CHN’s media partner EURACTIV takes a look at the ‘king of policies’ that will define Europe’s future, just as the EU finally looks ready to adopt it
The current system for accounting for loss and damage from climate change is contentious and up for review at UN talks in Madrid
With impacts spreading, declarations of climate emergency are worthless unless those making them help the afflicted
It has proven the hardest part of the Paris Agreement to create rules for, with warnings a weak decision could undermine the accord. Now it will dominate UN talks in Madrid
The German chancellor made the comments after incoming EU Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen praised the bank’s progress on climate action
Australia is a major contributor to the world’s fossil fuel supply problem. It must set production targets aligned with global climate goals
A UN Environment report warns production of oil, gas and coal to 2030 is on track for warming way beyond 1.5C goal
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Vastly more of the fund’s money should go to projects that adapt to the impacts of climate change
After the US, Russia, and Australia did not contribute, other developed countries fell $500m short of the fund’s starting capital
Two summits in one week presented a choice for African leaders: stalled promises of climate finance in Paris or business deals in Sochi
The major UN climate fund is running short of money, will rich countries live up to the promises they have given?
Announcements at the G7 meeting mean the countries join Germany and Norway with promises to double their initial contributions in the next funding round
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
Australian budget offers nothing to flagship UN scheme as its board seeks replenishment, while climate shapes as divisive election issue
Vulnerable countries are backing governance reform at the Green Climate Fund, while emerging economies resist efforts to impose conditions on finance
Observers warn the IEA’s projection is inconsistent with the world’s long-term sustainable development needs
Governments need to agree the rules over how to use carbon markets to cut emissions, but they shouldn’t take their eyes off Australia’s brash side hustle
In one of Africa’s fastest deforesting nations, community control over the land offers villages new income, infrastructure and dignity
Credits from an old regime could undermine the Paris climate agreement, but negotiations ended in stalemate after the biggest holders dug in their heels
Nominee to lead the bank told MEPs it could adopt new measures to prefer green investments if she is confirmed
A proposed UK tax on heavy polluters would come in at nearly half the EU carbon market price, reducing the incentive to cut emissions
The next European Commission chief must tread carefully if she is to meet her promise to make polluting importers pay
The French president gathered the world’s biggest investors this week to push them to back climate-friendly projects
Strong action on climate change would shrink demand for vessels by a third, impacting investment decisions being made now, analysts say
Ratings agencies say the state’s bid to go 100% renewable poses a ‘significant threat’ to gas generators’ credit stability
Shareholders are taking the Commonwealth Bank to court, alleging that it is misleading investors about its financial position
Report by Climate Action Tracker warns that overly bullish gas demand forecasts will lead to stranded assets or an unsafe future climate
Shareholders in world’s largest private oil company won a victory that signals deep unease about climate change amongst major investors
Major investors BlackRock and Vanguard could tip the balance and force oil firm to publicly divulge risk clean technology and regulations pose to its business
PM Theresa May has offered to help wean Saudi Arabia off oil, but her government’s subsidies to North Sea producers are a poor model for the Middle East petrostate
New York State and the Church of England lead investors worth US$4trn in campaign for US oil major to disclose climate risks
EU finance ministers agreed to phase out EIB lending to unabated oil and gas projects, overcoming opposition from some member states in marathon board meeting
Board members call for reform to accreditation process after civil society warns of due diligence shortfalls
As she steps down from leading UN sustainable energy push, Rachel Kyte said global institutions must be rebuilt and aligned with action on climate change
World’s largest and fourth largest emitters said the onus remained on the countries historically responsible for climate change to move money
Donors overwhelmingly favour supporting projects that cut emissions rather than cope with the impacts of climate change, despite calls for parity
Every $1 spent on climate adaptation could see between $2 and $10 of net economic benefit, but current investments are lagging way behind
The Beijing-headquartered development bank is skewed towards fossil fuels, when it should be helping poorer countries access clean renewable power
Ministers from Uganda and the Gambia met the UK’s development secretary to ask for more say over how climate finance is spent
The world’s largest development bank proposed a pivot to clean energy, in a draft plan for consideration by EU finance ministers in September
The EU election showed voters have heard the school strikers’ call for action. But will the public institutions that finance coal, oil and gas projects also listen?
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The government proposes to divest a reported $7.5 billion worth of shares in oil production, without banning mixed oil majors like Shell and Exxon Mobil
The European Investment Bank approved a €1.5 billion loan to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline last week. This is why it matters
#UnfriendCoal campaign targets the insurance sector to end support for climate-polluting fossil fuels
Group protesting against museum’s links to oil major Total create symbolic river of crude on steps in front of one of the museum’s main attractions
Ireland could become the first country to fully divest its sovereign wealth fund from coal, oil and gas
Christiana Figueres is urging public authorities and corporates to scale up climate-friendly infrastructure investment by 2020, under the “green bond pledge”
Money raised by the Power Finance Corporation will support solar and wind projects, contributing to national renewables target of 175GW capacity by 2022
Prime minister Frank Bainimarama says money raised with help from the World Bank sets an example for innovative green finance to protect the vulnerable
Beijing’s sustainable finance push is bearing fruit, with a world-leading $36.9bn worth of green bonds issued last year
Donald Trump’s US election win may damage the Paris climate deal, but climate risk reporting rules for businesses could radically change the investment landscape
Investors are sceptical about Warsaw bid to finance renewables, given its coal-heavy energy policy
London’s expertise places it in pole position to channel private finance to China, as superpower seeks to invest around $4 trillion a year in infratsructure
Robust standards are urgently needed to channel capital debt markets into climate-friendly projects, says WWF France chief Pascal Canfin