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Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Nations fight to be called climate vulnerable in IPCC report

Being recognised as partiuclarly vulnerable can help countries access climate finance and plan adaptation strategies

UN tells governments to 'fast forward' net zero targets

UN tells governments to ‘fast forward’ net zero targets

Antonio Guterres said leaders of the G20’s rich nations must aim for net zero “as close as possible” to 2040 while emerging nations should set 2050 targets

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Nature’s stewards under attack – Climate Weekly

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Loss and damage committee ready to start talks following Asian nominations

Loss and damage committee ready to start talks following Asian nominations

Six Asian countries will share two seats on the committee due to start work on establishing a fund for climate victims

A crew of oil and gas workers at the vaca muerta oil and gas fields in Argentina

Argentina secures funding boost to kickstart gas exports from ‘carbon bomb’

President Alberto Fernández is seeking funding for an export pipeline that would channel Vaca Muerta’s gas to neighbouring countries

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IMF approves first batch of climate resilience loans

Five countries had loan packages approved under the IMF’s first sustainability fund, but concerns remain about whether it will boost resilience for the most vulnerable nations 

Lawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate

Lawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate

Pressure is building on South Korea’s constitutional court to make a key climate change judgment, as the government prepares to publish its first carbon neutrality plan 

coal energy plant in China

Chinese coal boom a ‘direct threat’ to 1.5C goal, analysts warn

Energy security fears prompted Beijing to rapidly accelerate coal power plans last year, raising concerns about the country’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions

EU agrees diplomatic push for fossil fuel phase out ahead of Cop28

EU agrees diplomatic push for fossil fuel phase out ahead of Cop28

The bloc has made achieving a global phase out of coal, oil and gas “well ahead of 2050” a priority of its climate diplomacy

China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets

China strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets

China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the first judicial document to encourage and guide case handling on carbon emissions

Governments sworn to secrecy on '$20bn' for Indonesia's energy transition

Governments sworn to secrecy on ‘$20bn’ for Indonesia’s energy transition

They won’t reveal who is paying what or how it will be spent and one bank said their $1bn contribution is just something they’re “willing to consider”

Finance key climate issue for new Nigerian president

Finance key climate issue for new Nigerian president

Without climate finance from rich nations, “we are not going to comply with your climate change” said Bola Tinubu

Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Over 100 nations have backed the Pacific Island’s attempt to make it easier for govenrments to be sued over climate failures

Japan’s 'green transformation' would derail the energy transition in Asia

Japan’s ‘green transformation’ would derail the energy transition in Asia

Japan plans to prolong fossil fuels across Southeast Asia, by promoting carbon capture, gas and the co-firing of ammonia at coal power plants.

Total escapes court censure over East African oil pipeline

Total escapes court censure over East African oil pipeline

The court said campaigners arguments against the East African crude oil pipeline had changed too much – they are considering an appeal

Greta Thunberg protests wind farm "violating human rights" in Norway

Greta Thunberg protests wind farm “violating human rights” in Norway

Thunberg said the wind farm violates the rights of indigenous Sami people to herd their reindeer, as the sight and sound of the turbines scares the animals

South Africa tried to weaken corruption safeguards in coal phase out deal, says CEO

South Africa tried to weaken corruption safeguards in coal phase out deal, says CEO

The Eskom boss said that a “senior government minister” said it was “pragmatic” to water down corruption safeguards in a $8.5bn international clean energy deal

US offers $550m to tackle pollution in poor neighbourhoods

US offers $550m to tackle pollution in poor neighbourhoods

The money is part of a $3 billion environmental justice pot finally authorised by Congress after a long battle against Republicans and conservative Democrats

India set to push for green World Bank reforms at G20

India set to push for green World Bank reforms at G20

India wants the World Bank to lend more money for climate finance, at cheaper rates, in developing countries and will use its G20 chair to push this agenda

Less plastic or more recycling - nations split ahead of treaty talks

Less plastic or more recycling – nations split ahead of treaty talks

While the EU and African countries push for production cuts, major nations like the US and Saudi Arabia focus instead on recycling and waste disposal

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