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Rich countries, remember your $100bn climate commitment to the world’s poor
As finance ministers finalise national budgets for 2021, they must meet their promises to protect the vulnerable from climate change impacts
Debt-for-climate swaps can help developing countries make a green recovery
In Argentina, green debt relief has supported forest conservation, an approach that can and should be scaled up as coronavirus stretches budgets
Oxfam: Rich countries are not delivering on $100bn climate finance promise
Nearly 80% of climate finance is in the form of loans that must be repaid, adding to the debt burden of the poorest countries, anti-poverty campaigners found
There will be no ‘green recovery’ for poor countries without loss and damage finance
A loss and damage fund linked to rich countries’ mitigation efforts could levy new funds to address ‘perfect storm’ of flooding, Covid-19 and economic hardship
Clean energy is vital to the Covid-19 response in the world’s poorest countries
Renewable mini-grids can power health facilities and irrigation systems, making communities more resilient to future pandemics and climate shocks
Largest countries silent as world seeks action on climate
Push to gain new commitments from large polluters largely fails as hopes for climate ambition at Cop25 narrow to a single line of text
As rich countries slow walk green finance, Putin offers Africa an alternative
Two summits in one week presented a choice for African leaders: stalled promises of climate finance in Paris or business deals in Sochi
Which countries have a net zero carbon goal?
A growing number of governments are setting targets to end their contribution to global warming. Bookmark this page to stay up to date
Countries breathe life into the Paris climate agreement
At a summit in Katowice, Poland, nearly 200 governments agreed rules to put the historic pact into action, but failed to make strong push for faster emissions cuts
The world’s poorest countries know the Paris Agreement needs strong rules
On behalf of one billion people on the front lines of climate change, we will be pushing for accountability at UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland
Poor countries face new green finance hurdles after US cuts
The US has cut its contribution to the Global Environment Facility, raising concerns about access to finance for environmental protection in the developing world
One-sided dialogue as rich countries sit out talks on climate loss
Observers say Germany the only rich country to give input during ‘dialogue’ on how to address climate damage in the countries least responsible for it
Three quarters of EU climate finance goes to middle income countries: report
The Act Alliance is calling on the EU to direct more climate finance to the most vulnerable, after finding Turkey and Ukraine were the biggest beneficiaries
Rich countries ‘trying to turn climate funds into World Bank’
The rich are ‘renegotiating’ the Paris climate deal by trying to limit access for middle income countries to climate finance, it has been claimed
Rich countries not talking climate finance seriously, say African officials
‘We feel that as a region we have done everything we could,’ said the head of the Africa group of negotiators, whereas rich countries were failing on fundamental promises
Poor countries spending climate cash on rich world consultants
Lack of expertise means money for climate protection is spent on consultancy fees, which African officials say end up back in wealthy countries
Countries urged to start bargaining over negative emissions
There is an emerging consensus CO2 needs to be sucked out of the air to meet climate goals, but no discussion of which countries are responsible for acting
Sick of waiting, poor countries prepare to fight climate change alone
Developing countries have been promised $100bn per year by 2020, with no sign of it arriving some are taking matters into their own hands
Africa forgotten amid global climate battle between rich countries
As negotiations enter the second week, countries from the continent feel neglected despite this year’s big promises
Adapt or die: UN urges countries to build climate resilience
Projected heatwaves, rising sea levels and intense rainfall linked to climate change mean vulnerable countries need to get their house in order