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UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
The UK government’s official advisers say it is failing on climate at home and abroad, as it cuts climate programmes
US ‘still on the fence’ as nations debate global shipping emission tax
The US’s treasury secretary would not commit to backing a shipping tax and the US was not on a list of 22 countries who support the measure.
Public banks agree to check investments against countries’ climate plans
Ten multilateral development banks have agreed on how to make sure their investments meet climate goals. But experts told Climate Home the rules do not go far enough.
Unfinished paperwork is kneecapping solar’s potential in China
Heaps of new renewable energy are going up in China, but there’s more to an energy transition than hardware
Dreaming big on climate action means finding the money to pay for it
The Paris summit failed to unlock real money for climate finance, potentially driving developing countries further into debt without boosting real climate solutions
What does “unabated” fossil fuels mean?
The word “unabated” qualifies commitments to phase out fossil fuels. But setting a clear definition is the subject of fierce debates.
Bridgetown goes global – Climate Weekly
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As Moscow labels WWF “undesirable”, WWF Russia cuts ties with group
The Russian government has clamped down on environmental organisations who they say are a threat to their economic security
World Bank to suspend debt repayments for disaster-hit countries
A pause on loan repayments can give vulnerable countries breathing space when hit by a natural catastrophe
Rich nations pledge $2.7 billion for Senegal’s renewable rollout
European nations and Canada have promised to contribute $2.7 billion to Senegal – although details of this support remain unclear
Multilateral banks’ investments in industrial livestock undermine their Paris climate commitments
Public money should stop flowing towards the expansion of animal agriculture, which is responsible for a fifth of the world’s emissions
Fossil fuels, planes, ships and shares – What will be taxed for climate funds?
A range of options for funding climate programmes will be discussed at the New Global Financing Pact summit in Paris tomorrow
Carbon credits touted as saviour of coal-to-clean energy deals
The scheme aims to fund the coal-to-clean energy transition in emerging economies like Indonesia but experts warn the fine print is key
Ahead of elections, Argentina’s leaders wrap fossil fuels in the flag
Argentina’s political class is promoting fossil fuels as a patriotic national endeavour and demonising any environmentalists who oppose them
UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase
The UN didn’t get all the money it wanted for its climate programmes, leaving it reliant on the whims of wealthy donor nations
South Africa’s coal lobby is resisting a green transition
Coal lobbyists have defended industry interests, met with politicians and delayed climate legislation in South Africa.
Scrooges block progress in Bonn – Climate Weekly
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After “difficult experience” at Cop27, Mexico leads anti-harassment push in Bonn
The lead Mexican negotiator Camila Zepeda said she had suffered a “difficult experience” at Egypt’s Cop27 and had not been supported by the US and EU
Last-minute compromise avoids break down on adaptation goals
In fraught nations, developing countries wanted to focus on specific targets, while developed nations only wanted to talk about structure
UN head Guterres contradicts Cop28 host on fossil fuel phaseout
The UAE say “fossil fuel emissions” should be phased out but Guterres said “fossil fuels” themselves must go, in a split on the role of carbon capture