Even though we now have the Paris agreement, cooperation between the world’s two biggest emitters, US and China, is still crucial
Tricky politics have hampered renewable growth and plans to stop oil and gas exploration have sparked economic fears
Developing and developed countries are wrangling over whether finance should be included in an adaptation framework to be approved at Cop28
Developing countries made key concession to land a draft deal on funding for climate victims, subject to political signoff at Cop28
A nature conservation foundation has accused Argentine scientists of slander after criticism of their rewilding methods
Export credit agencies are still backing oil and gas projects – this week’s OECD meeting is a chance to change that
The climate minister of Pacific Island Vanuatu says those choosing the Cop31 host should examine Australia’s gas expansion plans
Climate Home analysed how highly-publicised commitments are faring two years on from their announcement
At the Global Partnership for Education, we paid a high price to be hosted by the World Bank. A loss and damage fund should be independent
After its pleas for grants not loans fell mostly on deaf ears, Indonesia has watered down its plans to shut coal power plants early
The technically complex contract was won by Alfajiri, which is based in a residential property in Canada and has only existed a few months
Wars harm climate action because large militaries emit a lot and military spending diverts money away from tackling climate change
As Israel cuts off electricity to the Gaza Strip, rooftop solar panels help residents to survive frequent bombardment
Bangladeshi scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq attended every UN climate summit and championed the cause of developing countries
The G7 has offered to mobilise $15.5 billion to get Vietnam from coal to clean energy but just 2% of this is grants
A renewable energy target will be debated at Cop28 but financial reforms are needed for the Global South outside China to meet that target
China opposed six Green Climate Fund projects because the proposals flagged the risk of forced labour in the manufacturing of solar panels.
Planned oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of France in the Brazilian Amazon
Climate disasters cascade across continents and oceans – countries must tackle them together
Betts was the EU’s chief negotiator when the Paris Agreement was signed. He has died a year after being diagnosed with cancer.