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EU plans to stop buying Russian crude oil in six months
In a tightening of sanctions against the Kremlin, Brussels proposes to cut off the source of a quarter of EU oil imports by the end of the year
DR Congo approves auction of oil blocks in one of the world’s largest carbon sinks
At least three of 16 oil blocks earmarked for drilling overlap with the world’s largest tropical peatland complex, posing a double threat to the climate
Fuelling unbearable heat – Climate Weekly
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The heat in Delhi is unbearable. This is what the climate crisis feels like
A short walk in the afternoon is exhausting. Heatwaves will keep getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels
Germany to build LNG terminals at ‘Tesla speed’ in shift away from Russian gas
Green vice-chancellor Robert Habeck is fast-tracking gas import facilities to weaken the Kremlin’s market power
IMF’s resilience fund ‘out of reach’ for some nations in need
The Resilience and Sustainability Trust aims to help countries prepare for climate shocks. Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the Philippines are among those unlikely to qualify
Macron promises to abandon gas, oil and coal, but will he deliver?
The re-elected French president performed poorly on climate in his first term and is relying too heavily on nuclear, experts say
Vulnerable nations set to pilot loss and damage funding facility
Finance ministers from vulnerable nations have secured philanthropic funds to demonstrate how support for victims of the climate crisis could work
China’s coal miners face a challenge to capture leaked methane
China has committed to cut methane emissions in a deal with the US but a lack of robust monitoring and expensive capture technologies are barriers
Breaking the silence on overshoot – Climate Weekly
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As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?
Fifteen former leaders and ministers are set to address sensitive questions on the role of CO2 removal and geoengineering in climate action
Migrant workers suffer heat stress during Ramadan in Arabian Gulf
Muslims find it hard to reconcile fasting with working outdoors in temperatures of over 35C, as heatwaves become increasingly common
War in Ukraine is triggering a food crisis – and climate change has more in store
Governments must fund humanitarian relief and prioritise cropland for feeding people, not livestock or cars, to guard against future shocks
Pakistan’s tree-planting ambition in doubt after Imran Khan’s exit
Climate experts are urging Shehbaz Sharif’s government to continue Khan’s flagship forest restoration initiative
No red alert, 300 dead – Climate Weekly
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No red alert was issued ahead of deadly South African floods
Experts say a communication breakdown, poor housing and inadequate infrastructure contributed to a death toll from extreme rainfall of 300 and rising
Brazil accused of backsliding in updated climate pledge to UN
While the Bolsonaro administration has nominally increased its 2030 target, a baseline shift allows Brazil to emit more than under its first Paris pledge
We must use Cop27 to transform energy and food systems
The latest IPCC report and Ukraine crisis show the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, investing in renewables and developing sustainable agriculture
Leading scientists pitch for annual IPCC reports to keep climate on the agenda
Corinne Le Quéré is among a group of authors proposing the IPCC publish updates on key climate indicators every year amid an “explosion” of scientific literature