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Norway, USA & UK pledge $280 million to combat deforestation
World Bank-backed scheme will establish public-private partnership to cut emissions from loss of forest cover
Clean cookstoves can save lives and slow climate change
World Bank report says deaths from cookstove emissions are higher than the toll of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined
No bailout for the Earth’s climate, warns OECD chief
Morning summary: OECD head to address climate change in speech; South Korea and China discuss climate cooperation; and World Bank and IMF heads discuss climate finance
John Ashton Q&A: ‘The USA is still a climate follower, not a leader’
Former UK climate envoy answers RTCC readers’ questions on Obama, China, David Cameron, loss and damage and World Bank funding for coal plants
Fossil fuel subsidies: the addiction Egypt just can’t kick
Fossil fuel subsidy cuts have been targeted by the World Bank, G20 and climate campaigners. While Iran is setting an example, Egypt struggles to cut the cord
Ban Ki-moon outlines goals for Sustainable Energy for All project
World Bank and Bank of America chiefs take up top jobs with Kandeh Yumkella appointed as Chief Executive
Climate Change to bring more flooding to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia will see more extreme weather and more flooding due to Climate Change, a World Bank official has told AFP.
Women-focused investments are crucial for community adaptation
Sponsored content: Climate resilience initiatives have more impact when they empower women as agents of change at the community level
‘Kunming-Montreal’ deal sets up new fund for biodiversity by 2023
Countries committed to mobilise $200 billion “from all sources” to protect 30% of the world’s land and water ecosystems by 2030
Cop15 global nature deal passes despite DR Congo’s objection
The Chinese presidency gavelled through a biodiversity pact in Montreal, overriding the funding concerns of some African delegates
Which countries are ‘particularly vulnerable’ to climate change?
The European Union pushed to restrict loss and damage funds to “particularly vulnerable” nations, but the definition is still up for debate
What was decided at Cop27 climate talks in Sharm el-Sheikh?
The Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan made a breakthrough on support for climate victims, but avoided confronting the oil and gas sector
Cop27 tees up speed dating for climate investment deals
Sharm el-Sheikh talks are expected to approve a series of matchmaking events between investors, governments and project developers
EU opens the door to a loss and damage facility – if China pays
Frans Timmermans gave the strongest signal yet the EU is willing to consider a fund for climate victims – but no decision this year
John Kerry’s offsets plan sets early test for UN net zero standards
The US special envoy wants to use carbon credits to speed up the clean energy transition – but experts are sceptical the scheme can meet best practice.
Cop27 bulletin: Welcome to Sharm el-Sheikh
While delegates were greeted with hotel price-gouging on Sunday, vulnerable nations scored a win on the Cop27 agenda
Cop27 movers and shakers: Nine people shaping the climate agenda
From Pakistan’s climate minister Sherry Rehman to Egypt’s Mahmoud Mohieldin, here are the people to watch at the Cop27 climate summit
Climate fund approves plan to speed up coal retirement in Indonesia
The Climate Investment Funds aims to mobilise $4 billion from public and private sources to start decarbonising Indonesia’s power sector
Fear of farmer protests hampers methane-cutting ambition
While methane emissions from oil and gas infrastructure and landfills are seen as low-hanging fruit, governments are wary of tackling cows
Financial system shake-up – Climate Weekly
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