UN climate talks
Indigenous peoples given a voice at UN climate talks
Often persecuted, indigenous people have now been accepted into the climate process and a space made for their voices to be heard
Macron: France will replace US funding for UN climate science
French president said Europe must step into the leadership role the US had abandoned, while Angela Merkel struggled with Germany’s political uncertainty
Green Climate Fund simplifies application process for small projects
UN-backed fund aims to make it easier for developing country institutions to access cash for sustainable development and resilience projects
China, India policies improve global warming outlook: analysis
Climate Action Tracker expects 3.4C warming by the end of the century, based on the sum of national policies, compared to a 3.6C prediction last year
Developing countries win concessions on early climate action at UN talks
A row over the promises rich countries made on climate action before 2020 has been resolved at negotiations in Bonn, with several wins for developing countries
Trump’s ‘top priority’ at climate talks: protecting an Obama legacy
In Bonn, Trump adviser George David Banks says the US will fight Chinese efforts to reintroduce a division between rich and poor countries into the Paris deal
It’s war in the Amazon, says Brazil’s top environmental law enforcer
Local politicians are colluding with gangs to undermine rainforest protection, Luciano Evaristo tells delegates at UN climate talks in Bonn
Trump’s climate official: ‘I actually don’t know what 2C means’
The US came to sell fossil fuels as a solution to climate change, but were interrupted by protests as the divided US arrived in Bonn
Germans deny Erdoğan’s desire for climate finance
Turkey has threatened not to ratify the Paris climate deal, but a German proposal refused to grant its wish to access the Green Climate Fund
America’s pledge is about more than pollution
US mayors and governors want to show the world they stand by US commitments, but to their African counterparts solidarity means cash
Bloomberg demands seat at UN climate negotiating table for cities and states
UN special envoy says non-state actors can deliver US carbon-cutting pledge despite president Donald Trump’s hostility to climate action
Coal deals ‘very possible’ as US holds industry event at UN climate talks
Ghana and Ukraine are among countries for whom the presence of the US coal industry at UN talks in Bonn is opportunity to strike energy deals
Rich countries not talking climate finance seriously, say African officials
‘We feel that as a region we have done everything we could,’ said the head of the Africa group of negotiators, whereas rich countries were failing on fundamental promises
US governor elections inspire hope during UN climate talks
Rejection of Trumpism in key gubernatorial battles is a sign the US’ climate pariahdom may be shortlived
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UN climate talks: India puts heat on rich countries, China takes softer stance
While India has loudly criticised a decision on the commitments rich countries made up to 2020, their partner in the ‘like-minded’ bloc was not like-minded
Syria to join Paris Agreement, isolating US
Syria will sign the Paris climate deal, it announced at UN talks in Bonn, meaning the deal includes every nation, for now
‘Don’t wake the bear’: fragile climate talks begin in Bonn
Despite calm rhetoric, negotiators are nervous of the Trump effect, telling Climate Home News the Paris consensus ‘can unravel very quickly’
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Australian state premier promises to veto funding for giant Adani coal mine
Prospects of massive Indian-owned coal development take a dip after Queensland Labor leader makes surprise announcement