
Sebastian Rodriguez
Investigations and special projects editor
Sebastián Rodríguez is investigations and special projects editor for Climate Home News, which he joined in 2022. Based in San José, Costa Rica, he started out as a reporter for Ojo al Clima, Central America’s first climate news outlet. He has reported on climate for Reuters, DW and Mongabay. Before joining Climate Home News, he was editor-in-chief at Climate Tracker. He has an MSc in climate change, development and policy from the University of Sussex.In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess, videogames and hiking rainforests.
Dec 3, 2023
Cop28 bulletin: US GCF pledge and ‘greenwash’ oil and gas charter
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Dec 2, 2023
Cop28 bulletin: Fossil fuel phaseout is on the table
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Dec 1, 2023
As it happened: World leaders speak at Cop28 in Dubai
World leaders set out their climate plans and negotiating positions at Cop28. Follow the news and views with Climate Home News, live
Sep 20, 2023
‘First movers’ only: US, China, UK left off UN climate guestlist
Only five of the G20 major economies made the cut for Antonio Guterres’ Climate Ambition Summit in New York, despite pressure from big powers
Sep 8, 2023
UN says more needed ‘on all fronts’ to meet climate goals
The UN Global Stocktake report calls on governments to scale up renewable energy and phase out all “unabated” fossil fuels.
Aug 9, 2023
Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit
Eight South American nations agreed on a list of joint actions to protect the Amazon rainforest, but failed to mention a long-awaited target to halt deforestation.
Jul 27, 2023
UN deep-sea mining talks deadlocked over agenda clash
A dozen countries want to officially debate for the first time in history the possibility to halt deep-sea mining, but have faced opposition from China and the island-nation of Nauru.
Jun 2, 2023
“Green” funds destroy Indonesia’s forests – Climate Weekly
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Apr 14, 2023
China and Brazil to cooperate in stopping illegal trade fueling deforestation
Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva, met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in China and announced new collaborations to control illegal deforestation.
Mar 17, 2023
Green Climate Fund credibility hangs over response to violence in Nicaragua project
Indigenous people in Nicaragua have accused a Green Climate Fund project of exacerbating violence with settlers invading their land
Jan 18, 2023
Mexico plans to ban solar geoengineering after rogue experiment
A US startup carried out a geoengineering experiment in Mexico, which the country claims was done without prior notice and consent
Jan 4, 2023
Lula revives $1 billion Amazon Fund and environmental protections
On his first day in office as Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva signed a package of seven executive orders to protect the environment
Dec 20, 2022
‘Kunming-Montreal’ deal sets up new fund for biodiversity by 2023
Countries committed to mobilise $200 billion “from all sources” to protect 30% of the world’s land and water ecosystems by 2030
Dec 15, 2022
After developing country walkout, ministers arrive to rescue nature talks
Tensions are running high at the Cop15 biodiversity summit over a finance gap estimated at $700 billion per year
Dec 15, 2022
Climate Home’s five must-read climate change stories from 2022
The hype machine behind a $70,000 carbon credit, fossil fuel fights in Sharm el-Sheikh and other essential journalism
Dec 12, 2022
Governments split on ditching nature-harming subsidies in Montreal
Negotiators at the Cop15 biodiversity summit in Montreal have until Friday to agree a “nature pact” that can get rid of harmful subsidies
Nov 22, 2022
UN nature pact nears its ‘Copenhagen or Paris’ moment
Cop15 biodiversity negotiations in Montreal next month will determine how the world halts and reverses nature loss
Nov 19, 2022
Cop27 bulletin: John Kerry has Covid
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Nov 17, 2022
Cop27 bulletin: ‘Elements’ leave much to negotiate
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Nov 16, 2022
Lula charms UN climate summit, bringing hope for rainforests
Brazil’s president-elect got a hero’s welcome at Cop27, where he met with climate envoys from the US and China
Nov 15, 2022
‘Complete contradiction’: Egypt burns dirtier fuel to sell more gas to Europe
The Cop27 host has increased its use of mazut, a heavy fuel oil, in power stations, despite its harmful impact on health and the environment
Nov 15, 2022
Cop27 bulletin: Xi, Biden thaw climate relations
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