Chloé Farand
Chloé Farand is Climate Home News’ senior reporter. Her work has appeared in national publications including the Guardian, the Independent, the i paper and the BBC. Before joining Climate Home News, she worked for the investigative environmental outlet DeSmog UK and contributed to Business Green.
War in Ukraine is compounding a hunger crisis in East Africa, charities warn
Up to 28 million people are facing severe food insecurity as soaring wheat prices follow failed rains, Covid and desert locusts
Barbadian diplomat and small island ‘defender’ Hugh Sealy dies aged 59
Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados, hailed Sealy as a “true friend” and praised his commitment to the country
Carney, Kyte oversee carbon offset rules to address greenwashing concerns
Two initiatives will release standards for the voluntary carbon market this year, while campaigners denounce offsetting as a “scam” that delays real climate action
‘Betrayal’: US approves just $1bn climate finance for developing countries in 2022
The Biden Administration committed to deliver $11.4 billion a year in climate finance by 2024, but Congress approved a mere fraction of that
UN climate change negotiating bloc ejects Russia, condemning its invasion of Ukraine
The Umbrella Group of countries including the US, Australia and Japan is no longer coordinating with Russia and Belarus
Mapping vulnerability: why the IPCC’s geography of climate risk is contentious
The UN’s climate science panel labelled 3.3-3.6bn people as highly vulnerable to climate disaster – but the definition is disputed
Under attack: the Ukrainian climate scientist fighting for survival
Svitlana Krakovska had to withdraw from the approval session of the IPCC report as bombs hit Kyiv. She fears for the future of climate science in Ukraine
Victim of war – Climate Weekly
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US seeks to remove ‘losses and damages’ from scientific report on climate impacts
The US has repeatedly blocked demands from developing countries to provide specific funding to recover from the losses caused by climate disasters
Activists raise inclusivity concerns for Cop27 as Egypt hikes hotel prices
The tourism ministry has imposed a floor price for rooms in Sharm el-Sheikh which is several times their usual costs, prompting fresh concerns over participation at Cop27
Indigenous peoples in Guatemala demand sovereignty over oil and mining resources
The case could set an international precedent for indigenous people to control resources on their land, which they say is critical to climate action
WWF-UK ends sale of NFTs after backlash, angering the crypto community
The conservation charity cancelled its “tokens for nature” experiment within 48 hours, offering refunds to dismayed buyers
Total pushes ahead with Uganda oil project, stays silent on financial backers
The French oil giant has struggled to attract finance for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and opponents say it does not have funding in place
WWF-UK faces backlash over plan to sell NFTs to fund conservation work
On Twitter, WWF donors threatened to cancel their subscriptions, accusing the nature charity of greenwashing Ethereum and Bitcoin
Crypto bubble: The hype machine behind a $70,000 carbon credit
UK-based cryptocurrency venture Save Planet Earth has convinced investors it can make them rich and fix the climate, but its tree-planting vision is a long way from reality
Norway underpaid Indonesia for forest protection results, study argues
British research sheds light on why Indonesia might have cut ties with donors, finding that funds were inadequate to compete with palm oil sales
Haven of African elephants at risk, say park rangers decrying poor pay and conditions
Forest guards in Gabon say their salaries are often paid several months late and are threatening to go on strike
Make climate justice a resolution for 2022 – Climate Weekly
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EU lawmaker calls for carbon border tax revenues to boost climate finance
Support to clean up industries in least developing countries is necessary for the propose levy to comply with WTO rules, Mohammed Chahim argues
What to watch in 2022: critical moments and issues for climate diplomacy
An African Cop, landmark science reports and a long overdue biodiversity summit will shape the response to climate change this year