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Patricia Espinosa: Some rich nations felt demands on finance were ‘too strong’
Outgoing UN climate change head says finance from rich to poorer nations is what makes the international action possible – and failure to deliver is stalling progress
China rejects ‘major emitter’ label in talks to step up climate action
To bridge the 1.5C gap, countries agreed to set up a work stream to accelerate action this decade. But at Bonn climate talks, no-one can agree on what it should look like
Hali Hewa episode 1: Youth and women
Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti and Wanjira Maathai talk about attending Davos as a young African activist and the influence of professor Wangari Maathai on their lives and work
Saudi Arabia’s senior negotiator Ayman Shasly steps back from climate talks
Chair of the Arab group for a decade, Shasly is absent from interim climate talks in Bonn and is being replaced by Albara Tawfiq
EU lawmakers form cross-party coalition to block gas and nuclear from green taxonomy
From the Greens and left to the centre-right, MEPs object to gas and nuclear investments getting a “green” label
Nature restoration and carbon removal are not the same. Here’s why it matters
Planting trees is a key pillar in the fight against climate change but it’s no substitute for permanently removing carbon dioxide from the air
Tanzanian authorities seen opening fire on Maasai people in game reserve dispute
Rights NGO Survival International has accused the government of “shocking violence” and evicting Maasai people from their land to make way for trophy hunting
German minister backs Middle East ‘peace through water’ plan
The proposals aim to harness solar power to bring drinking water to Palestinian territories but Israel’s support is needed
Frustration turns to anger – Climate Weekly
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US solar installers ‘breathe sigh of relief’ as Biden eases protectionism
Joe Biden has suspended import tariffs on solar panels produced in four southeast Asian nations for two years to reboot stalled solar installations
‘Politically motivated’: Russian authorities seek to remove climate activist’s citizenship
Arshak Makichyan has been a vocal climate and anti-war activist in Moscow. Russian authorities are accusing him of having illegally obtained his citizenship
Introducing: The Hali Hewa Podcast
Abigael Kima interviews key African players on the reality of climate change in Africa and what can be done about it in the run-up to Cop27 in Egypt
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
After three decades of frustration, vulnerable countries are determined the “Glasgow dialogue” on loss and damage must deliver more than just talk
Climate lawyers challenge EU support for gas pipelines
Client Earth is arguing the European Commission’s infrastructure priorities are not compatible with climate goals
Deadly heatwaves show why India needs to get serious on climate adaptation
While the country suffers from extreme heat, Delhi’s budget for adaptation grants has shrunk and international support is falling short
EU must go beyond weak global rules in its regulation of shipping emissions
A proposed EU marine fuel standard would promote sales of LNG, a fossil fuel supplied by Russia, instead of the zero-emission solutions needed under the Paris Agreement
‘Furious and disappointed’: African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit
Several African climate activists have been unable to obtain Swedish visas for the major environmental conference despite spending time and money applying
Deutsche Bank executive resigns after offices raided in greenwashing probe
Asset management subsidiary DWS is under investigation for mislabelling investments as “sustainable”, in a case that could amount to investment fraud
Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law
Finland’s goal to go net zero by 2035 and then carbon negative was based on equity as well as science, but it won’t be easy to reverse forest loss
European Commission overreported climate spending by €72 billion, auditors find
Only 13% of EU spending 2014-20 was relevant to climate action, not 20% as claimed, the European Court of Auditors said, with the biggest gap in farming policy