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Guterres asks all countries to plan for carbon neutrality by 2050
In a letter to heads of state, the UN chief set net zero emissions as the benchmark for ambition, ahead of a landmark summit in September
China pledges to strengthen climate plan
In a joint statement with France, the world’s biggest emitter declared an intention to upgrade its contribution to the Paris Agreement
EU-Mercosur trade deal will drive Amazon deforestation, warns ex-minister
French former minister Nicolas Hulot slammed pact with South American countries, saying it would enable rainforest clearance under Brazil’s Bolsonaro regime
‘Revolutionise the world’: UN chief calls for youth to lead on climate
Use social media and political organising to ‘force’ older generation to confront climate crisis, says António Guterres
Climate Weekly: Guterres’ stand for multilateralism
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Four countries have declared climate emergencies, yet give billions to fossil fuels
The UK, France, Canada and Ireland have all formally recognised a climate crisis. But analysis shows they give $27.5bn annually in support for coal, oil and gas
EU climate deal fails amid four-nation revolt
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Poland blocked an agreement on a net zero carbon target for 2050
Five things to watch at UN climate talks in Bonn
From contentious rules on carbon trading, through efforts to raise ambition to who will host next year’s summit, negotiators have a full agenda this fortnight
Majority of EU states, including Germany, now support 2050 net zero climate goal
Momentum builds for the bloc to land a deal on its long term climate target ahead of a leaders meeting this week
Leaders told to bring plans, not speeches to UN climate summit
A landmark conference hosted by Antonio Guterres in September aims to jolt flagging international action on climate change, in line with the latest science
EU foreign ministers back UN call to raise climate ambition
In a statement on Monday, the European Council said UN chief Antonio Guterres’ summit in September is “an essential opportunity” to ramp up national commitments
What Democratic presidential hopefuls do (and don’t) say about the Green New Deal
It has a big name and little detail, but the Green New Deal is has already won the backing of most Democratic candidates
Katowice brief: Who is the UN’s climate dealmaker?
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Climate Weekly: Meet Brazil’s new chief diplomat
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Climate Weekly: Cogs turn for ambition
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Canada and Argentina to peer review each other’s fossil fuel subsidies
G7 and G20 hosts commit to a process they hope will help them phase out taxpayer support for coal, oil and gas
10 key moments on the road to the Cop24 climate talks
Leaders meeting at the G7 this weekend kick off six months of diplomatic moments that will be decisive in shaping the future of the Paris Agreement
G7 fossil fuel subsidies worth $100bn a year to industry, study finds
UK accused of masking subsidies to fossil fuels, ahead of meeting of G7 countries, which have agreed to end taxpayer support by 2025
11 ways the Paris climate deal is working in the real world
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
Climate Weekly: Shipping gets on board with climate action
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