Climate politics
Scotland breaks loss and damage “taboo”, raising hopes others will follow
Vulnerable countries welcomed Scotland’s leadership in helping victims of climate disaster, saying rich countries need to institutionalise support at Cop26
Donor nations commit $1.7bn to help indigenous people protect forests
The funding from US, UK, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands confronts the weakening of indigenous land rights in countries like Brazil
Over 100 countries join methane pledge but China, India, Australia and Russia stay out
The US and EU got more than a hundred countries on board with a commitment to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030, putting oil and gas sector leakage in the spotlight
Frustrations mount at Covid barriers to participation in Cop26 negotiations
After expensive and difficult journeys to Glasgow, many delegates are excluded from negotiating rooms and can only watch an unreliable webcast
Ending energy poverty need not come at the expense of a safe climate future
The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund are launching an alliance to empower a billion people with renewable energy
How we as European climate envoys are backing action on adaptation finance
The Netherlands, Denmark and others are committed to supporting vulnerable countries in adapting to climate change impacts
Dispute over coal exit set to dominate G20 leaders’ summit
The Italian presidency is seeking to secure an agreement to phase out coal power but there is resistance from members including China, India and Australia
Cop26’s three peaks challenge – Climate Weekly
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Treating Russia as a climate change spoiler undermines global action
Despite its status as a major oil and gas producer, there are signs of climate action on many levels in Russia that deserve to be taken seriously
To close 1.5C gap, countries face call for another round of climate pledges by 2023
The Cop26 presidency is considering a proposal to strengthen ambition beyond the Glasgow summit, but it faces resistance from emerging economies
‘Chess game’ as negotiators seek elusive carbon market deal at Cop26
Agreeing on rules for a global carbon market has become a high-level political focus of the Glasgow summit but experts warn getting it wrong will undermine 1.5C ambition
Australia is relying on offsets and future technology to meet 2050 net zero target
Scott Morrison has made a net zero pledge but with little detail on how to get there and no commitment to stronger emissions cuts this decade
Saudi Arabia pledges net zero by 2060, but no oil exit plan
Riyadh will invest $187 billion in climate action by 2030 but keep pumping oil and gas for decades, under a plan submitted to the UN
Donor countries set to reach $100bn climate finance target in 2023 – three years late
The UK presidency hopes a delivery plan for long-promised climate finance will start to restore trust ahead of Cop26, but experts warn late delivery means trouble
A US coal-state senator makes losers of us all – Climate Weekly
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Emerging economies slam Cop26 net zero push as ‘anti-equity’
In a rebuke to the UK hosts of next month’s climate summit, countries including China, India and Saudi Arabia said a call for net zero goals went “against climate justice”
UK sets out economy-wide strategy to meet 2050 net zero goal
Analysts welcomed the plan days before the UK hosts the Cop26 summit but warned more public investments were needed to give it credibility
Once a vital feature of climate talks, has the huddle had its day?
Under rules to prevent the spread of Covid, negotiators at Cop26 have been asked to keep a metre distance, meaning they need to find new ways to resolve differences
Hang the bunting, order the cake – Climate Weekly
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On the edge of the Amazon, Manoki people grow soy and fight for land rights
In Mato Grosso, an indigenous group that was almost wiped out by white settlers is balancing tradition and modern agriculture to survive