Indonesia’s abundant nickel reserves are crucial for a low carbon world. But extracting them is ruining local peoples’ lives and causing rampant deforestation
The US, Saudi Arabia and others have pushed back against a global bid to clarify states’ legal obligations to tackle climate change
People whose rights are harmed by climate impacts deserve remedy and reparation – and legal clarity from the International Court of Justice would be a first step
In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for more attention to green skills in global climate politics
Germany officials confirmed India and donor countries dropped a deal to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels in the South Asian country
Climate action initiatives will only achieve their potential if women get more decision-making power and access to finance
Campaigners hold a quiet, static protest – and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 gender negotiations
Several new guidelines for biodiversity credits were launched at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where activists warned on risks to nature conservation efforts
Azeri economist Farid Mehralizada has argued that his country’s reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and dangerous – he is now in prison ahead of the climate summit in Baku
UN biodiversity summit produces mixed results, with gains for Indigenous people and disagreement on how to raise and manage funding for nature protection
The aim is for minerals used in the clean energy transition to be mined and commercialised responsibly, respecting the environment and communities
The environmental NGO’s campaigners and bosses have fought over job losses, a shift towards richer nations and LGBT+ policy
The investment plan mirrors the model of Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) – and includes $8.5 billion to conserve and restore nature
International emissions-cutting targets need to be translated into national laws to guarantee delivery and protect the rights of future generations
One negotiator said it was “very unfortunate” that no developed-country officials travelled to Ghana for UN climate talks on “response measures”
The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals
The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation
The EU’s new deforestation law was seen as a breakthrough in the global battle against forest loss, but it’s provoking fractious debate among governments and producers
As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill
A high-level panel is working to define principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September