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‘Politically motivated’: Russian authorities seek to remove climate activist’s citizenship
Arshak Makichyan has been a vocal climate and anti-war activist in Moscow. Russian authorities are accusing him of having illegally obtained his citizenship
Introducing: The Hali Hewa Podcast
Abigael Kima interviews key African players on the reality of climate change in Africa and what can be done about it in the run-up to Cop27 in Egypt
Island states say fund for climate disaster victims must be created by Cop27
After three decades of frustration, vulnerable countries are determined the “Glasgow dialogue” on loss and damage must deliver more than just talk
Climate lawyers challenge EU support for gas pipelines
Client Earth is arguing the European Commission’s infrastructure priorities are not compatible with climate goals
Deadly heatwaves show why India needs to get serious on climate adaptation
While the country suffers from extreme heat, Delhi’s budget for adaptation grants has shrunk and international support is falling short
EU must go beyond weak global rules in its regulation of shipping emissions
A proposed EU marine fuel standard would promote sales of LNG, a fossil fuel supplied by Russia, instead of the zero-emission solutions needed under the Paris Agreement
‘Furious and disappointed’: African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit
Several African climate activists have been unable to obtain Swedish visas for the major environmental conference despite spending time and money applying
Deutsche Bank executive resigns after offices raided in greenwashing probe
Asset management subsidiary DWS is under investigation for mislabelling investments as “sustainable”, in a case that could amount to investment fraud
Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law
Finland’s goal to go net zero by 2035 and then carbon negative was based on equity as well as science, but it won’t be easy to reverse forest loss
European Commission overreported climate spending by €72 billion, auditors find
Only 13% of EU spending 2014-20 was relevant to climate action, not 20% as claimed, the European Court of Auditors said, with the biggest gap in farming policy
Billionnaire activist forces Australia’s biggest polluter into climate-friendly U-turn
AGL had planned to split in two and keep burning coal for another two decades or more, before Mike Cannon-Brookes led a shareholder revolt
Europe should use its Putin-proofing energy plans to reinvigorate climate action
Many of the actions being taken for Europe’s energy security will cut emissions – so why not submit a stronger climate target to the UN?
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G7 pushes Japan to speed up clean energy transition at home and abroad
Campaigners described the G7 statement as a breakthrough, saying it would curb Japanese support for gas expansion in Asia and worldwide
Russian climate action and research is collateral damage in Putin’s war on Ukraine
Polluting companies are using sanctions as a pretext to roll back climate regulation, while Russian scientists cannot share critical equipment and data
African nations’ dash for gas exposes division at the UN and ‘hypocrisy’ in Europe
The UN chief says it is “madness” to explore for more fossil fuels, while top Nigerian UN officials support African leaders’ gas-fuelled development plans
Island states back Vanuatu’s quest for climate justice at the UN
Vanuatu is calling on the International Court of Justice to prepare a climate litigation toolkit, but first it needs a majority at the UN general assembly
Russia’s war is no excuse for G7 ministers to duck their climate responsibilities
Germany and Japan are resisting a commitment to phase out coal by 2030 when they should be doubling down on the clean energy transition
UN body makes ‘breakthrough’ on carbon price proposal for shipping
After a decade of talks, there is consensus at the International Maritime Organization to put a price on shipping emissions – the next question is how high
Extinction Rebellion inspires Shell safety consultant to jump ship
After seeing Extinction Rebellion protest at Shell headquarters, Caroline Dennett decided to end her 11-year working relationship with the oil major