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Kenya places climate disorder at centre of UN security council bid
Facing internal pressure and transboundary tensions over water, Kenya says it will progress climate security issues if it wins Africa’s seat
For the vulnerable, UN climate talks are no longer fit for purpose
I have been to all 25 UN climate conferences. I won’t be attending next year unless major changes are made to achieve real action
Finally saying the F-words at UN climate talks
International negotiations have always focused on carbon emissions, not the coal, oil and gas that create them. That’s changing
How Cop25 turned its back on climate action
The final text released after a marathon talks harked back to a deal made in Paris that placed no requirement on most countries to raise their targets until 2025
Cop25: What was achieved and where to next?
After two weeks of talks, many issues remain unresolved. Here we break down the major fights and minor breakthroughs of the UN conference in Madrid
Cop25 Bulletin: The future of climate talks
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Irreconcilable rift cripples UN climate talks as majority stand against polluters
Longest climate summit in history ended weakly as nations on both sides held hardline positions
Australia and Brazil carbon credits will put 1.5C out of reach, 31 countries say
Group led by Costa Rica publishes ‘minimum’ standards for carbon markets that rule out double counting and use of Kyoto-era credits
Push for carbon loopholes sends climate talks into overtime
Australia, US and Brazil threatening ‘spirit’ of the Paris Agreement, says Costa Rican minister, as fractious talks could drag into the weekend
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘Our own pace’
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Carbon markets will not help stop climate change
Trading carbon is widely said to make emissions cuts cheaper. But for whom? And why is it dominating climate diplomacy in Madrid?
EU agrees ‘climate neutral’ target for 2050, but Poland stands alone
‘Common goal’ agreed, but Poland refused to commit to ‘implement’ the target. EU also seeking to update its 2030 target next year
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘New or updated’
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Largest countries silent as world seeks action on climate
Push to gain new commitments from large polluters largely fails as hopes for climate ambition at Cop25 narrow to a single line of text
The EU releases its Green Deal. Here are the key points
Europe’s bid to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 will aim for a just, rapid shift away from high polluting industries and technologies
Cop25 Bulletin: ‘We can’t promise you sunshine’
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US seeking further block on compensation for climate damage
US proposal would also allow country to remain eligible to sit on governing committee of ‘loss and damage’ talks after it leaves Paris deal
The legacy of Xie Zhenhua, minister who transformed China’s climate policy
The retired minister oversaw a shift from defending China’s ‘right to emit’ to become a key creator of the Paris Agreement
The UN climate talks can tackle fossil fuels head-on: here’s how
The UN process has largely ignored the production of fossil fuels. That can, and must, change
Australia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia blocking climate talks, says Green MEP
Efforts to bring together different strands of the financing of climate action are being hampered at Cop25, says Bas Eickhout, while elsewhere steps forward are being made