Latest climate change news
Verra axing of Shell’s rice-farming carbon credits in China fuels integrity fears
The carbon market standard found “serious” quality issues with the projects, prompting questions about their initial approval
Fossil fuel transition back in draft pact for UN Summit of the Future after outcry
The new text of a UN pact for the high-level event brings back a mention of the headline COP28 agreement
Leaders are cutting fossil fuel finance – next comes unlocking clean energy for all
While international public finance for coal, oil and gas has fallen by two-thirds, little of that money has gone to boost green energy in poorer countries
EU hit with lawsuit over green labelling of aviation and shipping investments
Environmental campaigners take the EU to court over the inclusion of fossil fuel-powered planes and ships in green taxonomy
How can governments tackle loss and damage at the national level?
As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill
London airport expansion spotlights danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy
The UK government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes over reducing flights
Climate disasters challenge right to safe and adequate housing
Climate-proofing homes is now an essential response to regular extreme weather events and can help prevent displacement
Nepal says China withholds “essential” info on bursting Himalayan glacial lakes
Beijing has not kept promises to provide data on its lakes, hampering efforts to prevent flood disasters, a senior Nepali official says
In a world first, Grenada activates debt pause after Hurricane Beryl destruction
More creditors are agreeing to suspend debt payments in the wake of weather disasters, but experts say greater financial relief will be needed
The UN can set a new course on “critical” transition minerals
A high-level panel is working to define principles for responsible mining, which will be presented to the UN General Assembly in September
Switzerland and Canada propose ways to expand climate finance donors
Detailed criteria would include China and Gulf States in the donor base. But experts recommend incentives not coercion
US turns against plastic producers, boosting hopes for ambitious treaty
The shift sparked accusations of betrayal from the plastics industry and celebrations from environmental campaigners and a Pacific negotiator
FAO draft report backs growth of livestock industry despite emissions
Experts say the UN’s food agency has shied away from recommending less animal farming, though cutting methane emissions is a quick way to curb warming
How better buildings can help von der Leyen maintain her green legacy
The EU president must implement plans to boost energy efficiency in the sector, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and exposure to geopolitical shocks
Key UN report lends weight to Pacific plan for shipping emissions levy
The report was seized upon by the Marshall Islands but branded “unacceptable” and “nonsensical” by Argentina and Brazil
Renewable-energy carbon credits rejected by high-integrity scheme
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market decided existing renewables methodologies don’t do enough to prove their emissions reductions are additional
IPCC’s input into key UN climate review at risk as countries clash over timeline
Most governments want reports ready before the next global stocktake, but a dozen developing nations are opposed over inclusivity concerns
Call for pitches: Climate Home News seeks story ideas on clean energy supply chains
Send us your pitches for justice-focused stories on the trends and actors shaping clean energy technology supply chains
As first airline drops goal, are aviation’s 2030 targets achievable without carbon offsets?
Air New Zealand has dropped its 2030 emissions reductions targets, validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative
Indian official calls EU carbon border tax unfair and unacceptable
Ajay Seth said the EU’s proposals on its carbon border adjustment mechanism were “not practical” for a developing country like India