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Only one-fifth of climate finance going to adaptation, finds OECD
Donors overwhelmingly favour supporting projects that cut emissions rather than cope with the impacts of climate change, despite calls for parity
Preparations for the climate crisis will save trillions, commission finds
Every $1 spent on climate adaptation could see between $2 and $10 of net economic benefit, but current investments are lagging way behind
Car boom brings gridlock misery to ‘green and happy’ Bhutan
Bhutan’s growing economy brings growing gridlock – and a potential threat to the country’s vaunted carbon-negative status
EU moots crackdown on deforestation through supply chains
The bloc is considering regulations to address the role of consumer demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and timber in driving forest clearance abroad
A weak carbon price is worse than no carbon price
The time for timidity has passed; politicians must dare to make polluters pay as part of a vision for a healthier, happier future
Campaigners and industry criticise South Africa’s new carbon tax
While industrial players see it as a threat to jobs, the first tax of its kind in Africa is too weak for climate advocates
AIIB must stop backing gas in climate-hit Bangladesh
The Beijing-headquartered development bank is skewed towards fossil fuels, when it should be helping poorer countries access clean renewable power
UN fund removes veto power over climate projects
The Green Climate Fund changed its rules so no single country can block finance, as recently happened when the US intervened in a Chinese bid
African ministers lobby UK for control of climate aid
Ministers from Uganda and the Gambia met the UK’s development secretary to ask for more say over how climate finance is spent
Japan sets carbon neutral goal with focus on capturing emissions
The coal dependent country focuses on innovation as it moves toward ending its contribution to climate change
EU leaders keep saying climate is a priority. Here’s something they can do
The European Investment Bank is the world’s largest multilateral lender and it keeps funding fossil fuels. Next week EU finance ministers can change that
Climate Weekly: Activists hold London landmarks
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‘Risk to economic stability’: 23 finance ministers pledge climate action
Coalition of developed and developing nations commit to aligning tax and spending with Paris Agreement goals, while some struggle with social implications
As climate fight enters new phase, local responses are starved of funding
Global, one-size-fits-all solutions work for cutting emissions, but adapting to warming requires an altogether different approach
French UN official named as next chief of flagship climate fund
Yannick Glemarec was picked from an all-male shortlist to lead the Green Climate Fund, in a key fundraising year
In the High Atlas mountains, the future hinges on water
In the villages of the Amazigh people, community collectives provide voice and solidarity in the face of multiple climate threats
Empowered Indigenous voices drive forest protection
Sponsored content: Community-led projects launch Indigenous perspectives onto the global climate stage
Empty car shows and stalled solar as sanctions keep Iran dirty
Innovation flees after Trump reimposes sanctions, environmentalists and government say that puts the country on a dangerous path
Climate Weekly: What to watch in 2019
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Katowice brief: The other US climate team
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