Climate politics
UK calls on countries to ‘consign coal to history’ at Cop26
As a global shift away from coal gathers momentum, the UK government is putting it at the heart of its the vision for this year’s UN climate talks in Glasgow
Tar sands executive named as Canadian ‘climate champion’ ahead of Cop26
Suncor’s chief sustainability officer is one of 26 people praised for moving Canada towards net zero emissions, despite the oil company expanding production
Merkel ‘wasted opportunity’ to show international solidarity at climate summit
The German chancellor resisted calls to announce an increased climate finance pledge at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, her last before leaving office in September
Covid aid is critical to climate action – Climate Weekly
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Meet the Indian climate experts desperately trying to save lives from Covid-19
Climate researchers and journalists are working to connect Covid sufferers with oxygen supplies and hospital beds as India’s health crisis deepens
Germany raises ambition to net zero by 2045 after landmark court ruling
A surprise plan to strengthen Germany’s emission targets reignites debate on quitting coal and pricing carbon ahead of September’s election
In defence of net zero – Climate Weekly
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UK aid cuts hit developing cities’ plans to protect against floods and fires
The urban poor in Nairobi, Kathmandu, Quito and Istanbul will lose out from deep budget cuts to the UK-backed Tomorrow’s Cities programme
US, UK and Norway launch $1bn initiative to protect tropical forests
The Leaf Coalition aims to mobilise $1 billion of public and private finance this year to cut emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
The truant scrapes a pass – Climate Weekly
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US pledges to double international climate finance at Earth Day summit
Joe Biden made a start on restoring US climate credibility after four lost years, with finance and emissions pledges, but campaigners say more is needed
As it happened: US, Japan, Canada pledged deeper emissions cuts at Biden summit
President Joe Biden sought to restore US credibility on climate action and mobilise higher ambition from major emitters with a virtual event on Earth Day
Can Biden forge a new social contract for the climate?
Taxing the super-rich and showing ordinary people that climate action can directly benefit them is the best way to build support for ambitious legislation
EU reaches hard-fought deal on climate law ahead of US leaders’ summit
European lawmakers and member states clinched a deal after all-night talks on enshrining the union’s 2030 and 2050 goals into law
Biden’s moment: What to expect from Thursday’s climate leaders summit
The US is expected to unveil a stronger emissions target and call for higher ambition from big emitters at a leaders’ summit on Thursday
Climate diplomacy won’t wait – Climate Weekly
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Interim UN climate talks move online to address negotiation backlog
Climate diplomats agreed to hold an informal and extended virtual meeting in June, despite connectivity concerns, to make progress on sticky issues
Climate watchers pay tribute to Nicaraguan envoy Paul Oquist, who died on Monday
The outspoken diplomat, who famously described the Paris Agreement as a “path to failure”, will be remembered as a complex figure who fought for justice
Green debt relief in sight – Climate Weekly
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Health must be put at the heart of national climate plans
After the World Health Organization called for a green and healthy Covid recovery, health must be a priority in countries’ climate plans