Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas?
Andy Burnham will cut bus fares and household electricity tax in a boost for UK climate action - but this will be…
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Allegations of harms at China-backed transition minerals projects rise
The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between…
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Energy transition policymaking must evolve to fit an age of rupture
Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this…
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Extreme heat costing India’s poorest workers 2% of GDP, survey finds
India's informal workers are estimated to be losing $78 billion in wages per year because of productivity declines and…
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Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions
Deadly floods expose poor urban planning, over-population and spread of informal settlements on disaster-prone land - a…
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Most “zombie credits” locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub
Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to…
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Africa can lead the Age of Electrification
The electrification agenda presents both an extraordinary opportunity for Africa and an immense challenge for the…
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Campaigners oppose Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery over climate and ecological risks
Plans to build Africa's second largest oil refinery in ecologically sensitive region criticised as "environmental…
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Major emitting countries knew of climate risks decades earlier than claimed
Governments have known since at least the 1960s that fossil fuel use was warming the planet. They kept quiet to avoid…
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UN seabed regulator defends authority as mining firms seek to halt inquiry
Campaigners accused deep-sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company of obstructing an inquiry into its subsidiaries. The…
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A strong El Niño spells more climate pain for the Philippines
As forecasters warn that the weather phenomenon will bring more extreme weather, its effects are already being felt in…
Read at source →Loss and damage fund delays first project approvals as needs dwarf resources
The new Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage faces an overwhelming number of initial requests for its limited pot of…
Read at source →Iran war fuel shocks threaten Africa’s clean cooking push, IEA says
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have hit supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), seen as a cleaner cooking…
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The loss and damage fund needs far more finance to deliver climate justice
The fledgling fund must also help vulnerable communities take action to recover from disasters by giving them direct…
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India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom
Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces hurdles as it positions itself to compete…
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As blue economy gathers pace, communities must benefit from ocean boom, activists say
As governments turn to the ocean for jobs, growth and climate solutions, campaigners at the Our Ocean Conference in…
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AI governance debate silent on risks to nature, campaigners warn
Global efforts to ensure AI does more good than harm must consider how it could fuel exploitation of biodiversity and…
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Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline
Crowdfunded lawsuit filed at London’s High Court seeks to enforce Uganda’s laws against EACOP Ltd, the pipeline…
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A supercharged El Niño is coming – are we ready?
We need to urgently build resilience to more extreme weather and rising seas, protecting nature as an ally in adapting…
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As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments
People support efforts to protect forests and curb industrial food production, the results of the latest Global…
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Billions unlocked as Green Climate Fund agrees to spend more and save less
The board of the UN's flagship climate fund allows management to invest more of its money in projects in developing…
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Tropical forest protection fund at risk after UK stalls on pledge
The Brazil-led TFFF was launched at COP30 as an innovative financial model to keep rainforests standing, but is still…
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In Guatemala, Indigenous women build climate resilience with old and new farming methods
Ancestral knowledge combined with climate-smart techniques is boosting food security and increasing family incomes in…
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World Bank’s climate work can endure without finance target, experts say
Even though the global lender has ditched a headline goal for its financing with climate benefits, it has decided to…
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Can giant batteries unlock Africa’s green industrial future?
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could drive clean tech manufacturing in Africa but shortfalls in finance and data…
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With extreme heat now a public health crisis, local data can save lives
The impacts of extreme heat vary widely across countries and cities, and approaches tailored using data can target…
Read at source →Ocean summit stays silent on new wave of offshore oil and gas expansion
At this month’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, campaigners warned that ocean protection requires governments to halt…
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UN plastics pact talks restart amid fears production curbs will be left out
Diplomats reconvene a year after negotiations collapsed, but campaigners fear the agenda risks burying tricky…
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We need no-go mining zones for the energy transition to be just: Here’s how it could work
As rising demand for critical minerals is compounding threats to fragile ecosystems, NGOs have mapped out areas that…
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Climate adaptation in Africa needs investment, not imported solutions
Across Africa, communities have implemented vital climate adaptation measures - but these need investment to scale The…
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French court rules Total must revise climate plan to account for all emissions
Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has been given six months by a court to publish a more robust climate plan The post…
Read at source →As Nigeria rails at loss and damage “mirage”, fund boss assures money is coming
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, CEO of the loss and damage fund, said he hopes to start spending this year, as pressure mounts…
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Can the circular economy win over big business?
Policymakers and businesses are turning to the circular economy in a bid to increase self-reliance and reduce…
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EU, UK lead push for electrification as “powerful weapon” against fossil fuels
A group of dozens of countries seeks to build momentum for a COP31 pledge to electrify 35% of global energy use by 2035…
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Did Colombia’s energy transition just come to a halt?
With promises to lift a ban on oil and gas exploration and scale back renewables support, Colombia’s new Tiger…
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Live from LCAW – Raw diplomacy: Can new mineral alliances deliver a just energy transition?
This event is co-hosted by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Chatham House, Climate Home News and the…
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