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UN fund removes veto power over climate projects
The Green Climate Fund changed its rules so no single country can block finance, as recently happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid
European Greens demand action on climate as condition to approve EU top job
Green grouping co-chairs in the European Parliament set tough conditions to ratify Ursula von der Leyen as next Commission president after meeting her on Monday
Finland’s forestry myth undermines its radical climate ambition
The next EU presidency wants to drive the climate agenda, but its forestry industry is bad for carbon emissions, biodiversity and its indigenous Sámi people
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China scrubs its coal projects from ‘world heritage in danger’ decision
Three coal plants that threaten the Sundarbans tiger habitat were removed from a draft text, while Unesco members declined to list the site as ‘in danger’
Saudi row over 1.5C science raises frustration with UN consensus model
Diplomats are losing patience with players like Saudi Arabia blocking progress at international climate talks, instead looking to other forums for action
Yes, we can reforest on a massive scale – but it’s no substitute for slashing emissions
Tree restoration is being touted as the best climate change solution, in a new study, but its results should be interpreted with caution
EU ‘climate leaders’ plans found lacking
Finland, Sweden, Portugal, France and Germany praised for ambitious targets, but NGO analysis raises questions over details
EU top jobs leave big climate questions
Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to lead the EU’s executive at a critical moment for climate policy, but she has no record on the issue
African ministers lobby UK for control of climate aid
Ministers from Uganda and the Gambia met the UK’s development secretary to ask for more say over how climate finance is spent
China pledges to strengthen climate plan
In a joint statement with France, the world’s biggest emitter declared an intention to upgrade its contribution to the Paris Agreement
Finland puts new climate target top of EU leadership agenda
Taking over the presidency of the European Council for six months, Finland has set its sights on brokering a 2050 net zero emissions target for the bloc
EU-Mercosur trade deal will drive Amazon deforestation, warns ex-minister
French former minister Nicolas Hulot slammed pact with South American countries, saying it would enable rainforest clearance under Brazil’s Bolsonaro regime
‘Revolutionise the world’: UN chief calls for youth to lead on climate
Use social media and political organising to ‘force’ older generation to confront climate crisis, says António Guterres
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Nationalism could sink the Paris Agreement. The UN chief is fighting back
The UN boss faces down the forces of nationalism in his quest to drag countries toward a sustainable future
Countries must address this major Paris Agreement blind spot
As countries meet in Abu Dhabi to discuss their climate pledges, they must draw up plans to end the production of fossil fuels, not just their consumption
Bonn climate talks end with Saudis and Brazil defiant
There was bloody-mindedness amid boiling temperatures in Bonn. Catch up with our essential wrap of the latest round of climate talks
UN report on 1.5C blocked from climate talks after Saudi Arabia disputes science
There will be no further formal discussions of the IPCC’s findings at the UN after Saudi Arabia fought to undermine the findings of the global scientific community
Ireland’s world-leading citizens’ climate assembly. What worked? What didn’t?
While the Irish assembly provoked a shift in government policy on climate change, there are important lessons to learn from this democratic experiment