rules and obligations across the full life cycle of plastic. This will hold nations, businesses, and society accountable in eliminating plastic pollution from our]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:54:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global survey sees nearly nine in 10 people supporting a UN plastic pollution treaty but will governments follow?</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/global-survey-sees-nearly-nine-in-10-people-supporting-a-un-plastic-pollution-treaty-but-will-govern,c3510569</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4191505</guid><description><![CDATA[· An average of nearly 90% of people surveyed across 28 countries believe having a global plastics treaty is important to effectively address the plastic pollution crisis; in addition, 85% want manufacturers and retailers to be held responsible for plastic packaging.
  · Over 180 UN member states have publicly called for a treaty, but unless these calls are followed by a decision to establish a treaty with wide reach that extends across plastics’ lifecycle, we will be no closer to solving the plastic pollution crisis.
  · WWF and the Plastic Free Foundation call on UN member states to]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ocean plastic pollution to quadruple by 2050, pushing more areas to exceed ecologically dangerous threshold of microplastic concentration</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/ocean-plastic-pollution-to-quadruple-by-2050--pushing-more-areas-to-exceed-ecologically-dangerous-th,c3499870</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4177118</guid><description><![CDATA[· Current projected growth in plastic pollution will cause significant ecological risks, with certain pollution hotspots like the Mediterranean, the East China and Yellow Seas, and the Arctic sea ice already exceeding ecologically dangerous threshold of microplastic concentrations.
  · Negative impacts from plastic pollution are already detectable in most species groups while the productivity of several of the world’s most important marine ecosystems, like coral reefs and mangroves, are under significant risk.
  · WWF calls on nations to adopt a legally binding global treaty against plastic]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Businesses send powerful signal to UN on need for legally binding plastic pollution treaty</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/businesses-send-powerful-signal-to-un-on-need-for-legally-binding-plastic-pollution-treaty,c3486839</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4159847</guid><description><![CDATA[· Leading companies and financial institutions call for countries to begin negotiations on a comprehensive, legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.
  · This is the first time industry leaders have advocated for such a robust policy, and timing is critical just months before UN member states participate in the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5.2 where they have the opportunity to negotiate a treaty.
GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 17 January 2022 – Today more than 70 leading businesses and financial institutions have called for a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution in a pre-UNEA (https://www.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trillions in assets at risk due to declining ocean health and climate change</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/trillions-in-assets-at-risk-due-to-declining-ocean-health-and-climate-change,c3432637</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4089357</guid><description><![CDATA[· Business, governments and financiers can avoid losing US$8.4 trillion in ocean-based investments if they act now
  · New tool launched to help investors identify ocean-based stranded assets
  · WWF calls for ocean finance to be addressed at COP26 - global temperature rise below 1.5[o]C not obtainable without healthy oceans
GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 14 October 2021 – Investors in 66% of listed companies are collectively at risk of losing US$8.4 trillion due to declining ocean health and climate change if business as usual continues. Even keeping global temperature rise to 2°C will result in]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Over 1 billion tonnes more food being wasted than previously estimated, contributing 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/over-1-billion-tonnes-more-food-being-wasted-than-previously-estimated--contributing-10--of-all-gree,c3386797</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4027795</guid><description><![CDATA[· New WWF and Tesco report shows 1.2 billion tonnes of food is lost on farms, on top of the 931 million tonnes wasted at retail and consumption[1]
  · Approximately 40% of all the food grown goes uneaten
  · To reduce on-farm loss, WWF and Tesco call on global governments and food industry to adopt Target-Measure-Act approach
GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 21 July 2021 – Today, WWF and Tesco publish Driven to Waste (https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/food_practice/food_loss_and_waste/driven_to_waste_global_food_loss_on_farms), a new report that quantifies the total amount of food lost on farms]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Central banks and financial supervisors urgently need to act on nature-related risk, warns new WWF report</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/central-banks-and-financial-supervisors-urgently-need-to-act-on-nature-related-risk--warns-new-wwf-r,c3383993</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4023858</guid><description><![CDATA[GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 14 July 2021 - A new report highlights the urgency for central banks and financial supervisors to act on the risk of unprecedented nature loss.

