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Nepal says China withholds “essential” info on bursting Himalayan glacial lakes
Beijing has not kept promises to provide data on its lakes, hampering efforts to prevent flood disasters, a senior Nepali official says
In a world first, Grenada activates debt pause after Hurricane Beryl destruction
More creditors are agreeing to suspend debt payments in the wake of weather disasters, but experts say greater financial relief will be needed
The UN can set a new course on “critical” transition minerals
A high-level panel is working to define principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September
Switzerland and Canada propose ways to expand climate finance donors
Detailed criteria would include China and Gulf States in the donor base. But experts recommend incentives not coercion
US turns against plastic producers, boosting hopes for ambitious treaty
The shift sparked accusations of betrayal from the plastics industry and celebrations from environmental campaigners and a Pacific negotiator
FAO draft report backs growth of livestock industry despite emissions
Experts say the UN’s food agency has shied away from recommending less animal farming, though cutting methane emissions is a quick way to curb warming
How better buildings can help von der Leyen maintain her green legacy
The EU president must implement plans to boost energy efficiency in the sector, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and exposure to geopolitical shocks
Key UN report lends weight to Pacific plan for shipping emissions levy
The report was seized upon by the Marshall Islands but branded “unacceptable” and “nonsensical” by Argentina and Brazil
Renewable-energy carbon credits rejected by high-integrity scheme
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market decided existing renewables methodologies don’t do enough to prove their emissions reductions are additional
IPCC’s input into key UN climate review at risk as countries clash over timeline
Most governments want reports ready before the next global stocktake, but a dozen developing nations are opposed over inclusivity concerns
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As first airline drops goal, are aviation’s 2030 targets achievable without carbon offsets?
Air New Zealand has dropped its 2030 emissions reductions targets, validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative
Indian official calls EU carbon border tax unfair and unacceptable
Ajay Seth said the EU’s proposals on its carbon border adjustment mechanism were “not practical” for a developing country like India
The IPCC must produce its flagship report in time for the next UN global stocktake
An IPCC author from the Global South on why aligning the two timelines is crucial for the integrity of international climate cooperation
Pollution clampdown on Delhi kilns threatens brick workers’ future
Emissions controls are causing brick kilns to close, raising fears that migrant labourers – who lack social safety nets – will struggle to earn a living
It’s time for Azerbaijan to shift gears on diplomacy ahead of COP29
Amid record-breaking climate impacts, the COP29 host nation needs to ramp up action for an ambitious outcome in Baku
UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat
António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations
Canada’s Olympics kit provider hit with greenwashing complaint in France
Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading” sustainability claims despite growing emissions
UAE’s ALTÉRRA invests in fund backing fossil gas despite “climate solutions” pledge
Four months after partnering with the new “landmark” climate vehicle at COP28, a BlackRock fund put money into a US gas pipeline
A global wealth tax is needed to help fund a just green transition
Brazil and France have proposed a tax on the super-rich to fight against poverty and climate change – G20 finance ministers should get behind it this week