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Rich nations, banks pledge $20bn for Indonesia’s coal-to-clean switch
The US and Japan led on mobilising finance to retire Indonesian coal plants and scale up renewables, in a deal announced in Bali
Gas is casting a long shadow over green development in Africa
At the Cop27 summit in Egypt, a dash for gas risks distracting from the support for climate resilience Africans really need
UN cancels African energy finance initiative over fraudster’s role
The UN Economic Commission for Africa is reviewing its private sector partners after learning of NJ Ayuk’s criminal record
UN gives platform to convicted fraudster lobbying for African gas
Cameroonian lawyer NJ Ayuk is leading the UN-backed Team Energy Africa, despite a criminal record and alleged involvement in money laundering
Costa Rica backs away from leading oil and gas phaseout coalition
Costa Rica, a founding member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, won’t prioritize it at Cop27 climate talks after a change of government
Brazil election: Lula victory raises hope for Amazon rainforest
Lula has vowed to halt deforestation but analysts warn that a right-wing dominated Congress and political inertia will make it challenging
Hali Hewa episode 6: What fossil fuel development means for Africa
Ina-Maria Shikongo of Nambia and Tzeporah Berman of Canada talk elephants, pipelines and petro-colonialism
Climate fund approves plan to speed up coal retirement in Indonesia
The Climate Investment Funds aims to mobilise $4 billion from public and private sources to start decarbonising Indonesia’s power sector
Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger
A handful of large companies make big profits by controlling the food trade in Africa, while doing nothing to increase its climate resilience
Cop27 host Egypt plans to push gas as ‘the perfect solution’
The presidency of upcoming climate talks is embracing fossil gas as a “transition” fuel, despite its polluting impact
As Xi reaffirms climate goals, China faces economic and geopolitical headwinds
President Xi Jinping stands behind China’s climate goals but tensions with the US and energy security concerns make them harder to meet
European exodus from Energy Charter Treaty raises climate questions
France, Germany and Spain plan to leave the controversial investment pact, putting a whole system of dirty energy protections into play
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Hurricane Ian could push insurers out of Florida
Facing huge claims and legal bills from climate-driven disasters, insurers may pull out of Florida or charge extremely high prices
Joe Biden’s abandoned climate migrant reforms leave hurricane victims stranded
The US president has not followed through with moves to resettle climate victims, leaving displaced people facing dangerous journeys
Loggers can now restore cut-down forests for FSC green branding
Loggers can now gain the FSC green certification, as long as they restore the same amount of forests they have destroyed between 1994 and 2020
Funds for Pakistan flood relief come too little, too late
Nearly two months on from devastating floods, only $51 million of aid has been delivered, forcing humanitarian groups to make tough decisions
Turn down the heating: France unveils ‘ambitious’ energy saving plan
French people and businesses are encouraged to take shorter showers, turn down thermostats and car pool but none of the measures are binding
International air travel set for ‘aspirational’ 2050 net zero goal
The International Civil Aviation Organization has agreed a 2050 net zero emissions goal for aviation but its credibility is in doubt
Lula will update Brazil’s ‘insufficient’ climate plans if elected: advisor
The former president will prioritise tackling deforestation if he wins the runoff against Jair Bolsonaro, says environment chief Izabella Teixeira