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‘Despair’ as global carbon emissions to hit new record in 2018
International Energy Agency chief says chance of meeting targets of the Paris Agreement are getting ‘weaker and weaker’
Tailored loans give Egyptian clean energy a boost
Sponsored content: GCF and EBRD put $1 billion toward a new renewable energy framework in Egypt
Bavarian vote shakes Berlin coalition, threatens climate limbo
The demolition of Angela Merkel’s coalition partners in the south further weakens the chancellor, undermining hope for tough calls on climate policy
Chile’s first geothermal plant passing altitude test
Sponsored content: Geothermal power plant puts the country on a faster track to clean energy
Modern bioenergy is critical to meeting global climate change goals
It is controversial and often overlooked, but bioenergy is the only renewable energy today that can supply all sectors, say Kimmo Tiilikainen and Fatih Birol
EU lawmakers support 55% emission cuts as IPCC spectre lurks
MEPs are calling on the EU to bump its 2030 target in light of this week’s scientific report of 1.5C of global warming
All-woman fishing co-op builds climate resilience in Zambia
Sponsored content: A fish farm initiative in Zambia promotes gender equality and food security for generations
Dear EU leaders, this is why we are suing you for a 1.5C global warming limit
Across Europe, we already feel the impacts of climate change on our farms, forests and livelihoods. Yesterday’s UN science report showed the urgency of action
UN special report on 1.5C shows urgency of climate finance
Sponsored content: The Green Climate Fund gathers developing country governments to explore finance needs for urgent climate action
Bogotá drives toward a cleaner future
Sponsored content: Hybrid buses clear pollution and could boost investment in Bogotá
Todd Stern: Remain faithful to the Paris Agreement
The deal moved away from the firewall between developed and developing countries; going backward would undermine ambition
EU environment ministers to consider stronger climate target, in light of 1.5C warming impacts
Leaked draft conclusions of meeting next Tuesday call for urgent response to UN landmark climate science report, but stop short of commitment to higher ambition
Forest protection helps young Ghanaians put down roots
Sponsored content: Climate Investment Funds’ Forest Investment Program promotes sustainable cocoa farming as an alternative to risky migration for work
A carbon-neutral milestone for Signify
Sponsored content: Ten years of carbon emissions reduction pays off as Signify achieves neutrality in the US and Canada
Green Climate Fund considers first China project among $1.1bn of proposals
Sponsored content: More than $1 billion worth of projects are up for consideration at the fund’s next board meeting in Bahrain, its acting chief announces in New York
19 countries team up to go carbon neutral
The UK, Canada, Denmark and Spain joined a coalition to slash emissions to net zero on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York
Online course helps African experts make their mark
Sponsored content: Training materials from Future Climate for Africa have boosted African representation in the UN climate science process
Climate finance deal will empower farmers on the frontline
Sponsored content: An agreement between the Green Climate Fund and the International Fund for Agricultural Development marks a new approach to land
Road to more climate-resilient future runs through Mozambique
Sponsored content: With the help of these development programmes, Mozambique is adapting its infrastructure and agricultural systems to a new climate reality
Edna Molewa, who fought for unity on climate change, dies aged 61
South African environment minister, who made crucial interventions during the Paris climate conference, died on Saturday while still in office