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Threat of EU carbon tax prompts dubious “green aluminium” claims in Mozambique
Mozambique’s biggest industry claims its aluminium is green, which would help it avoid European taxes – but those claims have been questioned
Shipping tax hits stormy waters – Climate Weekly
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EU set to propose mass exit from Energy Charter Treaty
They hope they can neutralise the treaty’s 20 year sunset clause and prevent fossil fuel companies suing them over climate action
Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax
Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London
Senegal shows African countries are not passive beneficiaries of climate finance
While drawing up their renewables deal with wealthy countries, Senegalese government, civil society, business and researchers had their say
Spain proposes improved 2030 climate target as it awaits Supreme Court ruling
The government has published a draft revised version of its climate plan, as it awaits a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of its old plan
UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
The UK government’s official advisers say it is failing on climate at home and abroad, as it cuts climate programmes
US ‘still on the fence’ as nations debate global shipping emission tax
The US’s treasury secretary would not commit to backing a shipping tax and the US was not on a list of 22 countries who support the measure.
Bridgetown goes global – Climate Weekly
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Rich nations pledge $2.7 billion for Senegal’s renewable rollout
European nations and Canada have promised to contribute $2.7 billion to Senegal – although details of this support remain unclear
Fossil fuels, planes, ships and shares – What will be taxed for climate funds?
A range of options for funding climate programmes will be discussed at the New Global Financing Pact summit in Paris tomorrow
Ahead of elections, Argentina’s leaders wrap fossil fuels in the flag
Argentina’s political class is promoting fossil fuels as a patriotic national endeavour and demonising any environmentalists who oppose them
UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase
The UN didn’t get all the money it wanted for its climate programmes, leaving it reliant on the whims of wealthy donor nations
Scrooges block progress in Bonn – Climate Weekly
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After “difficult experience” at Cop27, Mexico leads anti-harassment push in Bonn
The lead Mexican negotiator Camila Zepeda said she had suffered a “difficult experience” at Egypt’s Cop27 and had not been supported by the US and EU
Small islands “disappointed” as talking about emissions cuts proves too controversial for climate negotiators
A group of developing countries wouldn’t talk about emissions cuts without talking about finance – but developed countries refused to accept that
China is quick to combat social media’s climate lies – but not when they are about their critics
China has been quick to take down some climate disinformation recently but posts criticising Greta Thunberg have remained up
Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse, after 7-day agenda debate
With governments unable to agree on agenda, all the negotiations so far in Bonn could go to waste
The Overshoot Commission is talking about solar geoengineering. Not everyone thinks it should
Commission members, scientists and youth advisors are concerned the body is justifying techno-fixes to the climate crisis
Republicans’ anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but it isn’t changing their pro-climate business decisions
Republicans are pressuring insurers out of climate coalitions but won’t change their pro-climate business decisions