The UAE’s authoritarian rulers needs oil and gas revenues to placate their people and keep themselves in power
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The call sparked accusations of “climate apartheid” as it does not differentiate between rich and poor nations
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The group will “provide guidance and counsel” to the Cop28 presidency this year and beyond
The mastermind of Germany’s energy transition, Patrick Graichen has been accused of cronyism in the appointment process of a think-tank.
The Syrian regime has been accused of committing war crimes during a decade-long civil war. Western nations have criticised efforts to restore diplomatic relations.
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Critics say a focus on just the emissions from producing oil and gas not consuming it is a distraction and that similar initatives have not worked
The Pope’s home state has not yet issued a climate plan, which is against the rules of the Paris Agreement it ratified last year
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the former secretary of state for international development to lead the critical UN climate talks in November
UK holds ‘citizens’ assembly’ to seek ideas for cutting emissions to net-0 by 2050. But some participants doubt the government will listen
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Boris Johnson officially launched Cop26 on Tuesday but gave little indication as to how the government is going to leverage the world into taking bolder climate action
Leaders of most major parties presented their ideas for meeting tough climate goals, but the Conservative prime minister declined
Next year’s climate talks are absolutely vital and as hosts the UK could determine whether the talks fail or succeed. The government must start preparing now
Mayor Sadiq Khan writes to UK prime minster urging every effort to win the presidency of Cop26 in the face of a competing bid from Italy
Both countries face potential general elections and economic problems before the crucial Cop26 meeting and the UK may still be in a Brexit imbroglio
Ecuador will get $12 million a year to spend protecting the wildlife and habitats of the Galapagos islands, in the largest “debt for nature” deal yet
An agenda-setting gathering of climate ministers saw continuing disagreement over the need for fossil fuels phase-out and the role of technology
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The UAE has backed the EU’s call to set a global target for the renewable roll-out at the Cop28 climate talks
India and China are trying to stop the G20 setting an end-date for the use of fossil fuels, highlighting different national circumstances instead
Developed nations should have met the climate finance commitment in 2020. But they are still not there.
The first Global Stocktake will tell us collective efforts need to be stepped up to reach the Paris Agreement goals. The question is how countries will respond to it.
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AIIB’s fast-tracking of a 600MW LNG plant could set a precedent for more development finance to fossil gas projects, campaigners warn
While the Bolsonaro administration has nominally increased its 2030 target, a baseline shift allows Brazil to emit more than under its first Paris pledge
The Cop26 presidency is considering a proposal to strengthen ambition beyond the Glasgow summit, but it faces resistance from emerging economies
Documents agreed by parliament included a declaration that Turkey would implement the climate treaty as a developing country, despite its developed nation status
Following a two-year gap, countries are due to meet in the UK for UN climate talks in November. Here’s what is at stake
110 parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted updated 2030 climate targets to be counted by UN Climate Change before Cop26, but some major emitters’ are still missing
Joe Biden made a start on restoring US climate credibility after four lost years, with finance and emissions pledges, but campaigners say more is needed
The outspoken diplomat, who famously described the Paris Agreement as a “path to failure”, will be remembered as a complex figure who fought for justice