Sebastian Rodriguez
Sebastián Rodríguez joined Climate Home News in 2022 as special projects editor. Based in San José Costa Rica, he started out as a reporter for Ojo al Clima, Central America’s first climate news outlet. He has reported on climate for Reuters, DW and Mongabay. Before joining Climate Home News, he was editor in chief at Climate Tracker.
Fractious COP29 lands $300bn climate finance goal, dashing hopes of the poorest
After fiery talks, a new post-2025 goal was adopted but some developing nations dismissed it as too small to meet their needs amid growing climate stress
Fossil fuel transition talks rescued from brink of collapse at COP29
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels
COP29 host Azerbaijan shelves fossil-fuelled climate fund
Baku postponed the planned launch of a voluntary fund with contributions from fossil fuel producers after getting “tangled up” with official UN negotiations
COP29 Bulletin Day 1: Carbon market rules adopted, US reassures on emissions
UN climate summit kicks off in Baku, with governments approving carbon market rules and US climate envoy saying emissions to keep falling
COP16 hands power to Indigenous people but fails to bridge nature finance gap
UN biodiversity summit produces mixed results, with gains for Indigenous people and disagreement on how to raise and manage funding for nature protection
Colombia to present proposal for new critical minerals pact at COP30
The aim is for minerals used in the clean energy transition to be mined and commercialised responsibly, respecting the environment and communities
Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of COP16 draft agreement
An earlier draft decision at the UN nature summit included a call to transition away from fossil fuels – but it has been cut from the latest version
At COP16, countries clash over future of global fund for nature protection
Some biodiverse developing nations want to replace it with a new fund that would give them a bigger say in how it’s run and easier access to its resources
COP16 confronts “huge” challenge of protecting 30% of world’s land and sea
Ahead of the UN biodiversity summit, countries are urged to come up with strong new plans and funding to meet global nature goals
Colombia adds nature to the mix with its $40-billion energy transition plan
The investment plan mirrors the model of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) – and includes $8.5 billion to conserve and restore nature
Amazon state that will host COP30 strikes “largest carbon credit sale in history”
A coalition of governments and multinational corporations promises to pay Pará state $180m to save its rainforest
Biodiversity finance grew ahead of COP16 but came mostly as loans, says OECD
Funding for efforts to protect and restore nature increased to $15.4 billion in 2022 – mostly driven by concessional loans from multilateral banks
Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new climate finance goal at COP29
Azerbaijan’s COP29 president calls for determination and leadership from all countries to bridge the gaps on finance
Human rights must be “at the core” of mining for transition minerals, UN panel says
The UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals launches principles to guide responsible, fair extraction of minerals for green value chains
UN climate fund axes Nicaragua forest project over human rights concerns
In its first such move, the Green Climate Fund has pulled out of a project after developers failed to address environmental and social compliance issues
Dubai deal: Ministers and observers react to the UAE consensus
The final Cop28 text was regarded as historic by delegates, including the US, EU and small islands, but most agree there’s still work ahead
Cop28 bulletin: Adaptation stalemate jeopardises Cop28 outcome
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As fossil fuel phase-out gathers steam, resistance builds
Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkey are among the most vocal opponents of a decision at Cop28 to phase out coal, oil and gas
Cop28 bulletin: IPCC chief defends Al Jaber over science firestorm
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Cop28 bulletin: Al Jaber goes off script, denies science
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