UN climate talks
It’s time for Azerbaijan to shift gears on diplomacy ahead of COP29
Amid record-breaking climate impacts, the COP29 host nation needs to ramp up action for an ambitious outcome in Baku
UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat
António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations
The world needs a new global deal on climate and development finance
A more effective framework led by the UN could involve a binding financial target, a role for emerging economies and consolidation of funds
In Hurricane Beryl’s shadow, loss and damage fund makes progress on set-up
The board of the fund has agreed on a name and a host country at a meeting in South Korea, but trickier issues remain
Global goal of tripling renewables by 2030 still out of reach, says IRENA
The renewable energy agency calls for more concrete policy action and finance, with Africa especially lagging on clean energy
EU “green” funds invest millions in expanding coal giants in China, India
Climate Home found leading asset managers hold shares in coal firms within funds touting sustainable credentials
UN action on gender and climate faces uphill climb as warming hurts women
At June’s Bonn talks, governments made little progress on gender equality while evidence shows women bear a heavy climate burden
IEA calls for next national climate plans to target coal phase-down
Countries have agreed to reduce power generated from coal, but shutting down plants is an economic and social challenge, especially in emerging economies
Despite dilution, officials say new nature law can restore EU carbon sinks
To meet climate goals, the European Union needs to reverse the decline of its carbon-storing ecosystems like forests and peatlands
Lessons from trade tensions targeting “overcapacity” in China’s cleantech industry
Clean technology is turning into the next global climate spat. The debate over China’s dominance is highly politicized, but there are ways forward
New finance goal needed to protect climate momentum from a Trump win
The victims of the climate crisis will need support, and the energy transition will need to be funded, whoever is elected as the next US president
Visa chaos for developing-country delegates mars Bonn climate talks
Campaigners have accused the German foreign office of discrimination, after some African delegates were denied visas for Bonn climate talks
UN climate chief warns of “steep mountain to climb” for COP29 after Bonn blame-game
Countries expressed disappointment as key negotiations on climate finance and emissions-cutting measures made scant progress at mid-year talks
Bonn makes only lukewarm progress to tackle a red-hot climate crisis
At mid-year UN talks, negotiators have achieved little to get more help to those struggling with fiercer floods, cyclones and heatwaves in South Asia
Bonn talks on climate finance goal end in stalemate on numbers
Negotiations failed to progress as rich countries refused to discuss a dollar amount for the new goal due to be agreed at COP29
Bonn bulletin: Fossil fuel transition left homeless
Countries clash over where to negotiate the shift away from dirty energy agreed at COP28, while talks on a new climate finance goal make little progress
No shortage of public money to pay for a just energy transition
With negotiations underway to establish a new global climate finance goal, wealthy countries are once again trying to shirk their responsibilities
Bonn bulletin: Crunch time for climate finance
Negotiators take on tricky topics in a slimmed-down finance text as UN climate chief calls for country transparency reports to shed light on NDC progress
Developing countries suggest rich nations tax arms, fashion and tech firms for climate
At Bonn talks, G77 group floats a 5% sales tax on tech, fashion and defence firms to fund green spending in the Global South
North Africa’s disappearing nomads: Why my community needs climate finance
My people are experiencing loss and damage, and deserve international support under a new climate finance goal – negotiators in Bonn and beyond must take heed