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Grenada's Simon Stiell set to be appointed UN climate chief

Grenada’s Simon Stiell set to be appointed UN climate chief

Stiell is a veteran advocate for climate ambition from a small vulnerable, Caribbean island, with a background in engineering and business

China-US climate "oasis" turns to desert - Climate Weekly

China-US climate “oasis” turns to desert – Climate Weekly

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Pakistan struggles to rebuild after deadly flash floods

Pakistan struggles to rebuild after deadly flash floods

At least 550 people died as the wettest month in three decades washed away mud houses in rural Balochistan – and international aid is not forthcoming

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Colombia’s new president calls for debt swap to protect the Amazon

“We can turn the entire population of the Colombian Amazon into a population that cares for the forest, but we need the world’s funds to do it,” says Gustavo Petro

'We are not ready': Divisions deepen over rush to finalise deep sea mining rules

‘We are not ready’: Divisions deepen over rush to finalise deep sea mining rules

A growing number of countries are backing calls for a moratorium on mining the oceans’ floor but the UN body responsible is pushing to greenlight the industry in 2023

US-China climate working group cancelled after Pelosi's Taiwan visit

US-China climate working group cancelled after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

Talks on topics like methane cuts, forests, clean power and action in cities have been cancelled after a diplomatic spat over Taiwan

Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen

Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen

A project that supplied green hydrogen for buses at the Winter Olympics could be the first of its kind to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism

US-funded trees 'not likely to survive' in Haiti when project ends

US-funded trees ‘not likely to survive’ in Haiti when project ends

A report commissioned by USAID found that the environmental and social benefits of a $39m five-year programme were unlikely to continue beyond this month

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As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

Canadian ex-minister Catherine McKenna named to head UN greenwash watchdog

Canadian ex-minister Catherine McKenna named to head UN greenwash watchdog

Science Based Targets initiative kicks out oil companies, delays validation criteria

Science Based Targets initiative kicks out oil companies, delays validation criteria

Science Based Targets initiative accused of providing a 'platform for greenwashing'

Science Based Targets initiative accused of providing a ‘platform for greenwashing’

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A playbook for action: setting science-based corporate climate goals

A playbook for action: setting science-based corporate climate goals

Europe’s energy crisis offers opportunity to leapfrog towards solar lighting

Europe’s energy crisis offers opportunity to leapfrog towards solar lighting

Ørsted calls for international cooperation to decarbonise steel sector

Ørsted calls for international cooperation to decarbonise steel sector

Fog catchers: improving Mexico’s climate resilience using traditional knowledge

Fog catchers: improving Mexico’s climate resilience using traditional knowledge

Increases in land surface temperature and water vapour analysed in new satellite data

Increases in land surface temperature and water vapour analysed in new satellite data

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The problem with The Bahamas' blue carbon market plans

The problem with The Bahamas’ blue carbon market plans

Caribbean nations need rich countries to pay their fair share of climate finance, not market measures that let polluters off the hook

Russia's war on Ukraine underscores the importance of curbing methane emissions

Russia’s war on Ukraine underscores the importance of curbing methane emissions

To avoid locking in new gas production in response to the energy crisis, world leaders must accelerate efforts to stop methane leakage, venting and flaring

My people have lived in the Amazon for 6,000 years: You need to listen to us

My people have lived in the Amazon for 6,000 years: You need to listen to us

As the planet warms and biodiversity collapses, those encouraging and profiting from the destruction of the Earth must be charged with ecocide

Europe must set robust clean hydrogen standards to mobilise MENA investment

Europe must set robust clean hydrogen standards to mobilise MENA investment

Europe needs low-carbon hydrogen and the Middle-East and North Africa can produce it

Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance

Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance

There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year

It's time to put Indigenous Peoples first at the UN biodiversity talks

It’s time to put Indigenous Peoples first at the UN biodiversity talks

As talks on a global deal to protect nature begin in Nairobi, Kenya, countries need to create a new conservation designation for Indigenous Peoples’ land

Hali Hewa episode 1: Youth and women

Hali Hewa episode 1: Youth and women

Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti and Wanjira Maathai talk about attending Davos as a young African activist and the influence of professor Wangari Maathai on their lives and work

Nature restoration and carbon removal are not the same. Here's why it matters

Nature restoration and carbon removal are not the same. Here’s why it matters

Planting trees is a key pillar in the fight against climate change but it’s no substitute for permanently removing carbon dioxide from the air

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