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Die Ukraine darf ihre Team-Kleidung bei den Paralympics 2026 in Italien nicht tragen. Grund: Eine Landkarte auf den Anzügen zeigt die Ukraine mit den Grenzen von 1991, was gegen IPC-Regeln verstösst.

Das Spiel zwischen den Detroit Red Wings und den Nashville Predators wurde am Montagabend früher als üblich angepfiffen. Statt bis in die frühen Morgenstunden warten zu müssen, konnten sich Schweizer NHL-Fans über eine deutlich frühere Anspielzeit freuen.

Désirée Nosbusch sorgt frühzeitig vor. Die Schauspielerin hat nach eigenen Angaben vor eineinhalb Jahren ihr Testament verfasst, um ihre Angehörigen im Ernstfall zu entlasten, wie sie nun erzählte.

Werden Miguel und Nils Reichmuth bald Nationalspieler sein? Der FCZ-Spieler und der Thun-Akteur sollen von einem Debüt für Chile träumen.

Bundespräsident Guy Parmelin und EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen haben am Montag die EU-Verträge unterzeichnet. Das letzte Wort hat jedoch das Stimmvolk. Bereits jetzt gerät die gespaltene Community aneinander.

Written by Liselotte Jensen.

CONTEXT

The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is being implemented to create a level playing field on carbon pricing of specific goods within the EU single market. For CBAM-covered goods, free allowances under the EU′s emissions trading system (ETS) will be progressively phased out by 2034.

With the phase-out of free allowances in CBAM-covered goods, EU operators producing goods for export will be at a disadvantage in markets without similar carbon pricing.

The European Commission is proposing a temporary decarbonisation fund to support certain goods in the aluminium, fertilisers, iron and steel sectors. Other energy-intensive industries at continued risk of carbon leakage could also benefit. The fund would provide short-term support as a temporary bridge solution, pending a review in the context of the forthcoming revision of the EU ETS due in 2026.

Legislative proposal

2025/0418(COD) – Proposal for a regulation establishing the temporary decarbonisation fund – COM(2025) 990, 17 December 2025.

NEXT STEPS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

For the latest developments in this legislative procedure, see the Legislative Train Schedule: 2025/0418(COD)

Read the complete briefing on ‘Temporary decarbonisation fund‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Zugegeben: Ein guter Wein schmeckt auch, wenn du ihn mit verbundenen Augen geniesst. Allerdings macht es Spass, die Farbe eines Weins aufmerksam zu betrachten, verrät sie doch einiges über das, was dich im Glas erwartet.

Im Frühling ist es wieder so weit, die Wohnung wird tiefengereinigt. Auf diese Dinge solltet ihr beim Frühlingsputz achten.

Le retour de Hyundai en Algérie franchit une nouvelle étape. Alors que le projet industriel se précise, les partenaires de la marque sud-coréenne accélèrent la […]

L’article Retour de Hyundai en Algérie : étape décisive avant l’ouverture des showrooms est apparu en premier sur .

Gestrandete Schweizer im Nahen Osten klagen über fehlende Unterstützung durch das EDA. Während andere Länder Rückholflüge organisieren, bleiben Schweizer Touristen auf sich allein gestellt. Die Rolle des EDA sorgt bei unserer Leserschaft für eine hitzige Debatte.

Angehörige der beim Brand in Crans-Montana Verstorbenen und im Spital behandelte Verletzte sollen vom Bund einen Solidaritätsbeitrag von 50'000 Franken erhalten. Damit ist die Rechtskommission des Ständerates einverstanden, will aber Regressforderungen ermöglichen.

In 100 Tagen beginnt die WM in Nordamerika, an der 78 der 104 Partien in den USA stattfinden. Nach dem Ausbruch des Krieges im Iran hängt in der Schwebe, ob der Iran überhaupt teilnehmen wird.

L’Agence de sécurité des systèmes d’information relevant du Ministère de la Défense nationale a publié, ce mardi, la première édition de la Stratégie nationale de […]

L’article L’Algérie adopte sa Stratégie nationale de cybersécurité 2025-2029 est apparu en premier sur .

Hollywoodstar Jim Carrey fiel bei einer Preisverleihung durch sein jugendliches Ausssehen auf, Fans glaubten sogar an einen Klon. Ein Schönheitschirurg klärt für Blick die Veränderungen des Komikers auf.

Die 0:1-Heimniederlage gegen Getafe verschärft die Krise bei Real Madrid. Verletzungspech, verfehlte Transfers und ein Star, der für Unruhe sorgt – bei den Königlichen kommt derzeit viel zusammen.

Mit 140 km/h durch den Baustellenbereich: Die Stadtpolizei Zürich stoppte am Montagabend einen jungen Schweizer auf der Pfingstweidstrasse. Sein Führerausweis wurde ihm weniger als ein Jahr nach der Prüfung entzogen.

Trotz Amtszeitbeschränkung ist Peter Bodenmann seit Jahren Präsident des Hoteliervereins Brig. Gemäss Statuten hätte er 2017 abtreten sollen. Am Dienstag könnte eine Sitzung in seinem eigenen Hotel über seine Zukunft entscheiden.

Éminent chirurgien thoracique d’origine algérienne, Rédha Souilamas a vu sa carrière en France s’interrompre prématurément. Obligé de s’expatrier pour continuer à exercer, il a transité […]

L’article Du rejet en France au succès international: l’incroyable revanche du chirurgien algérien Rédha Souilamas est apparu en premier sur .

