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Polish election result improves prospects for EU climate ambition
The defeat of Poland’s Law and Justice party is expected to speed up the roll-out of renewables in Poland and boost cooperation with Brussels
EU countries hammer out joint stance for Cop28 climate summit
The 27 member states agreed to pursue a tripling of renewable energy by 2030 but softened language on phasing out fossil fuels
Africa and India push rich nations to phase out fossil fuels faster
At Cop28, developed nations will face calls to quit fossil fuels faster than developing countries, who did less to cause the climate crisis
Following coup, Gabon climate officials face corruption allegations
Gabon’s former environment minister Lee White and three officials have been placed under house arrest after a complaint from a forestry union
Capturing coal’s carbon can ease pain of India’s energy transition
Nearly two fifths of India’s districts depend on the coal sector and a rapid phasedown would be devastating for millions of people
UN puts climate ‘course correction’ on Cop28 negotiating table
In response to a global stocktake report, ministers will debate collective goals such as phasing out coal use by 2040 and mobilising $200-400bn for loss and damage
EU’s nominated climate lead wants a global tax on jet fuel
Wopke Hoekstra argues a tax on jet fuel could raise revenue for a planned loss and damage fund, but experts warn that won’t be easy
ADB set to launch first coal early retirement scheme in Indonesia
A finance tool to shut down Asian coal plants up to a decade early will swing into action “soon”, says Asian Development Bank climate envoy
Vietnamese climate activist jailed in ‘unjust’ government crackdown
Five environmentalists have been jailed in the last two years, while the government works on a clean energy partnership with rich nations
China opposes ‘not realistic’ global fossil fuel phase-out
From Beijing, climate envoy Xie Zhenhua stood firm against stronger rhetoric against coal, oil and gas deployed at UN headquarters
Sugar rush: how farmers spurred India’s G20 biofuels alliance
Nineteen countries signed up to an India-led alliance this month to boost production of biofuels, but experts raise sustainability concerns
Lula scraps Bolsonaro’s cuts to Brazilian climate target ambition
Brazil will go back to the climate targets it drew up in 2015 while it works on new and improved ones
Debt relief must break dependence on fossil fuel exports
There is a vicious cycle between fossil fuel reliance and debt, which helps explain why so many oil exporters are heavily indebted
Why India is rebuffing a coal-to-clean deal with rich nations
The country is not moving away from coal yet, doesn’t want to hand rich nations a win and thinks the JETP terms aren’t good enough
G20 leaders strike renewables deal, stall on fossil fuels
The world’s largest economies agreed to push for a tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030, but made no progress on oil and gas phaseout
Rich countries sink billions into oil and gas despite Cop26 pledge
The US, Germany and Italy have been accused of backsliding on a Glasgow promise to end public subsidies to fossil fuel projects overseas
Mexico’s ruling party picks climate scientist for presidential run
Mexico is set for a green shift, as climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum faces pro-renewables senator Xóchitl Gálvez in next June’s elections
African leaders skirt over fossil fuels in climate summit declaration
A joint statement forming the basis of Africa’s negotiating position for Cop28 is silent on the role of oil and gas
Draft UN plastics treaty threatens Big Oil’s plan B
Countries are considering a global target to curb plastic production, not just focus on recycling as the industry wants
UAE pitches itself as Africa’s carbon credits leader
An Emirati coalition has announced a $450 million commitment to buy carbon credits generated in Africa but critics called offsets a “risky diversion”