Turkey must make COP31 a turning point for global climate action
Özgür Özel is the leader of Turkey's main opposition “New Party” and a member of parliament from Manisa.The world is running out of time to deliver on the Paris Agreement.…
When the oil companies leave, who pays?
As oil companies pull out of Argentina’s oil heartland in the Patagonian province of Chubut, workers and communities are struggling to secure their future, with little say in the decisions…
COP31 Briefing: What to expect from the Antalya climate summit?
Here's an overview of issues to watch as governments, businesses and civil society head to the Turkish seaside resort of Antalya for two weeks of negotiations, leaders’ speeches, panel discussions…
Governments must embrace Fossil Free Zones as they head to COP31
Irene Vélez Torres is the former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (2025-2026) and former Minister of Mines and Energy (2022-2023) of Colombia. Hon. Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister of…
Clean power shields China from oil shock more than any other country
China’s rapidly-expanding clean energy generation and deepening electrification has made the country more resilient to energy shocks, bolstering its position ahead of the COP31 climate talks in Türkiye, where speeding…
Imagine newsletter: the power of plankton
This roundup of The Conversation’s environment coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. In a world without plankton, I wouldn’t get stung by jellyfish when…