High stakes biodiversity summit ends with agreement & more environmental stories.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, December 19, 2022 "Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man." – Stewart Udall High Stakes Biodiversity Summit Ends With Agreement to Protect 30% of Nature by 2030 In a landmark deal for the protection of [nature]( nations meeting at the [COP15]( UN [Biodiversity]( Conference in Montreal have reached a deal to protect 30 percent of Earth for nature by 2030. The goal of the [Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework]( is to protect the planet’s rich yet threatened biodiversity. It also includes objectives for the preservation and restoration of ecosystems — like [wetlands]( and [rainforests]( — and for safeguarding [Indigenous peoples]( rights. [Read More]( Related: [EU Reaches Initial Agreement for World-First Green Tariff on Climate-Polluting Goods]( Biden Admin Buys Oil to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Offset Keystone Leak Disruption The Biden administration will concurrently begin an effort to restock the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and release nearly 2 million barrels. The administration released 180 million barrels of oil from the SPR earlier this year to stabilize oil markets upended by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and now plans to tap the SPR to bail out companies affected by the rupture of the Keystone Pipeline in Kansas. [Read More]( Related: [Company Starting to Recover Oil From KXL Pipeline Spill]( Despite Climate Warnings, Coal Use Reaching Record Highs in 2022: IEA The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that [coal]( use must be largely phased out by 2050 in order to limit global warming to [1.5 degrees Celsius]( above pre-industrial levels and avoid the worst impacts of the [climate crisis](. [Read More]( Related: [Vietnam, G7 Nations Reach $15.5 Billion Agreement to Quit Coal, Expand Renewable Energy]( How to Shop Sustainably This Holiday Season Around the holidays, we buy a lot more stuff. [$886.7 billion worth of stuff]( in fact. The gift-giving tradition is meant to help show our appreciation and care for our loved ones, but it often comes at a cost to the environment. We know that [consumerism plays a direct role in climate change]( and our holiday habits are no exception. Not to mention, [$9.5 billion is spent every year on unwanted gifts]( representing a huge waste of money and resources. Luckily, gifting sustainably doesn’t mean giving presents that are less exciting or meaningful. Here’s how to get started. [Read More]( Related: [How to Host a Sustainable Holiday Party]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](