Azeri economist Farid Mehralizada has argued that his country’s reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and dangerous – he is now in prison ahead of the climate summit in Baku
UN biodiversity summit produces mixed results, with gains for Indigenous people and disagreement on how to raise and manage funding for nature protection
The aim is for minerals used in the clean energy transition to be mined and commercialised responsibly, respecting the environment and communities
The environmental NGO’s campaigners and bosses have fought over job losses, a shift towards richer nations and LGBT+ policy
The investment plan mirrors the model of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) – and includes $8.5 billion to conserve and restore nature
International emissions-cutting targets need to be translated into national laws to guarantee delivery and protect the rights of future generations
One negotiator said it was “very unfortunate” that no developed-country officials travelled to Ghana for UN climate talks on “response measures”
The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals
The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation
The EU’s new deforestation law was seen as a breakthrough in the global battle against forest loss, but it’s provoking fractious debate among governments and producers
As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill
A high-level panel is working to define principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September
Emissions controls are causing brick kilns to close, raising fears that migrant labourers – who lack social safety nets – will struggle to earn a living
Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading” sustainability claims despite growing emissions
Brazil and France have proposed a tax on the super-rich to fight against poverty and climate change – G20 finance ministers should get behind it this week
The oil and gas industry aims to bring clean jobs to Aberdeen, but it involves paving over part of a much-loved park, igniting a debate on just transition
Children’s education, and their prospects, are suffering as a result of extreme heat driven by climate change – and dirty energy giants are the culprits
Britain’s top court ruled that emissions from burning a fossil fuel – not just producing it – should be considered in decisions on new extraction projects
At June’s Bonn talks, governments made little progress on gender equality while evidence shows women bear a heavy climate burden
Campaigners have accused the German foreign office of discrimination, after some African delegates were denied visas for Bonn climate talks