Alex Pashley

Alex previously covered the Andean region for the foreign press from Peru. He holds a Philosophy, Politics, Economics degree from Warwick University.

Ecuador reheats oil export tax in climate pitch

NEWS: Carbon levy more valuable in UN deal than “simple promises” of underfunded climate pledges, says Quito envoy

NEWS: Stronger action to cap global warming needed to stop migration, says Jean-Claude Juncker in major Brussels speech

NEWS: World authority on climate change’s lack of diversity reduces clout, but broader make-up could divide it

ANALYSIS: Venture capitalists take on establishment with experimental device, but are optimistic time frames damaging the race?

NEWS: Developed countries need five Earths to fuel ‘unsustainable’ habits while India makes do with one, says Prakash Javadekar

NEWS: Fragmented continent poised to rally around joint accord in November, envoy Daniel Ortega Pacheco reveals

NEWS: Country wary that end of 50-year armed conflict could bring spike in deforestation, as it submits contribution to the UN

NEWS: Finance must flow to local enterprises to slow deforestation and internal displacement wrought by clearance for agriculture, report says

NEWS: Co-chairs at Bonn conference to draft new negotiating text for global deal – set for release in first week of October

NEWS: Transfer public support for polluting products into green growth and protection from extreme weather, says CAN Europe

NEWS: World’s fourth most populous country pledge slightly builds on 2020’s voluntary goal, but details remain unclear

NEWS: As more people live in cities, researchers find denser settlements with more green spaces are best for wellbeing

NEWS: Search giant and researchers map emerging clusters of tropical forest loss in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa

NEWS: Countries must pledge deeper emissions cuts as early as 2025 to hold temperature rise within safe levels, says Climate Action Tracker

NEWS: US-led Glacier summit warns of climate impacts in sensitive region, but China and India do not sign declaration

NEWS: “This is a solvable problem if we start now,” US president says at close of Glacier summit in Anchorage, Alaska

NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting to address melting Arctic’s challenges and forge ahead on global climate deal talks

NEWS: Developing country was hailed for early climate pledge, but the Senate is being slow to sign off crucial renewables law

COMMENT: If politics of pollution continue to trump rights of those most exposed to climate change, UN summit could be explosive

NEWS: Shifting rainfall patterns and rising populations could drive conflict in many countries, warns World Resources Institute