Comment The loss and damage fund should use parametric triggers to pay out when climate disaster strikes small island developing states
News Just over 100 world leaders have said they will speak at the upcoming UN climate summit, about a fifth down on last year’s figure
Comment The biodiversity and climate crises are interlinked – and failing to coordinate our response leaves critical ecosystems like forests and peatlands at risk
Comment 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
News Ahead of the UN biodiversity summit, countries are urged to come up with strong new plans and funding to meet global nature goals
Comment Many developing countries are rich in renewable resources and growing them fast – with more investment, they can tip the balance towards green industrialisation
Comment With rich raw materials and rising interest in manufacturing capacity, the continent can become a global leader in the battery storage value chain – but it needs international capital
News South Australia has one of the world’s cleanest electricity grids, which it wants to showcase at the COP31 conference in 2026
A new climate finance goal is the top priority for the Baku summit – and there are signs of convergence on critical issues
Frustration at slow progress towards the Paris Agreement goals is prompting calls to streamline the COP process – but restricting participation is the wrong response
The EU needs to stand firm against the countries and companies hellbent on weakening its pioneering regulation to stop commodities harming forests
Guyana’s Indigenous communities are under siege from all sides – including an opaque carbon-offsetting scheme agreed by the government on our lands
International emissions-cutting targets need to be translated into national laws to guarantee delivery and protect the rights of future generations
As leaders at the UN debate how to meet renewable energy goals, they must also ensure supply chains are sustainable
The Brazilian president has run up against similar challenges to his US counterpart Joe Biden – and it’s bad news for the planet
The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals