Hidden cost: How keeping climate data classified hurts developing countries
The National Security Archive is calling for the release of a major US intelligence assessment on climate change and security
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Electricity demand surges, expanding renewables and fossil fuels in 2024
Cooling demand as a result of record temperatures was a significant driver of power generation last year, according to the International Energy Agency
Carbon credit auditors suspended for failures in sham rice-farming offsets
Verra has taken unprecedented action against four certification bodies that overlooked integrity problems with the projects. But the worthless credits still need to be compensated
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
Greenpeace’s $660m damages ruling a ‘wake-up call’ to climate movement
The North Dakota court’s ruling has brought a wave of solidarity against SLAPP lawsuits designed to silence campaigners
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
Clean hydrogen hype fades as high costs dampen demand
Analysts say governments are not doing enough to get companies to buy green hydrogen to clean up transport and heavy industry
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
Colombia’s COP16 presidency in suspense as minister resigns
Observers told Climate Home that Susana Muhamad’s resignation as environment minister could affect UN nature talks
After US cuts cash, Green Climate Fund head urges others to step up
Mafalda Duarte stresses the strategic and economic importance of keeping money flowing to developing countries after Trump cancelled $4bn pledge to the fund
UN gives countries more time to submit “quality” climate plans for 2035
China, the EU and India are among big polluters set to miss this month’s deadline for new targets as concerns grow of a “softening” in climate ambition
“No future”: Climate projects face existential threat after Trump’s aid shutdown
The Trump administration’s attack on USAID puts at risk close to $500 million a year in grant-based climate funding for developing countries
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
African governments opt for gas-run cars over EVs to drive down transport emissions
Countries like Nigeria, Egypt and Tanzania are promoting CNG as a cheaper, cleaner fuel than petrol – but using gas could hold back a green transition
Arctic geoengineering experiment shuts down over environmental risks
US-based nonprofit Arctic Ice Project has cancelled tests in Alaska because of potential disruption to the food chain
Shell dodges paying compensation for sham carbon credits in China
The energy giant exited the failed projects after Verra asked for redress, but a legal expert says Shell should be held responsible
EU backs North Africa hydrogen pipeline, but is it a green dream?
The EU, Algeria and Tunisia plan to build a subsea pipeline to start exporting green hydrogen to the bloc by 2030, but experts say the numbers don’t add up
“Pathetic”: New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035
The government aims to reduce emissions by 51-55% between 2005 and 2035, promising additional cuts of just 1% from its previous 2030 goal
We must challenge rising demand for transition minerals, says UN rapporteur
Elisa Morgera warns that environmental and human rights impacts must be fully assessed in decisions on new mining projects to power a green shift
African leaders seek investments in ailing grid infrastructure to achieve energy goals
The poor state of many networks across Africa is slowing growth in renewable electricity provision, while off-grid solar may be faster and cheaper for rural areas
Climate change helped turn LA into dry tinderbox before fires, scientists find
Unusually dry winter weather meant fires had lots of fuel to burn through, just as strong winds were blowing to spread the flames
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
After Trump’s pullback, Bloomberg promises to fill US funding gap to UN climate body
The announcement comes after Trump said the US should “immediately cease or revoke” any financial commitment made under the UNFCCC
Coal-reliant South African provinces falling behind on just transition
South Africa has a national strategy for a fair shift to cleaner energy – but regional plans and those of multinationals and cities remain patchy
Brazil appoints veteran climate diplomat André Corrêa do Lago as COP30 president
Ambassador Corrêa do Lago’s appointment was widely welcomed by Brazilian climate campaigners, who praised his “deep knowledge” of climate talks
Trump orders US to quit Paris Agreement and pause all foreign climate finance
Around $11 billion a year of funding for climate projects in developing countries is under threat from Trump’s review
Green Climate Fund looks at capital-market borrowing to meet COP29 goal
A GCF official says the fund needs new sources of money but campaigners worry the move could undermine climate justice
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
Support grows for global tax on shipping emissions to fund climate action
Shipping-reliant nations like Panama and Liberia have joined the EU, Japan and small islands in backing an emissions levy
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