Central America
Costa Rica backs away from leading oil and gas phaseout coalition
Costa Rica, a founding member of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, won’t prioritize it at Cop27 climate talks after a change of government
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Joe Biden’s abandoned climate migrant reforms leave hurricane victims stranded
The US president has not followed through with moves to resettle climate victims, leaving displaced people facing dangerous journeys
Migrants on US-Mexican border suffer from extreme water scarcity
At migrant shelters in Reynosa, water is carefully rationed for thousands of people waiting for permission to pursue the American Dream
US-funded trees ‘not likely to survive’ in Haiti when project ends
A report commissioned by USAID found that the environmental and social benefits of a $39m five-year programme were unlikely to continue beyond this month
Mexico’s oil gets even dirtier as flaring continues to soar
Since president Andrés Manuel Lopez-Obrador was elected in 2018, oil companies have burned more and more gas as a byproduct
Indigenous peoples in Guatemala demand sovereignty over oil and mining resources
The case could set an international precedent for indigenous people to control resources on their land, which they say is critical to climate action
As Elsa heralds a busy hurricane season, Caribbean states count on resilience plans
After the devastating impacts of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Caribbean islands invested in measures to help communities bounce back from extreme weather
Elections dash Mexican President’s hopes for dirty energy reform
Amlo does not have the two thirds majority in Mexico’s parliament to pass proposed constitutional reforms in favour of state-owned coal and gas power generation
Climate watchers pay tribute to Nicaraguan envoy Paul Oquist, who died on Monday
The outspoken diplomat, who famously described the Paris Agreement as a “path to failure”, will be remembered as a complex figure who fought for justice
Hit by hurricanes and Covid, more Central Americans go hungry and plan to migrate
Nearly eight million people are hungry in El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala, according to the World Food Programme, with many planning to leave
Why Grenada had to nationalise its electricity for $60m to pursue renewables
A one-sided privatisation deal and flawed World Bank advice landed Grenada with a hefty legal bill to reform its electricity sector and cut reliance on polluting diesel
Hurricanes Iota, Eta devastate parts of Central America in record-breaking season
Experts are calling for relief and resilience funding for Nicaragua and Honduras, as warming seas fuel extraordinarily intense storms
Mayan communities are suing the Mexican government over a million solar panel megaproject
Indigenous communities say they did not give consent for a Total-backed solar megaproject on their land
Coronavirus slows developing nations’ plans to step up climate action in 2020
‘We are entering into unknown territory’ – coronavirus delays developing nations’ ability to design new climate plans before Cop26 summit in November in Glasgow
Electric buses offer Latin American and Caribbean transport a green and profitable future
Sponsored content: The Inter-American Development Bank is mobilising different divisions within the bank while working with public and private actors to drive the transition towards electric public transport
Carbon taxes are key to stop deforestation
In Colombia and Costa Rica, where governments have imposed carbon taxes, deforestation rates are down, while revenues to fund forest restoration efforts are up
Stinky seaweed chokes American coast due to hotter oceans and deforestation
Sargassum is a natural occurrence on beaches in the Caribbean but warmer waters and the use of fertilisers has seen it proliferate dramatically in recent years