Belém’s electric bus controversy: a cautionary tale for COP30
A plan for new buses in the Brazilian city hosting the 2025 UN climate summit was held up by a political row that suggests the road to COP30 could get…
A plan for new buses in the Brazilian city hosting the 2025 UN climate summit was held up by a political row that suggests the road to COP30 could get…
Comment: The EU’s new deforestation law was seen as a breakthrough in the global battle against forest loss, but it’s provoking fractious debate among governments and producers Nicole Polsterer is…
Comment: As host of the COP29 summit, Baku must stop fossil fuel expansion, cut its emissions further, and work to deliver an ambitious climate finance goal Joseph Zane Sikulu is…
The new text of a UN pact for the high-level event brings back a mention of the headline COP28 agreement Governments have reinstated a commitment to transition away from fossil…
Comment: While international public finance for coal, oil and gas has fallen by two-thirds, little of that money has gone to boost green energy in poorer countries Natalie Jones is…
The carbon market standard found “serious” quality issues with the projects, prompting questions about their initial approval The axing of Shell’s carbon offsetting schemes linked to Chinese rice farming, announced…
Environmental campaigners take the EU to court over the inclusion of fossil fuel-powered planes and ships in green taxonomy Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit against the European Union over…
Comment: As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill John Leo Algo is the national…
The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes over reducing flights This week, the UK’s new…