Climate politics
China, India miss UN’s extended deadline for climate pledges
110 countries have submitted updated 2030 climate targets to be counted by UN Climate Change before Cop26, but some major emitters’ are still missing
Coal divisions put Cop26 in jeopardy – Climate Weekly
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Ethiopia to shift from beef to chicken production under updated climate plan
The government is promoting smaller livestock to limit the rise of methane emissions, in a plan that is 80% dependent on international finance
South Africa proposes global goal for adaptation at pre-Cop26 ministerial
Environment minister Barbara Creecy called for quantifiable improvements in resilience to climate impacts, to give the adaptation agenda the same weight as emissions cuts
Preparing for the unprecedented – Climate Weekly
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Fit for the climate crisis? – Climate Weekly
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Developing nations put numbers on the table for the next climate finance goal
Nearly 100 developing countries have come together to define what success means at Cop26, raising the stakes for donor countries to step up their finance pledges
G20 backs carbon pricing, ‘raising stakes’ among emerging economies
The EU’s threatened carbon tariff on imports has spurred trading partners like Indonesia and Turkey to consider making polluters pay at home
Beyond firefighting the ocean – Climate Weekly
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South Africa’s climate advisers urge faster shift away from fossil fuels
The climate commission has called on the government to step up its 2030 climate goal – which some advisers say will require ending new coal and gas projects
Delivering an inclusive Cop26 in the age of Covid-19 requires more than vaccines
Even vaccinated, negotiators from vulnerable nations face logistical and financial barriers to travel to Glasgow amid border closures and quarantine measures
Flawed forest protection – Climate Weekly
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Canadian minister Catherine McKenna to quit politics and focus on climate change
Catherine McKenna introduced climate legislation as Canada’s environment minister and will step down at the next election before October 2023
UK government opens registration for Cop26 participants to apply for vaccines
The race is on for delegates to the next UN climate summit to register for a Covid vaccine by 23 July, offered by the UK hosts to enable more people to participate
Norway pays Gabon $17m for forest protection despite deforestation spike
While proponents say results-based payments can support forest protection in the long term, critics say the Gabonese government has done little to earn the money
Mega oil project in Russia’s far north threatens Arctic indigenous communities
Rosneft is developing a massive oil project on the Taymyr peninsula with 15 towns, a port, two airports and 800km of pipeline
UK, US still need to deliver on climate – Climate Weekly
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Months after criminal probes launched, Brazilian environment minister quits
Ricardo Salles is the subject of two police investigations into collusion with loggers illegally cutting down the Amazon rainforest
UK has done ‘surprisingly little’ to deliver on climate targets, say official advisers
The Climate Change Committee called on the UK government to up its game and show leadership before hosting Cop26 in November
Biden scales down climate spending in search of bipartisan deal
Clean energy and electric vehicle incentives are being cut from the US president’s flagship $2 trillion American jobs plan to win conservative support