Coal in a green mask: Indonesia’s co-firing plan will harm, not help, the climate
Indonesia's plan to mix in a little wood will give coal-fired power plants an excuse to operate for longer and raise…
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Loss and damage fund agrees $20m for Nepal but rich nations warn it should not set precedent
Board members from developed and developing countries disagreed over whether the decision should become a model for the…
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COP17 must settle who decides how Cali Fund money is disbursed
The fund’s importance will depend not only on how much reaches Indigenous Peoples and local communities, but on whether…
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UK approves gas drilling despite admitting blow to “climate leadership” status
The government accepts that approving the Jackdaw field will weaken its climate reputation and downplays the legal…
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Turkish giant sponsoring COP31 cut climate goals then cashed in on oil boom
COP31 sponsors should be screened for “climate integrity”. Yet Koç Holding has become a top partner while its oil…
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UN sets steep emission cuts to reverse 1.5C overshoot by end of century
Emissions must by reduced by nearly 6% a year for the world to have a good chance of bringing global warming back down…
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Paris Agreement committee names three countries snubbing it over NDCs
More than 30 countries have failed to submit an NDC, but only three have repeatedly ignored the committee’s efforts to…
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IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock
After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on…
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Protecting nature is a public duty, not a Wall Street profit opportunity
To raise the money needed, governments should focus on redirecting subsidies that currently harm nature, while working…
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UN’s loss and damage fund set to give Nepal $20m for flood recovery
The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is expected to allocate funds to respond to Nepal’s floods at an…
Read at source →Under US pressure, World Bank says it will back gas “where appropriate”
The US wants the World Bank to expand its gas support while climate campaigners are pushing for it to end - its head…
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Who shapes climate science? The equity question facing the IPCC
Early completion of the next global climate science assessment reports risks excluding research from the Global South,…
Read at source →Countries urged to ramp up “insufficient” nature policies at COP17
A major UN report that will inform biodiversity negotiations in Armenia shows countries have made some progress but are…
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Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but Brazil’s election could undo “fragile” gains
Countries remain 70% off track to meet a goal to end deforestation by 2030, as progress in Latin America offset by…
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Carbon capture industry faces tough future, as UK raids green spending
Despite a spate of projects getting underway, the mood at an industry conference in London this week was low with…
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World Bank and IMF should lead the financial system in responding to the climate crisis
Multilateral development banks have a vital role to play in delivering on donors' climate finance promises and…
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SE Asia speeds up plan for connected clean power grid after oil shock
Countries are redoubling efforts to link their grids to bolster energy security and reduce their dependence on fossil…
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UN carbon market forces cookstove projects to protect against forest loss
Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that…
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Governments that support climate science must stand firm against naysayers
The IPCC is meeting to decide the timing of its next major report, as some countries try to delay it and weaken the…
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Launch of Africa Energy Bank delayed again in blow to oil and gas hopes
Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank's momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance…
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Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific’s climate plight and 1.5C goal
After visiting Tuvalu's shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is "a…
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New Zealand accused of breaching EU trade deal over climate rollbacks
The EU's climate trade rules face their first major test after a green group alleged New Zealand violated binding…
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Australia says COP31 co-presidency will work on a cover decision
Chris Bowen said the text could acknowledge the inevitable overshoot of 1.5C, while questions remain over the inclusion…
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Pacific leaders rail at climate finance failures after pre-COP trip to Tuvalu
Island nations seek invest in their own Pacific Resilience Facility, as they struggle with the red-tape of…
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Coal mines and hypocrisy must not be Australia’s COP31 legacy
Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by…
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Race to host High Seas Treaty HQ heats up as Chile reaffirms bid
Chile’s ocean protection record and concerns over a rival Chinese bid keep it in play, despite questions over the Kast…
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Africa should not have to adapt to an unjust climate system
Adaptation must go beyond infrastructure and resilience to address colonial extraction, unequal development and debt…
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At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers and babies
The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set…
Read at source →Big banks behind “net zero” alliance continued lending to coal firms
New data shows coal finance has stayed steady at the global level since 2022, as international efforts to cut the ties…
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As COP31 co-host, Australia should make its polluters pay for climate damage
With UN climate funds running short on cash, now is the time to start taxing the companies whose emissions are driving…
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What’s on the climate calendar for October 2026?
Brazilians are heading to the polls, diplomats are gathering in the Pacific for pre-COP, and it's crunch time for the…
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Jordan’s mega-plan for water security risks locking in fossil gas demand
A giant desalination plant will help Jordan confront water scarcity, but solar power’s limited role in the…
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Editor’s Desk: Nepal’s disaster has laid bare the world’s adaptation accountability gap
Knowledge about accelerating climate risks and how to adapt to them has grown over the past two decades - but it hasn't…
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Brazil confident new rainforest fund will reach $10bn donor milestone
Brazil's environment minister said the Tropical Forest Forever Facility has raised billions in record time - which he…
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COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materials
November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but…
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As El Niño intensifies, we should be investing more in the world’s farmers
Finance to help agriculture adapt to a hotter world and more extreme weather is vital for food security – but new data…
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