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Coronavirus response to delay EU Green Deal by weeks
Teleworking and self-isolation restrictions mean the EU legislative process cannot operate at full capacity, with priority given to measures to address the Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus enters Liberia after observer returns from Green Climate Fund meeting
The GCF’s board meeting was held in Switzerland after some members objected to hold the session online, one delegate said
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
Governments have ‘historic opportunity’ to accelerate clean energy transition, IEA says
IEA head Fatih Birol is calling on heads of state and international financial institutions to make coronavirus recovery plans sustainable
Coronavirus: China’s economic slowdown curbs deadly air pollution
Premature deaths from air pollution in China could fall by 50,000-100,000 if economic downturn lasts a year, study estimates
Putting the brakes on – Climate Weekly
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Coronavirus may toughen airlines’ goals for curbing emissions in 2020s
Coronavirus likely to lower a key 2019-20 baseline for average aviation emissions that will force more carbon offsets if flights rebound in 2020s
Coronavirus and climate change are two crises that need humanity to unite
The virus may lead to a deeper understanding of the ties that bind us all on a global scale. That could help our chances of getting to grips with the climate crisis
Coronavirus: IMO postpones key meeting on reducing shipping emissions
The international shipping body has postponed five meetings due to take place at its London headquarters
Will governments pass the first test of the Paris climate agreement in 2020?
Governments are expected to submit long-term climate plans as well as shorter-term 2030 goals. A guide to the ambiguous legal documents seeking more action in 2020
Addis Ababa riverside project gives priority to development over residents
Ethiopia wants $900 million riverside project to be a model of green development – yet one resident says shelters were demolished ‘without warning’
Coronavirus: UN delays talks on global ocean biodiversity treaty
Observers say additional time could help countries agree on rules to create marine protected areas in parts of the ocean that lie beyond national jurisdiction
An ambitious year for climate is a big year for women’s empowerment
While gender equality and women’s empowerment are goals, they are also essential enablers of climate action and development
Coronavirus delays global efforts for climate and biodiversity action
UN Climate Change said it won’t hold any physical meetings until the end of April amid efforts to contain Covid-19
Power structures over gender make women more vulnerable to climate change
International Women’s Day on March 8 is a chance to start solving a deep inequality: women are more vulnerable to climate change than men
Time squeeze – Climate Weekly
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The second death of Chico Mendes
Rubber tappers burn an Amazon forest reserve in Brazil to clear land to raise cattle – deforestation has increased under President Jair Bolsonaro
Moldova submits tougher plan to UN to cut emissions 70% by 2030
The small eastern European country is the fourth to submit enhanced 2030 plans to UN Climate Change
Public opinion on climate change is up but let’s not forget lessons from the past
Public opinion on climate change is shifting but to keep it at the top of the political and public agenda will require a sustained effort for decades to come
Legal gaps and US election could delay climate ambition before Glasgow summit
UN says some countries will only submit climate action plans in the last quarter of 2020, giving less time than hoped to take stock before Cop26