Most governments want reports ready before the next global stocktake, but a dozen developing nations are opposed over inclusivity concerns
António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations
The recent European election sets a trajectory for policymakers to shy away from the climate agenda rather than giving it the urgent boost needed
The UN asked 75,000 people in 77 countries for their views on climate change – and the results show widespread concern and support for action
Gas flaring from oil production increased in 2023, with pledges and new rules aimed at curbing methane emissions yet to make a difference
Negotiators and observers say it’s unlikely that a strong plastics deal will be done this year
Campaigners have accused the German foreign office of discrimination, after some African delegates were denied visas for Bonn climate talks
Negotiators take on tricky topics in a slimmed-down finance text as UN climate chief calls for country transparency reports to shed light on NDC progress
At Bonn talks, G77 group floats a 5% sales tax on tech, fashion and defence firms to fund green spending in the Global South
UN Climate head Simon Stiell called on countries to start narrowing down options to strike a deal on post-2025 climate finance by COP29 in November
Baku rolls out its first large-scale renewables, but a rise in clean energy does not mean leaving fossil fuels in the ground
After Armenians fled the conflict-torn region, the COP29 host nation has launched a huge reconstruction effort to polish its green credentials
Local communities will be able to officially challenge UN-registered carbon credit projects before and after they are up and running
With no further talks scheduled on limiting plastic production before final negotiations in November, the treaty may focus instead on recycling
Climate and energy ministers from G7 nations agreed a coal exit deadline – with a caveat, but made little progress on other fossil fuels and finance
Environment minister Steven Guilbeault accuses “some countries” of slow-walking negotiations, ahead of talks in Ottawa
Experts say UN rules around forests and oil are open to abuse, so that countries like Guyana can claim to be carbon-negative without cutting emissions
The farming and fossil fuel industries must help governments cut methane emissions 30% this decade by harnessing existing technologies and changing practices
New regulations and monitoring advances could turn the tide on methane emissions from oil, gas and coal production this year
Britain has changed how it calculates its international climate aid, boosting its progress towards a 2026 goal without giving vulnerable countries more money