With biodiversity loss not only compounding climate-related risks but a global crisis in its own right, the report warns that current practices of only integrating climate-related risks and impacts in existing mandates of central banks and financial supervisors, and not including risks from nature loss, fall short in ensuring a sustainable financial system.The WWF report Nature’s next stewards: Why central bankers need to take]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Investors can now assess the impact of financial portfolios on nature, people and society</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/investors-can-now-assess-the-impact-of-financial-portfolios-on-nature--people-and-society,c3371720</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4008001</guid><description><![CDATA[“Integrating ESG risk is mainstream – impact is the new sustainability frontier for investors” says new report
GLAND, SWITZERLAND, 24 June 2021 - A pioneering report for the first time identifies tools and services to help portfolio managers and other financial institutions look beyond ESG risk and assess the impacts of financial portfolios on the environment, people and society.

The new report by WWF Assessing portfolio impacts: Tools to measure biodiversity and SDG footprints of financial portfolios analyses emerging tools that quantify portfolio ESG impacts and generate information]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Social development activist and conservation leader win WWF's top youth conservation award</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/social-development-activist-and-conservation-leader-win-wwf-s-top-youth-conservation-award,c3371711</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4006479</guid><description><![CDATA[Gland, Switzerland 23 June, 2021 - A social development activist and a conservation leader have won this year’s WWF International President’s Youth Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements, dedication, and commitment to the natural environment. The award has been running since 2012 and is the global conservation organization’s top accolade recognizing exceptional leadership in young conservationists from around the world.

 

Gabriel Mejia is the 24 year old co-founder of Youth Engaged in Wetlands - a youth network across 30 countries advocating for the conservation and]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WWF says Australia must commit to a climate policy consistent with 1.5 degrees</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/wwf-says-australia-must-commit-to-a-climate-policy-consistent-with-1-5-degrees,c3371638</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4005294</guid><description><![CDATA[UNESCO has sent the strongest message possible that Australia must do more on climate change and water quality to protect the Great Barrier Reef by recommending the natural icon be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Overnight, the UN body issued a draft decision on the World Heritage status of Australia’s iconic reef. That decision will be considered by the World Heritage Committee when it meets in July.

“After three mass bleaching events in five years, UNESCO is saying it’s critical for Australia and other nations to do everything possible to limit global temperature]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:21:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virtual Sessions Nudge Forward Key Climate Issues Ahead of COP26</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/virtual-sessions-nudge-forward-key-climate-issues-ahead-of-cop26,c3370040</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4003376</guid><description><![CDATA[The first global gathering of negotiators since COP25 saw engagement on outstanding issues, but also raised disagreements that should be ironed out before COP26.
17 June 2021 - Three weeks of global climate meetings concluded today, edging forward discussions on crucial outstanding issues ahead of COP26 in Glasgow. The sessions supplied much-needed momentum, but also shone a light on the substantial amount of work still to be completed before the November conference.
The meetings, which were held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were impacted by technical glitches,]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 02:56:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WWF celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s outstanding contributions to global conservation</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/wwf-celebrates-sir-david-attenborough-s-outstanding-contributions-to-global-conservation,c3363834</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3996439</guid><description><![CDATA[Sir David Attenborough, naturalist and broadcaster, is named the recipient of WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award.
Gland, 10 June 2021 - Sir David Attenborough, world renowned naturalist, writer and broadcaster, has been named the recipient of WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award which honours and recognizes outstanding contributions made to the global conservation movement.

