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Campaigners call on António Guterres to rescue 'imperilled' biodiversity deal

Campaigners call on António Guterres to rescue ‘imperilled’ biodiversity deal

With five months to the critical summit, a “Paris Agreement for nature” is floundering as finance and political leadership fall short

Bumpy road to a clean future - Climate Weekly

Bumpy road to a clean future – Climate Weekly

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Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance

Germany, Japan must not water down G7 commitment to end fossil fuel finance

There are worrying signs from Berlin and Tokyo of backsliding on a pledge to end public finance for fossil fuel projects overseas by the end of the year

Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head

Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head

The head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification will head UN Climate Change from 17 July and until a permanent replacement to Patrica Espinosa is found

Urgency fizzles out in Bonn - Climate Weekly

Urgency fizzles out in Bonn – Climate Weekly

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Data exclusive: The 'junk' carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact

Data exclusive: The ‘junk’ carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact

Analysis for Climate Home identifies hundreds of problematic projects that could be used to greenwash national and corporate climate plans

Patricia Espinosa: Some rich nations felt demands on finance were 'too strong'

Patricia Espinosa: Some rich nations felt demands on finance were ‘too strong’

Outgoing UN climate change head says finance from rich to poorer nations is what makes the international action possible – and failure to deliver is stalling progress

China rejects 'major emitter' label in talks to step up climate action

China rejects ‘major emitter’ label in talks to step up climate action

To bridge the 1.5C gap, countries agreed to set up a work stream to accelerate action this decade. But at Bonn climate talks, no-one can agree on what it should look like

Saudi Arabia's senior negotiator Ayman Shasly steps back from climate talks

Saudi Arabia’s senior negotiator Ayman Shasly steps back from climate talks

Chair of the Arab group for a decade, Shasly is absent from interim climate talks in Bonn and is being replaced by Albara Tawfiq

EU lawmakers form cross-party coalition to block gas and nuclear from green taxonomy

EU lawmakers form cross-party coalition to block gas and nuclear from green taxonomy

From the Greens and left to the centre-right, MEPs object to gas and nuclear investments getting a “green” label

Frustration turns to anger - Climate Weekly

Frustration turns to anger – Climate Weekly

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Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27

Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27

After three decades of frustration, vulnerable countries are determined the “Glasgow dialogue” on loss and damage must deliver more than just talk

EU must go beyond weak global rules in its regulation of shipping emissions

EU must go beyond weak global rules in its regulation of shipping emissions

A proposed EU marine fuel standard would promote sales of LNG, a fossil fuel supplied by Russia, instead of the zero-emission solutions needed under the Paris Agreement

Finland sets world's most ambitious climate target in law

Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law

Finland’s goal to go net zero by 2035 and then carbon negative was based on equity as well as science, but it won’t be easy to reverse forest loss

Coming out of the naughty corner - Climate Weekly

Coming out of the naughty corner – Climate Weekly

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G7 pushes Japan to speed up clean energy transition at home and abroad

G7 pushes Japan to speed up clean energy transition at home and abroad

Campaigners described the G7 statement as a breakthrough, saying it would curb Japanese support for gas expansion in Asia and worldwide

African nations' dash for gas exposes division at the UN and 'hypocrisy' in Europe

African nations’ dash for gas exposes division at the UN and ‘hypocrisy’ in Europe

The UN chief says it is “madness” to explore for more fossil fuels, while top Nigerian UN officials support African leaders’ gas-fuelled development plans

Russia's war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities

Russia’s war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities

Germany and Japan are resisting a commitment to phase out coal by 2030 when they should be doubling down on the clean energy transition

Australia excels at exporting the climate problem. Now it can finally export solutions

Australia excels at exporting the climate problem. Now it can finally export solutions

Voters chose climate action in Saturday’s election, giving Australia a chance to get out of the “naughty corner” and restore its international reputation

The UN needs a climate chief who can name the problem - Climate Weekly

The UN needs a climate chief who can name the problem – Climate Weekly

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