Eight countries including France, Spain and Kenya are pushing for increased taxation on premium air tickets and private jet travel to fund climate action and development.The newly formed “coalition of…
The solar lantern is a revolutionary piece of technology.Operating with a small in-built solar panel, connected to a battery and using an LED light bulb, it can transform how rural…
Countries reached a last-minute compromise deal on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) at the Bonn climate talks on Thursday night, papering over their differences on how progress to adapt…
Mining companies are repeating past human rights violations and harmful policies to extract the minerals the world needs to build modern technologies and transition to clean energy, Elisa Morgera, UN…
As divisions held back emissions-cutting talks in Bonn, where countries gathered for the mid-year UN climate negotiations, Brazil’s environment minister Marina Silva put on the table an idea for a…
Welcome boost for just transition Without more social and economic justice, the green transition will be a “mirage”, Climate Action Network’s Anabella Rosemberg said on the last day of the…
Maira Martini is CEO of Transparency International and Dr. Jeni Miller is Executive Director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance. Imagine trying to quit smoking by taking advice from a…
Dubai pledges “at risk”Although it now feels like a different lifetime, it was only 18 months ago that UN climate boss Simon Stiell hailed “the beginning of the end” of…
A controversial auction of oil blocks in the Amazon by COP30 host Brazil drew bids on only 20% of the areas offered, a result that green campaigners have hailed as…
