Climate politics
Brazil bids to bring Cop30 climate talks to Amazon’s Belem
The city is at the mouth of the Amazon river and is the second-biggest city in the Amazon region after Manaus
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Women-focused investments are crucial for community adaptation
Sponsored content: Climate resilience initiatives have more impact when they empower women as agents of change at the community level
Cop15 global nature deal passes despite DR Congo’s objection
The Chinese presidency gavelled through a biodiversity pact in Montreal, overriding the funding concerns of some African delegates
After developing country walkout, ministers arrive to rescue nature talks
Tensions are running high at the Cop15 biodiversity summit over a finance gap estimated at $700 billion per year
Vulnerable communities must call the shots on loss and damage fund
Poor and marginalised groups should be represented on the fund’s board, managing budgets and making decisions about their own lives
Governments split on ditching nature-harming subsidies in Montreal
Negotiators at the Cop15 biodiversity summit in Montreal have until Friday to agree a “nature pact” that can get rid of harmful subsidies
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AIIB finds gas plant in Bangladesh compatible with Paris goals
AIIB’s fast-tracking of a 600MW LNG plant could set a precedent for more development finance to fossil gas projects, campaigners warn
Germany considers €1 billion in support for 10 fossil fuel projects overseas
German support for any of the projects would breach a pledge made last year to stop funding coal, oil and gas projects overseas from 1 January
UK coal mine approval sparks global fury and hypocrisy claims
The decision to allow a new coking coal mine goes against official climate advice and the UK’s international rhetoric on fossil fuels
Which countries are ‘particularly vulnerable’ to climate change?
The European Union pushed to restrict loss and damage funds to “particularly vulnerable” nations, but the definition is still up for debate
UAE plans to have it both ways as Cop28 climate summit host
The Gulf oil and gas exporter is going big on renewable energy investment and food security, while expanding hydrocarbon production
EU chief flags concerns about Biden’s ‘buy American’ climate plans
Ursula von der Leyen is mooting increased public support for EU cleantech industries, in response to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act
Brazil’s incoming government set to scrap gas pipelines and power plants
Marina Silva, tipped as the next environment minister, tweeted that the planned infrastructure would cost the country $22bn over four years
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Who should pay for loss and damage? Spoiler: not China
While there is a case for South Korea, UAE and Israel to join the donor pool, whichever way you measure it the US should pay more
The climate vulnerable are starting to roar
The Cop27 summit won a breakthrough for those on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Cop28 must herald the end of oil and gas
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Late-night fossil fuel fight leaves bitter taste after Cop27
After two grueling nights of overtime in Sharm el-Sheikh, the blame game began, with allegations of stonewalling and hypocrisy