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Cost of a KitKat: Big brands leave sugar farmers at the mercy of climate extremes

Cost of a KitKat: Big brands leave sugar farmers at the mercy of climate extremes

Nestlé, Coca Cola and Pepsi are among the buyers from Nanglamal Sugar Complex, which smallholders say gives no help with climate resilience

India's female cane cutters face child marriage and hysterectomy

India’s female cane cutters face child marriage and hysterectomy

Women and girls in India’s sugar fields are exposed to sexual harassment, backbreaking work and inadequate healthcare

Momentum grows towards 2050 zero carbon shipping target

Momentum grows towards 2050 zero carbon shipping target

Nigeria, Chile and Vietnam are among countries now backing a stronger climate goal for international shipping, but cost concerns remain

At the UN biodiversity negotiations, countries agreed to protect 30% of the world's land and oceans.

‘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

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

Mexico's new climate plan is worse than its old one, analysts say

Mexico’s new climate plan is worse than its old one, analysts say

Mexico, a country of 130 million, is one of only two G20 countries not to have set net zero emission targets

Migrant labourers suffer exploitation in India's sugar fields

Migrant labourers suffer exploitation in India’s sugar fields

Millions of people migrate each year to work in India’s sugar fields under extreme heat, harsh conditions and debt bondage

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Women-focused investments are crucial for community adaptation

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Innovative adaptation project pays off for Upper Egyptian farmers

Innovative adaptation project pays off for Upper Egyptian farmers

Youth engagement is pivotal to climate adaptation programmes

Youth engagement is pivotal to climate adaptation programmes

Bangladeshis are dealing with wave after wave of climate chaos

Bangladeshis are dealing with wave after wave of climate chaos

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a mock sword with "Energy Charter Treaty" written on it hangs over the heads of protestors wearing masks of European leaders

Energy Charter Treaty exodus shows a global power shift

European governments are abandoning a treaty that has become a barrier to climate action, but legal hurdles remain

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Gas is casting a long shadow over green development in Africa

At the Cop27 summit in Egypt, a dash for gas risks distracting from the support for climate resilience Africans really need

Hali Hewa episode 7: Youth talk loss and damage

Hali Hewa episode 7: Youth talk loss and damage

Four young activists explain why loss and damage is a hot topic at Cop27 climate talks and how they are fighting for climate justice

I never got to say goodbye to my relatives, victims of climate chaos

I never got to say goodbye to my relatives, victims of climate chaos

My loss is just one of many for Africa. If we do not get justice at Cop27, I fear conflict and scarcity will escalate beyond national borders

Conservation groups IRDNC meeting

Climate finance isn’t reaching African communities – Cop27 must fix this injustice

Indigenous peoples and local communities receive less than 1% of all climate funding despite scoring wins for people and nature

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Africa’s broken food markets must be fixed to tackle hunger

A handful of large companies make big profits by controlling the food trade in Africa, while doing nothing to increase its climate resilience

Fear of farmer protests hampers methane-cutting ambition

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

Demand response: A win-win solution to climate and energy price crises

Demand response: A win-win solution to climate and energy price crises

By shifting electricity demand away from peaks, customers can get cheaper bills and cleaner electricity can be prioritised

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