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Rich nations accused of delaying loss and damage fund with slow payments
Wealthy countries have handed over less than half of what they promised to the loss and damage fund for victims of climate change
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Islanders can become more resilient to rising seas and extreme weather by protecting marine habitats and adapting farming methods
Donors were supposed to step up, not step back on climate finance
Governments are diverting funds from hard-hit communities, slashing aid and boosting military spending
UN Human Rights Council fails to call out fossil fuels after decision cuts mention
A proposal by the Marshall Islands and Colombia calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels had to be dropped from the final UNHRC resolution
COP30 president: Transition from fossil fuels can start without climate talks
In an exclusive interview, André Corrêa do Lago says negotiators can work out rules or a timeline for the energy transition, but it’s up to countries to act on what they agreed
Scientists hail rapid estimate of climate change’s role in heat deaths as a first
Researchers pinpoint the death toll from last month’s heatwave in Europe, and say nearly two-thirds of the deaths were linked to the effects of climate change
Nigeria’s push to cash in on lithium rush gets off to a rocky start
The West African nation wants to supply refined lithium to the EV battery industry to diversify its economy away from oil – but early processing efforts are facing challenges
Nuclear comeback? Japan’s plans to restart reactors hit resistance over radioactive waste
The Japanese government wants to turn its nuclear power stations back on – but some local residents and Indigenous Ainu people don’t want nuclear waste stored near them
Top Latin American court upholds right to “healthy climate”, urges fossil fuel control
Inter-American Court of Human Rights issues a landmark advisory opinion on climate change, urging states to regulate fossil fuels and corporate emissions
US comes out against plastic production limits in UN treaty at deadlocked talks
US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to agree a global plastics pact