At an event on the sidelines of Wednesday’s talks, the “Troika” of COP presidencies was very clear that the next round of national climate plans (NDCs) must be aligned with…

Published on 12/06/2024, 4:18pm Governments split on when and how to set a dollar amount for new finance goal, and human rights activists seek stronger protection in COP host nations…

Comment: At mid-year UN talks, negotiators have achieved little to get more help to those struggling with fiercer floods, cyclones and heatwaves in South Asia Partha Hefaz Shaikh is Bangladesh…

Comment: Rich countries should take concrete steps to stem the global flow of funds from their commercial banks which are fuelling expansion of the coal industry Danielle Koh is a…

Negotiations failed to progress as rich countries refused to discuss a dollar amount for the new goal due to be agreed at COP29 Countries failed to make progress on a…

It’s been less than six months since countries struck a historic deal to “transition away from fossil fuels” after bitter fights and sleepless nights at COP28. But, in Bonn right…

Comment: With negotiations underway to establish a new global climate finance goal, wealthy countries are once again trying to shirk their responsibilities Tasneem Essop is executive director of Climate Action…

Published on 10/06/2024, 11:35am Negotiators take on tricky topics in a slimmed-down finance text as UN climate chief calls for country transparency reports to shed light on NDC progress Climate activists…

Comment: Climate sceptic groups and their right-wing media allies have shifted from disputing science to exaggerating the economic costs of climate action and downplaying the benefits Freddie Daley and Peter…