 

For over 60 years, Sir David Attenborough has brought the wonders of the natural world to our screens and into our homes, completely transforming our view of the wild world and inspiring action for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release: Future of Puffins, Emperor Penguins and Snow Leopards dependent on the outcome of COP26, says WWF</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/press-release--future-of-puffins--emperor-penguins-and-snow-leopards-dependent-on-the-outcome-of-cop,c3358285</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3989848</guid><description><![CDATA[New report reveals species and habitats at risk if warming is not limited to 1.5°C
London, 2 June 2021 - Some of our most treasured species are in danger if world leaders fail to deliver strong commitments for the COP26 climate summit, according to a new report published today by WWF.

‘Feeling the Heat: The fate of nature beyond 1.5°C of global warming’ outlines the effects of the global climate emergency on people and nature, and how the future of us all depends on humanity’s urgent response. 

The report highlights 12 species from around the world that are already experiencing the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world’s land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems— yet often ignored despite threats</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/new-atlas-reveals-climate-critical-rangelands-cover-half-the-world-s-land-surface--supporting-millio,c3353672</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3982744</guid><description><![CDATA[● 54 per cent of the world’s terrestrial surface consists of rangelands, but just 10 per cent of national climate  plans (as part of the Paris Climate Agreement) include references to rangelands. 

● New rangelands atlas can guide climate and biodiversity negotiators ahead of UN summits.

● Despite their importance to climate, nature and people, rangelands are threatened with escalating  conversion and drastic effects of climate change.
26 MAY 2021 – A new atlas published today shows that 54 per cent of the world’s land surface consists of vast  tracts of land covered by grass, shrubs or]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 00:44:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Consumption of wildlife drops almost 30% over perceived links to pandemics like COVID-19</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/consumption-of-wildlife-drops-almost-30--over-perceived-links-to-pandemics-like-covid-19,c3351228</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3980538</guid><description><![CDATA[WWF survey also finds overwhelming public support for action on key drivers of pandemics and nature loss
GLAND, 24 May 2021 - As the World Health Assembly opens today against a backdrop of continued suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,  nearly 30% of people surveyed across China, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and the United States say they have consumed less or stopped consuming wildlife altogether because of the health crisis. 

More specifically, 28% among those surveyed in China consume less wildlife or have stopped consuming wildlife because of COVID-19, with numbers nearly]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WWF marks 60 years of conservation impact and calls for urgent action for people and nature</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/wwf-marks-60-years-of-conservation-impact-and-calls-for-urgent-action-for-people-and-nature,c3335086</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3959165</guid><description><![CDATA[Gland, Switzerland, 29 April 2021 – “As WWF turns 60, the world’s largest conservation organisation is calling for urgent action to address the global climate and nature crises and ensure a sustainable future for all. Together with governments, business and communities, we need to achieve more in the next 10 years than we have in the last 60,” said Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International.

Today, it is clearer than ever before that we are witnessing a catastrophic collapse in our planet’s biodiversity. The latest Living Planet Report, WWF’s flagship science-based analysis]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Political momentum for climate action cracks open after Climate Leaders Summit today</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/political-momentum-for-climate-action-cracks-open-after-climate-leaders-summit-today,c3331974</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3953410</guid><description><![CDATA[Structural decarbonization measures across the board now needed to meet Paris goals, says WWF.
(22 April 2021) - Today, US President Biden sent a clear message about what he expected from the world leaders attending the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate when he announced a game-changing emissions target for the US (https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/ndcstaging/PublishedDocuments/United%20States%20of%20America%20First/United%20States%20NDC%20April%2021%202021%20Final.pdf). 

 

The U.S. said it would cut emissions by 50-52% by 2030 from 2005 levels, nearly doubling its previous commitment for]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:39:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Earth Hour to unite millions around the world to spotlight the link between the pandemic and nature loss</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/earth-hour-to-unite-millions-around-the-world-to-spotlight-the-link-between-the-pandemic-and-nature-,c3313437</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3927574</guid><description><![CDATA[Singapore, 25 March 2021 – On Saturday, 27 March at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will unite individuals, businesses and leaders from all over the world to shine a spotlight (https://www.earthhour.org/) on the health of the planet, raising awareness on the importance of nature and inspiring action for a brighter future for nature and people. With COVID-19 safety regulations continuing in several parts of the world, many countries will be celebrating Earth Hour online, mobilizing millions of people from across the globe to speak up for nature.

