How off-grid solar is beating the odds to transform lives in rural Africa
By embracing solar power, many African countries are seeing improvements in electricity access, but financial barriers remain
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Workers and grassroots groups push Just Transition agenda at Bonn climate talks
Social movements want justice placed at the heart of national climate planning, and a new global mechanism to support worker and community-led transitions
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Islanders can become more resilient to rising seas and extreme weather by protecting marine habitats and adapting farming methods
What could a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty look like?
As climate negotiations get underway in Bonn, an initiative set up to work on a pact against fossil fuels is discussing its structure and ways to promote the phase-out of coal, oil and gas
Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero?
Switching to electricity in homes and on the road is a relatively painless way to cut emissions, but few countries have a holistic approach to going electric
Giving nature breathing room builds climate resilience
Farming communities in El Salvador are reaping the benefits of working with nature by planting trees, harvesting rainwater and other ecological practices
Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump
China expert Rebecca Nadin of ODI Global tells Climate Home that Beijing will likely shrug off the US president’s attacks on climate action and trade relations
Neglecting ‘Scope 3’ emissions could sink corporate climate action
For years, businesses have been wrestling with how to reduce emissions outside their direct control. The task remains complicated
Advancing women’s rights and empowerment in climate adaptation
In Peru, women’s lives are being transformed by climate projects designed to put them at the heart of decision-making
Renewed global violence puts pressure on climate adaptation
Climate funds are learning how to keep projects running when conflict breaks out by being flexible and working closely with communities
The world is getting smaller for pastoralists facing multiple threats
Africa’s herders are trying to maintain their way of life in the face of rising climate stress, conflict and competition for land
Production curbs needed for strong global pact on plastic pollution, campaigners say
Rather than just reusing and recycling ever-growing mountains of plastic waste, it’s essential to tackle the problem at the source
Can climate funders overcome fear to tread in conflict zones?
At COP29, fragile climate-vulnerable countries launched a network aimed at securing the climate finance they say has been slow to come as their needs surge
Aid agencies grapple with climate adaptation in fragile states
Humanitarian groups have pushed ahead with innovative efforts to protect people in conflict zones from worsening climate impacts – but they are struggling to go it alone
Cross-border climate risks can’t be solved in isolation
Focusing solely on how to adapt to issues or deal with disasters inside country borders can cause problems elsewhere, triggering calls for a broader view perspective
COP29: We need to adapt to climate chaos now
Adaptation policy has grown to be of central importance in our collective response to the climate crisis – but more funding is urgently needed
Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think
Private investments in adaptation are likely to be significantly underestimated as a result of the huge challenge in tracking them, experts say – though barriers remain
Climate disasters challenge right to safe and adequate housing
Climate-proofing homes is now an essential response to regular extreme weather events and can help prevent displacement
Finance flowing for locally led climate adaptation
A new approach to adaptation is putting communities most affected by climate change at the heart of how decisions are made
Can the rising cost of chocolate help cocoa producers go green?
Cocoa farmers have long faced difficult growing conditions and low pay. Recent record high prices have highlighted the need for change.
Indigenous peoples give fresh impetus to fight against climate crisis
Around the world, Indigenous peoples are using ancestral knowledge to adapt to extreme weather events and protect ecosystems
How can we zero in on the right climate targets?
A credible corporate climate target needs transparent short and long term goals based on the science
How to weather the offshore wind storm
The offshore wind industry faces unique headwinds which threaten to push its growth journey off course and into choppy waters.
As climate disasters grow, early warning systems become essential
The Adaptation Fund is supporting the UN goal to have early warning systems for everyone on the planet by 2027, which will save lives