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G20 bails out fossils – Climate Weekly
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Big nations aid fossil fuels more than clean energies amid pandemic, researchers find
US, Russia are among many G20 nations helping coal, oil and gas more than clean energy as part of recovery packages, a major study will show
Jamaica becomes first Caribbean nation to submit tougher climate plan to UN
Jamaica adds forestry and land use to updated climate plan and toughens goals for energy. UK, due to host UN talks, hails “greater climate ambition”
Airlines’ climate obligations postponed as UN body endorses industry proposal
A handful of countries on the council of the International Civil Aviation Organization agreed to change the rules to reduce the sector’s carbon costs
Ireland to set annual emissions goals to reach 2050 carbon neutrality
The formation of a historic coalition government has put climate action at the top of Ireland’s priorities, with a plan to halve emissions in the next decade
Covid ate my homework – Climate Weekly
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UK makes assurances on climate finance amid concerns over aid restructuring
Experts warn shifting aid away from the world’s poorest would undermine critical alliance-building efforts ahead of the UK hosting Cop26 climate talks
UK risks missing UN climate deadline, in headache for hosts of key summit
Britain’s timeline for developing a more ambitious climate plan has slipped, challenging diplomatic efforts to encourage other countries to raise their game
No UN climate talks to be held in 2020, as interim meeting postponed again
Health restrictions by the German authorities left no alternative but to defer negotiations planned for October, UN Climate Change said
UK aid bombshell – Climate Weekly
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UK aid and foreign ministry merger raises fears for politicisation of climate finance
The move puts Britain’s economic interests abroad above efforts to eliminate poverty and protect the most vulnerable, experts warn
Aviation cop-out – Climate Weekly
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Greta Thunberg looks to UN security council election for leverage on climate
Youth activists have written to small island negotiators, urging them to use their vote to pressure Canada and Norway into ending oil extraction
Green authoritarianism – Climate Weekly
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Participation at Bonn climate talks could be limited to prevent coronavirus outbreak
Observers called for transparency and inclusion to be maintained at talks in Bonn, provisionally planned for October, when physical distancing measures could apply
Delay to climate talks deepens uncertainty over future of carbon markets
Project developers in poor countries are struggling to attract finance, as deadlock on international carbon trading rules cannot be resolved before November 2021
Hungary sets 2050 climate neutrality goal in law, issues green bond
Headline target aligns with EU goals but short term action does not measure up, experts say, with green funds earmarked to keep trains running
We have a moral responsibility to build a better post-Covid future for our children
New Zealand’s climate minister explains why he is launching a podcast on what comes after the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus delays work to protect the world’s poor from climate shocks
Travel restrictions and patchy internet access are slowing down efforts to improve resilience to weather extremes like cyclones Amphan and Nisarga