Timmermans has led the EU’s climate policy since 2019 but will now seek to become Dutch prime minister instead EU climate chief Frans Timmermans on Thursday said he wants to…

Oil and gas companies like Shell, BP and Equinor were represented at shipping climate talks Lobbyists from oil companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco joined government negotiators at…

US climate envoy John Kerry visited Beijing, re-starting talks on coal, methane and other climate issues As temperatures reached above 35C (95F) this week in China’s capital, US climate envoy…

In an open letter to the G20, climate ministers from 14 countries outline key actions ahead of COP28, including a fossil fuel phase out. As the G20 ministers meet in…

Brussels and Buenos Aires agreed to work for a “stable delivery” of gas to Europe while cracking down on methane leaks and building renewables The European Commission has signed a…

Australia’s new climate minister says the plan relied too heavily on future technologies – the new one will include sectoral plans Australian climate and energy minister Chris Bowen has slammed…

Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is gone but agribusiness and congress are still a threat to Brazil’s indigenous communities The world watched in despair at the environmental damage President Jair Bolsonaro’s…

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Experts said that the term “climate reparations” implies liability, whereas the loss and damage fund will be filled on a voluntary basis The US climate envoy John Kerry has strongly…