Climate vulnerable Pacific islands struck a deal with emerging economies worried about the targets’ impact on economic development Governments have agreed to an improved set of climate goals for the…
The Cop28 chief has also urged the oil and gas industry to “step up its game” and scale up renewables investment The United Arab Emirates’ Cop28 will accelerate an energy…
The UK won friends and influence as Cop president, its not in its interest to throw that all away by abandoning its climate ambition It has been a long half-year…
Despite a strong push from Pacific islands, the latest draft does not improve on targets criticised as not ambitious enough A campaign by climate-vulnerable Pacific islands to raise governments’ ambition…
The UK promised to deliver £11.6 billion in international climate finance by 2026. But a leaked memo suggests the target is being dropped. The United Kingdom’s reported plan to break…
It’s often hard to judge whether a drought is weather-related or climate related and whether people are displaced by the drought or conflicts The ongoing debate about climate-induced loss and…
A draft agreement, which is subject to change, would target net zero near 2050 and set goals for 2030 and 2040 Governments are set to agree to boost the global…
Mozambique’s biggest industry claims its aluminium is green, which would help it avoid European taxes – but those claims have been questioned In the face of new carbon taxes on…
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