‘Hectic’ in high heels? Women still face gender hurdles at UN climate talks
Barriers to women’s equal participation at COPs include high travel costs, onerous schedules, entrenched gender norms and a lack of childcare
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A credible UN carbon market needs rules that count – we’ve just set them
The broad standards for a more ambitious market are now in place. But without a steady flow of investment, this progress will remain largely on paper
A COP30 roadmap to inaction or ambition on climate finance?
If it lets wealthy countries off the hook, the “Baku-to-Belém” roadmap risks entrenching climate injustice and increasing debt burdens in the Global South
Brazil’s new funding initiative can help bring rainforests back from the brink – if done right
With the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, Global South countries are showing a path for a livable – and financially sustainable – future
Early warnings for heatwaves can save lives – and we need them now
Failure to scale up and improve heat warning systems globally will lead to otherwise preventable deaths
Women aren’t 14 times more likely to die in disasters – inequality is the real killer
Women often do face bigger climate risks but not because they are inherently more vulnerable – they are held back by social barriers we can tackle
The Peruvian farmer who has changed the climate litigation landscape forever
A trailblazing lawsuit, whose ruling is now due, has set a global precedent by seeking to hold a fossil firm accountable for its role in accelerating glacial melt
It’s time for shipping to launch first global tax on a polluting sector
Decarbonising the seas is a strategic imperative for a sustainable trade system that can also generate climate finance for vulnerable countries
2025 is the year to invest in forests – and the people who depend on them
With COP30 in the Amazon, governments, businesses and funders must step up restoration finance and put forests at the centre of climate action
Food systems are the missing ingredient from the COP30 menu
Despite making the Amazon the stage for this year’s UN climate summit, Brazil has stayed silent on the food system crisis, the top driver of its deforestation
Will Indonesia’s new carbon market be a climate solution or a game for big players?
As palm oil and timber companies gear up to profit from carbon trading, the government must ensure transparency and a fair deal for Indigenous communities
A tale of two women: What climate vulnerability actually looks like
The “climate vulnerable” are often thought to be women and children in the Global South – a stereotype that reinforces existing inequalities and power imbalances
Can a different approach to risk accelerate the energy transition in the Global South?
A new energy model can help address perceived risks of renewable energy in the Global South and accelerate the energy transition.
How COP16 2.0 can unlock business investment to properly fund nature
Biodiversity COP16 ended with vague targets and limited accountability — but its resumed session in Rome provides an opportunity for businesses to step up
A strong carbon tax on shipping can give hope to climate-vulnerable communities
The International Maritime Organization is nearing a deal to price shipping emissions – it should be in the form of a levy that benefits the Global South
McDonald’s flames highlight our failure to face facts about food
There are ways to reduce the climate impact of what we eat – but companies and governments have been slow to back them
How to resuscitate 1.5°C by identifying accountable countries
Keeping the 1.5°C warming goal alive requires holding individual countries responsible for their fair share of climate action – our new framework points the way
India can plug its green skills gap by elevating women in the workforce
The government and business can do much more to improve training in sectors such as renewables to include more women and help meet climate goals
Indonesia’s next priority should be finding alternatives to replace coal
Indonesia’s new plan to phase out coal by 2040 needs clear and manageable targets, along with more renewables to meet rising power demand
Wall Street’s faltering on climate action opens up opportunity for European banks
With major US banks out of net zero alliance, European members should push to raise its ambition and turn words into action
LA fires show human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes
These cycles can worsen wildfires, like in California, where rapid vegetation growth is followed by drying – and also exacerbate flooding when unusually heavy rains hit baked ground
Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now
The aviation industry has been slow to engage with the climate change agenda and new technology that could help it decarbonise is still being developed
Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world
Climate protests surged in 2018-2019 and have continued, sparking a crackdown by authorities using the law to criminalise and constrain activism
Call for climate reparations at the ICJ even more urgent after COP29 falls short
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
COP29 climate finance talks must have a strong adaptation focus
The new finance goal needs clear and enforceable adaptation targets to help vulnerable countries cope with the impact of climate change
How Biden can score a $41-billion Trump-proof win for climate action
The US government must support a landmark OECD agreement to end international oil and gas export finance
As climate-vulnerable countries, we know what kind of finance we need
COP29 negotiators must agree a new climate finance goal that genuinely works for debt-strapped developing nations
New UN carbon market standards are a step change in protecting people and planet
Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities
Gender equality cannot be last on the agenda at COP29 climate talks
Climate action initiatives will only achieve their potential if women get more decision-making power and access to finance
Why the international community should back Colombia’s post-fossil fuel plan
At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world
With increased climate finance, Africa can lead the green industrial revolution
Africa could see the creation of millions of green jobs, along expanded and resilient global value chains – but for this to happen, it needs more international support