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COP25

Brazilian spies intimidated government's own delegates at climate talks

Brazilian spies intimidated government’s own delegates at climate talks

Bolsonaro sent four secret agents to the Cop25 climate summit in Madrid, where campaigners said Brazilian negotiators were afraid to talk to them

2020 may be 'last opportunity' to limit warming to 1.5°C

2020 may be ‘last opportunity’ to limit warming to 1.5°C

Whether countries deliver on their pledge to raise ambition will be more consequential to the future of the Paris deal than even Trump’s withdrawal

Cop25 president Carolina Schmidt blames big emitters for low-ambition climate talks

Cop25 president Carolina Schmidt blames big emitters for low-ambition climate talks

Chile’s environment minister survived calls for her resignation as opposition lawmakers accused her of having personally bungled the negotiations last month

2019 in review: Polarised world entering era of climate impacts

2019 in review: Polarised world entering era of climate impacts

We look back on CHN’s reporting from a year that saw a great collision of political and physical forces

For the vulnerable, UN climate talks are no longer fit for purpose

For the vulnerable, UN climate talks are no longer fit for purpose

I have been to all 25 UN climate conferences. I won’t be attending next year unless major changes are made to achieve real action

Finally saying the F-words at UN climate talks 

Finally saying the F-words at UN climate talks 

International negotiations have always focused on carbon emissions, not the coal, oil and gas that create them. That’s changing

How Cop25 turned its back on climate action

How Cop25 turned its back on climate action

The final text released after a marathon talks harked back to a deal made in Paris that placed no requirement on most countries to raise their targets until 2025

Cop25: What was achieved and where to next?

Cop25: What was achieved and where to next?

After two weeks of talks, many issues remain unresolved. Here we break down the major fights and minor breakthroughs of the UN conference in Madrid

Cop25 Bulletin: The future of climate talks

Cop25 Bulletin: The future of climate talks

Our final bulletin of the 2019 talks. Sign up to Climate Weekly in your inbox… every week of the year

Irreconcilable rift cripples UN climate talks as majority stand against polluters

Irreconcilable rift cripples UN climate talks as majority stand against polluters

Longest climate summit in history ended weakly as nations on both sides held hardline positions

Australia and Brazil carbon credits will put 1.5C out of reach, 31 countries say

Australia and Brazil carbon credits will put 1.5C out of reach, 31 countries say

Group led by Costa Rica publishes ‘minimum’ standards for carbon markets that rule out double counting and use of Kyoto-era credits

Push for carbon loopholes sends climate talks into overtime

Push for carbon loopholes sends climate talks into overtime

Australia, US and Brazil threatening ‘spirit’ of the Paris Agreement, says Costa Rican minister, as fractious talks could drag into the weekend

Carbon markets will not help stop climate change

Carbon markets will not help stop climate change

Trading carbon is widely said to make emissions cuts cheaper. But for whom? And why is it dominating climate diplomacy in Madrid?

Cop25 Bulletin: 'New or updated'

Cop25 Bulletin: ‘New or updated’

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US seeking further block on compensation for climate damage

US seeking further block on compensation for climate damage

US proposal would also allow country to remain eligible to sit on governing committee of ‘loss and damage’ talks after it leaves Paris deal

The legacy of Xie Zhenhua, minister who transformed China's climate policy

The legacy of Xie Zhenhua, minister who transformed China’s climate policy

The retired minister oversaw a shift from defending China’s ‘right to emit’ to become a key creator of the Paris Agreement

Australia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia blocking climate talks, says Green MEP

Australia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia blocking climate talks, says Green MEP

Efforts to bring together different strands of the financing of climate action are being hampered at Cop25, says Bas Eickhout, while elsewhere steps forward are being made

Cop25 Bulletin: 2:30am

Cop25 Bulletin: 2:30am

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Cop25 Bulletin: 'Spaghetti plate'

Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Spaghetti plate’

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Carbon offsets have patchy human rights record. Now UN talks erode safeguards

Carbon offsets have patchy human rights record. Now UN talks erode safeguards

A new global carbon market could unleash finance for projects around the world. But protections for local communities were weakened in draft rules at Cop25

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