As the lights dim in homes and cities,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World’s forgotten fishes vital for hundreds of millions of people but one-third face extinction, warns new report</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/world-s-forgotten-fishes-vital-for-hundreds-of-millions-of-people-but-one-third-face-extinction--war,c3292916</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3899780</guid><description><![CDATA[· Freshwater fisheries provide food for 200 million people and livelihoods for 60 million
  · Fisheries valued at over US$38 billion, while recreational fishing generates US$100 billion
  · Freshwater fishes make up 51% of all fish species and ¼ of all vertebrate species on Earth
Gland, 23 February – The world’s dazzlingly diverse freshwater fishes are critical for the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, but they are under ever increasing threat with one in three already threatened with extinction, according to a report published today by 16 global]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deep seabed mining is an avoidable environmental disaster</title><link>https://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/deep-seabed-mining-is-an-avoidable-environmental-disaster,c3283456</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3886716</guid><description><![CDATA[New report, “In Too Deep: What We Know, And Don’t Know, About Deep Seabed Mining,” outlines likely impacts of deep seabed mining on ecosystems and biodiversity, and risks of allowing industry to proceed.
Lisbon, 10 February 2021 – The investigation “In Too Deep: What We Know, And Don’t Know, About Deep Seabed Mining”, released today by WWF, argues that there are many unknowns and much to do in ocean science, policy and industry innovations before any deep seabed mining activities should be allowed to take place.
WWF says industry plans to mine the deep seabed for metals and minerals such as]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:00:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WWF Scorecard shows which companies kept their promises to consumers on palm oil</title><link>http://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/wwf-scorecard-shows-which-companies-kept-their-promises-to-consumers-on-palm-oil,c2083673</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2309518</guid><description><![CDATA[+-------------+----------------------------------------+
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Gland, Switzerland. While many palm oil buyers are taking the right actions on palm oil, some have failed to keep their promises to consumers or are still doing nothing at all to help reduce deforestation and other adverse impacts of producing the world’s most popular vegetable oil in some of the most vulnerable tropical habitats around the world.

The 2016 edition of WWF’s Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard (http://]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A new report from WWF highlights important signs that an unstoppable global energy transition is underway.</title><link>http://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/a-new-report-from-wwf-highlights-important-signs-that-an-unstoppable-global-energy-transition-is-und,c2069927</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2290168</guid><description><![CDATA[(Gland, Switzerland 1 September 2016) – A new report from WWF highlights important signs that an unstoppable global energy transition is underway.

As leaders of the world’s biggest economies get set to meet in China, G20 and other governments need to recognise that energy is evolving and that they should take the action required to maintain momentum.

The report by WWF-France and WWF-China called 15 Signals: Evidence the Energy Transition is Underway (http://d2ouvy59p0dg6k.cloudfront.net/downloads/wwf_energy_signals_english_pdf.pdf), notes that the recently agreed Paris Agreement on]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:06:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>An environmental visionary and a father to WWF</title><link>http://news.cision.com/wwf-international/r/an-environmental-visionary-and-a-father-to-wwf,c2049854</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2262530</guid><description><![CDATA[WWF statement on the extraordinary life of Dr Luc Hoffmann
GLAND, Switzerland (22 July) – WWF mourns the death on Thursday of Dr Luc Hoffmann at the age of 93. At the same time, WWF celebrates his extraordinary life-long contribution to nature conservation and to the organization.

Dr Hoffmann was one of WWF International’s first board members and served as WWF International’s first vice president until 1988. In addition to working with WWF International’s founders to help establish the global organization, Dr Hoffmann was a founder of WWF-France and WWF-Greece. Dr Hoffmann was acting as]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:18:56 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>