Turning Africa into a source of carbon credits will benefit polluters and middlemen, not most Africans and not the planet There is increasing hype and push for so-called voluntary carbon…
The US, Germany and Italy have been accused of backsliding on a Glasgow promise to end public subsidies to fossil fuel projects overseas The United States, Italy and Germany are…
Mexico is set for a green shift, as climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum faces pro-renewables senator Xóchitl Gálvez in next June’s elections Mexico’s governing Morena party has named Claudia Sheinbaum, a…
A joint statement forming the basis of Africa’s negotiating position for Cop28 is silent on the role of oil and gas African leaders have stopped short of calling for a…
Japan is trying to push fossil fuel-based technologies on the region like gas, fossil hydrogen, carbon capture and so-called clean coal When Southeast Asian leaders gather in Jakarta this week,…
Countries are considering a global target to curb plastic production, not just focus on recycling as the industry wants Governments will soon debate whether to set a global target to…
Debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps are becoming more common, with Ecuador’s recent $1.6bn deal the biggest yet. How do they work? Government debts are rocketing to untenable levels while the need…
Conflict over land can slow down climate projects, so developers must work with local communities from the outset This week, thousands of delegates and dozens of heads of state will…
An Emirati coalition has announced a $450 million commitment to buy carbon credits generated in Africa but critics called offsets a “risky diversion” The United Arab Emirates is positioning itself…