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Green reforms to energy investment treaty pass key hurdle
The reforms will allow governments to end protection for investments in fossil fuels within their borders while keeping them for renewables
Global North countries must step up on protecting their own forests
The impacts of logging in the Global North are being felt in countries like Nigeria – a more equitable, coordinated approach is needed to tackle deforestation
Rights group finds abusive conditions for migrants working on UAE renewables
Migrant workers in solar and wind project supply chains say they suffer exploitative recruitment fees, wage theft and illegally long hours in dangerous heat
Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future
In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for more attention to green skills in global climate politics
COP29 Bulletin Day 9: Developing nations deride “$200bn” finance rumour
Emerging economies reject an informal number being floated for government provision under the new goal and say they won’t join the donor pool
Why the international community should back Colombia’s post-fossil fuel plan
At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world
Adaptation Fund head laments “puzzling” lack of pledges at COP29
Even as leaders highlight the urgency of protecting people from more extreme weather and rising seas, they have been reluctant to pay up at COP29 for the measures needed
UAE kicks off new global round of UN climate plans
COP28 host nation claims the plan is compatible with a 1.5C warming limit, but campaigners disagree, saying it does not commit to cutting oil and gas production
US election: Climate experts react to Donald Trump’s victory
Trump is expected to cut spending on green energy and boost US production of fossil fuels, while pulling his country out of the Paris climate accord
Emerging economies set up COP29 agenda fight over trade measures
The BASIC group led by China wants “unilateral restrictive trade measures” on the COP29 agenda
Legal experts say Trump could quit Paris pact – but leaving UNFCCC much harder
As the US Senate approved the US joining the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, it’s unclear if a president could easily pull the country out
What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate
Republican candidate Donald Trump has cited China’s coal plants as a reason for the US to stick with fossil fuels – but he fails to acknowledge China’s massive clean energy industry
Plans to turn Europe’s biggest coal mine into a leisure lake prove divisive
Transition experts say repurposing Poland’s Bełchatów mine and power plant for renewables not recreation could bring more jobs, revenue and electricity
Colombia to present proposal for new critical minerals pact at COP30
The aim is for minerals used in the clean energy transition to be mined and commercialised responsibly, respecting the environment and communities
Indian coal giants pushed for lax pollution rules while ramping up production
Even as India agreed to phase down coal power at UN climate talks, state-run firms were lobbying government to weaken pollution regulations and expand the sector
G20 waters down experts’ climate finance report, despite UN pressure to act
A report by top economists on finance for climate action was weakened after feedback from G20 nations, even as the UN says they must all slash emissions
European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam
The African and Inter-American Development Banks want assets channelled through them so they can get more from the money
Parametric triggers: How small islands can escape the climate-poverty trap
The loss and damage fund should use parametric triggers to pay out when climate disaster strikes small island developing states
New study blows hole in “transition fuel” claim of fossil gas backers
The study found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the climate than using local coal
Mexico’s new president must reform national oil company Pemex
Investing even more in oil and gas would be a huge financial risk so Claudia Sheinbaum should order Pemex to diversify