Climate News
UN puts climate ‘course correction’ on Cop28 negotiating table
In response to a global stocktake report, ministers will debate collective goals such as phasing out fossil fuels by 2040
EU’s nominated climate lead wants a global tax on jet fuel
Wopke Hoekstra argues a tax on jet fuel could raise revenue for a planned loss and damage fund, but experts warn that won’t be easy
Cop28 boss’ appeal to raise climate targets met with total indifference
Sultan Al Jaber urged governments to update their national climate targets by September. Not one heeded the call
ADB set to launch first coal early retirement scheme in Indonesia
A finance tool to shut down Asian coal plants up to a decade early will swing into action “soon”, says Asian Development Bank climate envoy
Vietnamese climate activist jailed in ‘unjust’ government crackdown
Five environmentalists have been jailed in the last two years, while the government works on a clean energy partnership with rich nations
New IEA net zero report leaves big polluters less room to hide
The International Energy Agency calls on countries to bring forward net zero targets and rely less on fossil fuel technofixes
The cruise industry says LNG is a climate solution. It’s not
Some of the world’s biggest cruise companies are claiming to be green, while continuing to use weakly regulated fossil fuels
Brazilian government eyes money from Amazon Fund for controversial road
Brazil’s transport ministry plans to bid for money from the Amazon Fund to pave the world’s “most sustainable highway”
Ministerial shows fault lines on climate loss and damage fund
On the sidelines of the UN general assembly, rich and poor countries were divided on how to deliver funds to victims of the climate crisis
Why Portuguese youth are suing European countries over wildfires
The case, to be heard in the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, could change the way states are held accountable for climate harms
