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Meetings of the World Bank, IMF, International Maritime Organization and Cop28 will shape climate action, plus elections and China’s reopening Last year was shaped by events that barely anyone predicted…

A draft document suggests the bank will broaden its “twin goals” of boosting prosperity and ending extreme poverty to encompass climate action The World Bank is considering making climate action…

In a pivot away from Russian gas, Germany cut energy consumption to its lowest level since the Berlin Wall fell – but increased coal burning Germany’s carbon dioxide emissions held…

On his first day in office as Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva signed a package of seven executive orders to protect the environment In his first day in office, Brazil’s…

The government ignored warnings that building large hydropower projects in the Himalayas was unsafe. Now Josimath town is falling apart When hairline cracks appeared on the walls and floors of…

The city is at the mouth of the Amazon river and is the second-biggest city in the Amazon region after Manaus Brazil has officially launched a bid for the north-eastern…

Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom Nobody said overhauling South Africa’s state-owned utility would…

Hurricane Ian in Florida caused a big chunk of the financial losses while floods in Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa killed the most people Hurricane Ian in the United States…