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US election: Climate experts react to Donald Trump’s victory
Trump is expected to cut spending on green energy and boost US production of fossil fuels, while pulling his country out of the Paris climate accord
Legal experts say Trump could quit Paris pact – but leaving UNFCCC much harder
As the US Senate approved the US joining the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, it’s unclear if a president could easily pull the country out
What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate
Republican candidate Donald Trump has cited China’s coal plants as a reason for the US to stick with fossil fuels – but he fails to acknowledge China’s massive clean energy industry
Plans to turn Europe’s biggest coal mine into a leisure lake prove divisive
Transition experts say repurposing Poland’s Bełchatów mine and power plant for renewables not recreation could bring more jobs, revenue and electricity
Why we need new laws to end coal, oil and gas – now
Introducing strong policies to accelerate the rollout of renewables, coupled with a rapid, legally implemented phase-out of fossil fuels, may be our best hope for curbing global warming
UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights
Developers of carbon credit projects will have to carry out a risk assessment and minimise any social or environmental impacts
Japan backs fossil fuels in Southeast Asian “zero emission” initiative
Japan’s Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) supported 56 projects using fossil fuel technologies in Southeast Asia — including LNG and carbon capture
COP29 aims to boost battery storage and grids for renewables, as pledges proliferate
Governments are being asked to sign up to a goal to boost energy storage six-fold and renew or add 80 million km of electric grids, among other initiatives
UK calls for “ambition” on COP29 climate finance goal but won’t talk numbers
The UK’s new foreign minister, David Lammy, says Global North rhetoric on climate action must be matched by funding but stays silent on the size of a new global finance goal
The demise of coal, as it turns out, is a lot of gas
The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals
How to convince Beijing of the case for stronger climate targets
An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters
UN climate chief calls for “exponential changes” to boost investment in Africa
Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says
London airport expansion spotlights danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy
The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes over reducing flights
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
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
Global goal of tripling renewables by 2030 still out of reach, says IRENA
The renewable energy agency calls for more concrete policy action and finance, with Africa especially lagging on clean energy
The Loss and Damage Fund must not leave fragile states behind
Unless the unique needs of conflict zones are prioritized, climate-vulnerable communities risk losing out on finance again
UK’s Labour promises “solidarity” with poorer nations on climate – but no new cash
Labour’s shadow foreign minister says cost-of-living crisis means some climate finance must come from outside rich governments’ budgets
IEA calls for next national climate plans to target coal phase-down
Countries have agreed to reduce power generated from coal, but shutting down plants is an economic and social challenge, especially in emerging economies
Lessons from trade tensions targeting “overcapacity” in China’s cleantech industry
Clean technology is turning into the next global climate spat. The debate over China’s dominance is highly politicized, but there are ways forward