Luther Bois Anukur, Regional Director of IUCN ESARO, interviewed at the IUCN Regional Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IP

By Isaiah Esipisu
NAIROBI, Mar 3 2026 (IPS)

As the global community marks 2026 World Wildlife Day today (March 3), this year’s focus is on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods. However, beneath these celebrations, a difficult question emerges: who will bear the cost of conservation when traditional donor funding becomes uncertain and in the face of climate change?

With geopolitical shifts causing traditional funders to tighten their budgets, conservation across Africa has reached a critical juncture.

In an exclusive interview with Luther Bois Anukur, the Regional Director for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Eastern and Southern Africa, we explore how governments must now go further by creating space for community-led biodiversity conservation initiatives to evolve into sustainable enterprises. We discuss why protecting biodiversity matters as much as maintaining roads or power grids and why national budgets should consider it a priority.

IPS: With conservation donors tightening their budget, how serious is this funding shift for Africa, and what risks does it create for biodiversity protection?

Anukur: Overall, there has been a shrinking of financing for biodiversity conservation, especially with the closing of USAID, which was a big financier for biodiversity work in Africa. This came as a shock and certainly slowed down the work of biodiversity conservation in Africa because some organisations have gone under, and some projects have closed altogether.

However, having said that, there is a huge opportunity for Africa to relook at biodiversity financing models. Indeed, relying on donor funding is not the right way to finance biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity is not a charitable cause. It is actually part of the sovereign natural assets, and so we need to look at ways in which countries can link their economies to biodiversity conservation.

For example, you’ll find that what underpins our economies in Africa is fresh water, agriculture, tourism, and energy, and all these form the backbone of biodiversity conservation.

IPS: African communities often live with wildlife and bear the costs of conservation. How possibly can this be turned into community-led initiatives that can evolve into sustainable enterprises?

Anukur: First and foremost, people in Africa have lived alongside wildlife for many years. However, the cost of living with wildlife has been very high, because you find there’s crop loss, there’s loss of livestock, and even loss of lives. Yet, we have not seen benefits go to communities in a proportional manner.

To change this, there is certainly a need to rethink and redesign our conservation efforts so that communities can be right at the centre. We need to see benefits going to communities in an equitable manner that is commensurate to the services and the sacrifices they provide by living alongside wildlife.

We need to stop seeing communities as beneficiaries but as leaders of conservation efforts. And when we do that, then we will go a long way in conserving wildlife.

IPS: Why should finance ministries in Africa treat conservation as a core national investment rather than an environmental afterthought

Anukur: In many cases, ministers of finance look at risks, they look at assets, and they look at returns. That is what they usually understand. But very clearly, nature is Africa’s largest asset. And so investing in our environment basically means that we are supporting our water systems, our agriculture, our fisheries, and our ecosystems. That basically means that we are strengthening our economies.

The reverse is true. If we do not support that, we will face disasters. We are going to have a higher impact from climate change, and we are going to get into food imports. When you balance the books, investing in conservation makes sense, as it will ultimately affect national economies. So investing in natural assets will greatly support the GDPs of our countries and the livelihoods of our people.

IPS: Can you share examples of models that governments should be using to support protection of biodiversity as well as community-led conservation initiatives?

Anukur: There have been good examples in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya, among other countries, which have been able to demonstrate that community-led conservation can generate not only ecological recoveries but also economic returns.

But the key thing with these models is that you need to secure the land rights, make sure that there is accountable governance, and that revenue flows directly to communities. There is also a need to have partnerships with multi-stakeholders, especially the ethical private sector.

IPS: Tools like the IUCN Red List and Green List provide data on species and protected areas. How can governments better use these frameworks to move beyond reactive conservation decisions toward long-term, evidence-based policies?

Anukur: IUCN has got quite a number of tools; we have the red list of species, which basically looks at extinction risk, but we also have the green list, which looks at how effectively we manage our ecosystems. Governments have extensively used these tools as reference documents.

However, we would want to see these tools being used to build evidence for planning. This is because when you plan well, then you are able to avert risks. For instance, you need these tools to plan roads, infrastructure, agriculture, and mining.

IPS: Many African governments face pressure to expand infrastructure, agriculture, and extractive industries. What strategies can realistically balance economic development with ecosystem protection, especially for communities living closest to nature?

Anukur: There has been a big debate for a very long time about whether Africa should prioritise development or whether it should be conservation. But that debate is now very old. What we are focusing on is moving from extractive growth to generative growth. We also need to balance everything. For example, you can do agriculture but ensure that you have healthy soils. You can do energy transition in a manner that is not degrading to the environment. Or even create infrastructure that avoids critical ecosystems.

The most important thing is that there should be cross-sectoral collaboration. We have seen environmental and conservation issues treated as an afterthought. We would want the environment to be right at the centre of budget projections, as well; communities should also be brought to the centre for people to benefit from natural assets.

IPS: As we celebrate World Wildlife Day, what message would you give to African governments regarding the conservation of biodiversity?

Anukur: This time is an opportune moment when the world is changing. At the moment we have a lot of geopolitical change. We also do have a lot of geo-economic change. If Africa is to look at itself, the biggest asset is already what we have. The continent is viewed as poor, but the truth is that Africa is not poor. All we need is to connect with our natural assets and use them for development.

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Excerpt:

Relying on donor funding is not the right way to finance biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity is not a charitable cause. It is actually part of the sovereign natural assets, and so we need to look at ways in which countries can link their economies to biodiversity conservation. - Luther Bois Anukur, IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa

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