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Which countries are ‘particularly vulnerable’ to climate change?
The European Union pushed to restrict loss and damage funds to “particularly vulnerable” nations, but the definition is still up for debate
EU agrees law to crack down on deforestation in supply chains
The EU deforestation law aims to stop imports of products if their producers have cut down trees to grow them
UAE plans to have it both ways as Cop28 climate summit host
The Gulf oil and gas exporter is going big on renewable energy investment and food security, while expanding hydrocarbon production
EU chief flags concerns about Biden’s ‘buy American’ climate plans
Ursula von der Leyen is mooting increased public support for EU cleantech industries, in response to the US’ Inflation Reduction Act
Brazil’s incoming government set to scrap gas pipelines and power plants
Marina Silva, tipped as the next environment minister, tweeted that the planned infrastructure would cost the country $22bn over four years
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Battle lines drawn in talks on new plastics treaty
US and Saudi Arabia want a bottom-up deal focused on recycling, while a “high ambition coalition” wants top-down curbs on plastic production
‘Unparalleled in the world’: Australian grid operator maps path to 100% renewables
From 2025, the entire country is expected to run on 100% clean electricity for hours then days at a time, raising new engineering challenges
Vanuatu publishes draft resolution seeking climate justice at UN court
The Pacific island nation says 100 countries back its call for the International Court of Justice to advise on states’ climate obligations
Who should pay for loss and damage? Spoiler: not China
While there is a case for South Korea, UAE and Israel to join the donor pool, whichever way you measure it the US should pay more
The climate vulnerable are starting to roar
The Cop27 summit won a breakthrough for those on the frontlines of the climate emergency. Cop28 must herald the end of oil and gas
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Late-night fossil fuel fight leaves bitter taste after Cop27
After two grueling nights of overtime in Sharm el-Sheikh, the blame game began, with allegations of stonewalling and hypocrisy
Energy Charter Treaty exodus shows a global power shift
European governments are abandoning a treaty that has become a barrier to climate action, but legal hurdles remain
Scientists warn data gaps must not block loss and damage
A shortage of weather stations across Africa shouldn’t stop climate victims accessing critical funds, scientists say
UN nature pact nears its ‘Copenhagen or Paris’ moment
Cop15 biodiversity negotiations in Montreal next month will determine how the world halts and reverses nature loss
What was decided at Cop27 climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh?
The Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan made a breakthrough on support for climate victims, but avoided confronting the oil and gas sector
In low-energy finish, oil and gas escape censure at Cop27
At dawn on Sunday, exhausted negotiators agreed a climate deal in Sharm el-Sheikh that paves the way to a fund for climate victims but falls short on mitigation
EU-developing countries’ Cop27 deal offers hope to climate victims
In a breakthrough at Sharm el-Sheikh talks, the EU agreed to back a dedicated fund for climate-related loss and damage
Cop27 bulletin: John Kerry has Covid
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