Baku wants all countries to lay down arms for the UN climate summit – but doubts grow as warring states sign up and conflicts intensify
The loss and damage fund should use parametric triggers to pay out when climate disaster strikes small island developing states
Just over 100 world leaders have said they will speak at the upcoming UN climate summit, about a fifth down on last year’s figure
Ahead of the UN biodiversity summit, countries are urged to come up with strong new plans and funding to meet global nature goals
South Australia has one of the world’s cleanest electricity grids, which it wants to showcase at the COP31 conference in 2026
Current plans will only deliver half of the growth needed to hit a global target of tripling renewables by 2030, IRENA warns
Developers of carbon credit projects will have to carry out a risk assessment and minimise any social or environmental impacts
Negotiators cite “convergence” on the shape of the post-2025 finance goal but gaps remain on contributors and amounts
The study found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the climate than using local coal
Investing even more in oil and gas would be a huge financial risk so Claudia Sheinbaum should order Pemex to diversify
The biodiversity and climate crises are interlinked – and failing to coordinate our response leaves critical ecosystems like forests and peatlands at risk
Introducing strong policies to accelerate the rollout of renewables, coupled with a rapid, legally implemented phase-out of fossil fuels, may be our best hope for curbing global warming
Many developing countries are rich in renewable resources and growing them fast – with more investment, they can tip the balance towards green industrialisation
A new climate finance goal is the top priority for the Baku summit – and there are signs of convergence on critical issues
Frustration at slow progress towards the Paris Agreement goals is prompting calls to streamline the COP process – but restricting participation is the wrong response
Japan’s Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) supported 56 projects using fossil fuel technologies in Southeast Asia — including LNG and carbon capture
The EU needs to stand firm against the countries and companies hellbent on weakening its pioneering regulation to stop commodities harming forests
Advice to politicians says revoking a ban on oil and gas drilling could damage relations with Pacific neighbours and risk lawsuits
With rich raw materials and rising interest in manufacturing capacity, the continent can become a global leader in the battery storage value chain – but it needs international capital
Guyana’s Indigenous communities are under siege from all sides – including an opaque carbon-offsetting scheme agreed by the government on our lands
The investment plan mirrors the model of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) – and includes $8.5 billion to conserve and restore nature
A coalition of governments and multinational corporations promises to pay Pará state $180m to save its rainforest
Simon Stiell tells investors in NYC that rich countries are benefiting most from clean energy growth while poorer nations are deprived of finance for cheaper renewables
Diong has experience in development banking, government and insurance against climate disasters in Africa
Funding for efforts to protect and restore nature increased to $15.4 billion in 2022 – mostly driven by concessional loans from multilateral banks
The UK’s new foreign minister, David Lammy, says Global North rhetoric on climate action must be matched by funding but stays silent on the size of a new global finance goal
The environmental NGO’s campaigners and bosses have fought over job losses, a shift towards richer nations and LGBT+ policy
International emissions-cutting targets need to be translated into national laws to guarantee delivery and protect the rights of future generations
One negotiator said it was “very unfortunate” that no developed-country officials travelled to Ghana for UN climate talks on “response measures”
The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals
The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation
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
As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill
A high-level panel is working to define principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September
As leaders at the UN debate how to meet renewable energy goals, they must also ensure supply chains are sustainable
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
The new text of a UN pact for the high-level event brings back a mention of the headline COP28 agreement
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
The EU president must implement plans to boost energy efficiency in the sector, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and exposure to geopolitical shocks
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market decided existing renewables methodologies don’t do enough to prove their emissions reductions are additional
Emissions controls are causing brick kilns to close, raising fears that migrant labourers – who lack social safety nets – will struggle to earn a living
Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading” sustainability claims despite growing emissions
Experts say the UN’s food agency has shied away from recommending less animal farming, though cutting methane emissions is a quick way to curb warming
To meet climate goals, the European Union needs to reverse the decline of its carbon-storing ecosystems like forests and peatlands
Populist and far-right parties are wooing rural voters in the EU elections by exploiting a backlash against green policies – but new research suggests it may not work
Negotiations on food and agriculture have moved too slowly, while special initiatives fail to hold countries accountable on their commitments
Cocoa farmers have long faced difficult growing conditions and low pay. Recent record high prices have highlighted the need for change.
The bank has advised wealthy nations to cut subsidies for high-emissions foods but stopped far short of promoting veganism
The government wants to expand a road through the Aberdare National Park but conservationists argue it will harm the forest, wildlife and water supplies
Mining companies have been offered a path to sustainability but few are taking it – Indigenous people need to be at the table demanding change
The airline will pay a UK company to carry out enhanced rock weathering, which speeds up natural carbon-absorbing processes
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 rocky
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
The report was seized upon by the Marshall Islands but branded “unacceptable” and “nonsensical” by Argentina and Brazil
Air New Zealand has dropped its 2030 emissions reductions targets, validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative
Clean technology is turning into the next global climate spat. The debate over China’s dominance is highly politicized, but there are ways forward
The industry and governments’ maritime ministries want a proposed levy on emissions spent on cleaning up shipping, not used for wider climate goals like loss and damage
Transport accounts for a growing share of global emissions. The EU should lead a push for clean travel at home and internationally
Climate-proofing homes is now an essential response to regular extreme weather events and can help prevent displacement
Most governments want reports ready before the next global stocktake, but a dozen developing nations are opposed over inclusivity concerns
An IPCC author from the Global South on why aligning the two timelines is crucial for the integrity of international climate cooperation
António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations
As the solar geoengineering debate heats up, it is time for voices across the continent to work together and make themselves heard
Pilgrims without the right type of visa were denied medical treatment, survivors say, during a 52C heatwave which killed hundreds
Next round of NDCs in focus as negotiations wrap up with a final push to resolve fights on issues including adaptation and just transition
At mid-year UN talks, negotiators have achieved little to get more help to those struggling with fiercer floods, cyclones and heatwaves in South Asia