As Earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement
Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh
Confusion surrounds China’s pledged climate finance towards the Global South
China is not obligated to provide financial aid but has pledged to “make available’ $3.1bn to other developing countries
As Xi reaffirms climate goals, China faces economic and geopolitical headwinds
President Xi Jinping stands behind China’s climate goals but tensions with the US and energy security concerns make them harder to meet