German ministers urge EU to take leading role at Cop25
Environment minister Svenja Schulze called on the EU to increase its climate ambition and lead by example
European Investment Bank ends lending to fossil fuel projects
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
GCF partners with Chilean private equity firm as unrest continues
Board members call for reform to accreditation process after civil society warns of due diligence shortfalls
Stakeholders push for progress on France’s climate adaptation plans
Politicians, citizens and experts meet to discuss how and why France must invest more heavily in climate adaptation after report warns of major national impacts
IEA World Energy Outlook outlines 1.5C scenario
Observers warn the IEA’s projection is inconsistent with the world’s long-term sustainable development needs
EU plots climate deal with China
European leaders hope to strike a bargain with Beijing next September. What the EU can offer China to bring down its emissions is unclear
With UN climate talks looming, Spanish election continues political uncertainty
The Socialists won most seats, but were weakened by rise of far right and conservative vote. Madrid climate talks unlikely to be affected
London police ban on Extinction Rebellion was unlawful, court finds
Lawyers for the protest group say those arrested illegally could claim thousands in compensation
Extinction Rebellion art seized by police includes Ron Mueck skull
Australian artist’s works have sold for up to $1.3m. Police could not say whether they still have the skull, seized among hundreds of artworks during October protests
Trump begins formal US withdrawal from Paris Agreement
US will leave climate deal one day after 2020 presidential election, although a Democrat winner could reenter almost immediately
US will keep seat at climate talks after it leaves Paris deal
Formal withdrawal process could begin within days, but current and former diplomats say US will continue to influence global rulemaking on climate change
Madrid to host Cop25 climate talks in December after Chile withdraws
The talks will take place in Spain’s capital, the UN confirmed, after Chile pulled out amid social unrest
Spain offers to host Cop25 climate talks after Chile withdraws
Talks scheduled to be in Santiago may now move to Madrid, but await UN approval
UN biodiversity chief quits. Documents show she had been accused of misconduct
Cristiana Pașca Palmer resigned before key summit, she faced allegations of discrimination against African staff and intervention in the renewal of her contract
Chile pulls out of hosting Cop25 climate talks amid civil unrest
Chile tells UN it will not be hosting meeting, just weeks before it was supposed to take place in Santiago
Nigerian Damilola Ogunbiyi gets top UN sustainable energy job
The first woman to lead the charge for electrification in rural Nigeria said access to power would ‘unlock’ the sustainable development goals
Catholic church denounces ‘attacks’ on Amazon people and forest
Setting up a collision with Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, the church said ‘ecocidal’ projects should be stopped and proposed indigenous-led development plan
Former German vice chancellor Gabriel tipped to head car industry lobby
Gabriel’s appointment would further strengthen the close ties between Germany’s political class and the automobile sector
Green Climate Fund replenishment fails to fill hole left by Trump’s US
After the US, Russia, and Australia did not contribute, other developed countries fell $500m short of the fund’s starting capital
Russian draft climate law gutted after industry intervention
Draft bill, which had been seen as step towards modernising Russia’s economy, loses legal targets and support for low carbon projects