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This is what the world promised at the UN climate action summit
Dozens of promises were made by governments, civil society and business. Accountability is the next step
‘Model’ climate fund for world’s poorest gets $160 million cash injection
Sponsored content: Least Developed Countries Fund is a climate finance mechanism that ‘actually works’, says Mary Robinson, as donors pledge new support
Russia formally joins Paris climate agreement
Four years after it was agreed, Russia has formalised its participation in the climate accord
China and India demand cash for climate action on eve of UN summit
World’s largest and fourth largest emitters said the onus remained on the countries historically responsible for climate change to move money
What is the UN climate action summit?
It’s been billed as the defining political event for climate in 2019. But what is it?
Climate Weekly: UN raises expectations for New York summit
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Putting local actors in the driving seat of climate finance
Sponsored content: An advocacy coalition provides vulnerable local communities increased access to vital global climate funds
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
Pacific leaders set new bar by collectively declaring climate crisis
When regional giants Australia and NZ joined small islands at a recent leaders’ forum they produced the Pacific’s strongest-ever call to act on climate change
Tackling Wikipedia’s Africa gap with a climate change edit-a-thon
Sponsored content: The first Wikipedia edit-a-thon held on climate change in Africa brought together researchers from all over the continent
Register now for the African Climate Risks Conference 2019
Sponsored content: The conference is an opportunity for stakeholders to come together around climate priorities and share insights
‘There is no coming back from disappearing coastlines’
Sponsored content: Alaska Native communities working on the frontline of ‘usteq’ or land collapse are striving for recognition and emergency relief
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
UK told to close climate policy gap or ‘be embarrassed’ in 2020
The British government is off track for its 2050 net zero emissions target, advisers warn, undermining its credibility as likely host of Cop26 UN climate talks
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
Ugandan officials welcome climate research to manage drought and flooding
Sponsored content: Decision-makers come together with scientists in Kampala to discuss the implications of cutting-edge research
I am a denier. A human extinction denier
The rhetoric of extinction and emergency does not adequately describe the situation we find ourselves in and is counter-productive
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Venice floods show Europe needs sustainable finance to avoid disaster
A meeting in Geneva this week is a chance for a long-overdue conversation between disaster risk and sustainable finance experts
US breaks from Arctic consensus on climate change
At a meeting of the Arctic Council, secretary of state Mike Pompeo refused to identify global warming as a threat, instead hailing an oil rush as sea ice melts