A joint statement forming the basis of Africa’s negotiating position for Cop28 is silent on the role of oil and gas
Countries are considering a global target to curb plastic production, not just focus on recycling as the industry wants
An Emirati coalition has announced a $450 million commitment to buy carbon credits generated in Africa but critics called offsets a “risky diversion”
Japan is trying to push fossil fuel-based technologies on the region like gas, fossil hydrogen, carbon capture and so-called clean coal
Debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps are becoming more common, with Ecuador’s recent $1.6bn deal the biggest yet. How do they work?
Conflict over land can slow down climate projects, so developers must work with local communities from the outset
Paper packages are championed as an alternative to plastic but the eucalyptus plantations which feed the sector are fuelling disaster in Portugal
The Dutch foreign minister once worked for oil company Shell and will face tough questions over his climate record in the European Parliament
Known internationally as one of Africa’s climate champions, President Ruto faces a legal challenge over plans to restart commercial forestry
Projects in India linked to Enking, the self-proclaimed world’s largest carbon credits producer, have vastly overestimated climate benefits
Bolivia wants to chop down trees to grow soy, beef and palm oil while Venezuela is unwilling or unable to restrain illegal gold mining
The US, which long opposed a fund, wants it to focus on a narrow set of disasters in a small number of countries
The Slovakian will replace Frans Timmermans as the EU’s lead on climate, at home and abroad
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Despite Beijing’s sponge city project, the capital was overwhelmed by recent floods with dozens dying and a new “sponge airport” shut down
China is the world’s biggest manufacturer of renewable energy equipment and is making plans for how to dispose of it once it stops working
The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry
Temperatures in parts of South America are 20C (68F) more than normal, one of the most extreme deviations ever seen
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