Matteo Civillini
African leaders skirt over fossil fuels in climate summit declaration
A joint statement forming the basis of Africa’s negotiating position for Cop28 is silent on the role of oil and gas
UAE pitches itself as Africa’s carbon credits leader
An Emirati coalition has announced a $450 million commitment to buy carbon credits generated in Africa but critics called offsets a “risky diversion”
Nature fund launched but financing questions remain
The new fund aims to be the primary tool to implement the Kunming-Montreal deal and deliver $200 billion a year to nature protection initiatives
Cooking the books: cookstove offsets produce millions of fake emission cuts
Projects in India linked to Enking, the self-proclaimed world’s largest carbon credits producer, have vastly overestimated climate benefits
Ecuadorians reject Amazon oil drilling in historic referendum
Around 60% of voters said oil reserves in the Yasuní National Park should be left in the ground in binding vote
Indonesia delays $20bn green plan, after split with rich nations on grants and new coal plants
The launch of the Jetp investment plan has been hampered by disagreements over funding and technical challenges
Dis-united States of the Amazon – Climate Weekly
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Amazon nations decry EU deforestation rules in thinly-veiled joint condemnation
The Belem Declaration echoes growing discontent with a new law prohibiting firms from importing goods linked to deforestation
Metals bosses enjoy front row seat at UN deep-sea mining negotiations
Climate Home News has identified more than 30 mining industry representatives in the official state delegations at last month’s momentous UN talks
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G20 climate talks fail to deliver emission cuts despite leadership pleas
Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber and UN climate change boss, Simon Stiell, had called on G20 countries to show leadership and deliver ambitious emissions cuts.
UN deep-sea mining talks deadlocked over agenda clash
A dozen countries want to officially debate for the first time in history the possibility to halt deep-sea mining, but have faced opposition from China and the island-nation of Nauru.
Germany plans to keep funding new gas projects overseas despite pledge
Draft guidelines for its export credit agency signal support for some gas projects until 2025 – three years after the deadline set by the Glasgow pledge
UN climate fund suspends project in Nicaragua over human rights concerns
The Green Climate Fund suspended a $117 million forest conservation project in Nicaragua over escalating violence against indigenous people.
G20 divisions over key climate goals pile pressure on Cop28 hosts
The world’s largest economies failed to agree on targets to phase down fossil fuels and scale up renewables
EU to push for fossil fuel phaseout ‘well ahead of 2050’ at Cop28
At Cop28 the EU wants governments to agree on more renewables and a faster phase out of fossil fuels with a “residual” role for carbon capture technologies
Green Climate Fund backs scheme financing farming corporations accused of destroying forests
The fund aims to stop deforestation in the supply chains of major commodities. But campaigners are concerned over money going to big companies linked to irregularities
UAE’s al Jaber says Cop28 will fast-track phase down of fossil fuels
The Cop28 chief has also urged the oil and gas industry to “step up its game” and scale up renewables investment
Developing nations decry risk of UK breaking climate finance pledge
The UK promised to deliver £11.6 billion in international climate finance by 2026. But a leaked memo suggests the target is being dropped.
Public banks agree to check investments against countries’ climate plans
Ten multilateral development banks have agreed on how to make sure their investments meet climate goals. But experts told Climate Home the rules do not go far enough.