Latest climate change news
Ministerial shows fault lines on climate loss and damage fund
On the sidelines of the UN general assembly, rich and poor countries were divided on how to deliver funds to victims of the climate crisis
Why Portuguese youth are suing European countries over wildfires
The case, to be heard in the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, could change the way states are held accountable for climate harms
At UN climate summit big polluters’ absence speaks volumes
While “ambitious” countries made few new announcements, the US, China, India and the UK had not offered enough to even sit in the room
Five climate announcements from UNGA & Climate Week NYC
In a relatively low powered year for climate leadership, a handful of government, climate finance and corporate initiatives are worth noting
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
Green Climate Fund may have to curb ambition as funding stagnates
The UN’s flagship global climate fund looks likely to have to rein in its ambition, after France announced just a 4% boost in its contribution.
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
‘First movers’ only: US, China, UK left off UN climate guestlist
Only five of the G20 major economies made the cut for Antonio Guterres’ Climate Ambition Summit in New York, despite pressure from big powers
Rich countries ‘confident’ $100bn climate finance delivered in 2023
Data won’t be confirmed until 2025 and developing countries say the rich world must make up for earlier shortfalls from the target
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
EU uses pollution tax funds to back Romanian gas pipeline
The European Union is using taxes on pollution to fund a gas pipeline in Romania, claiming it will reduce emissions compared to coal
Leaders must listen to the people and end fossil fuels
Masses of people will take to the streets in 650 events around the world this weekend, to call for a phaseout of coal, oil and gas
Overshoot Commission calls for research into solar geoengineering
Dimming the sun could “complement” emissions cuts, says panel of leaders, while acknowledging concerns about the risks
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
Small islands slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing
Small island states have asked the world’s maritime tribunal to clarify state obligations on climate change, which could be influential for other courts.
Stop calling people ‘climate refugees’
We need to recognise the diversity of ways climate impacts influence people’s movements, not reduce them to one label
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
UN says more needed ‘on all fronts’ to meet climate goals
The UN Global Stocktake report calls on governments to scale up renewable energy and phase out all “unabated” fossil fuels.
Nearly all world’s population hit by global heating last quarter – study
Peer-reviewed research by Climate Central found 98% of people worldwide experienced temperatures heightened by climate pollution June-August