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Rich countries seek coal-to-clean energy deals with Indonesia and Vietnam
Following a finance deal for South Africa to regenerate coal mining areas, western climate diplomats are discussing similar packages with Asian countries
Vulnerable nations set to pilot loss and damage funding facility
Finance ministers from vulnerable nations have secured philanthropic funds to demonstrate how support for victims of the climate crisis could work
As Japan sanctions Russian coal, it is high time to kick the habit altogether
For too long, Japan has depended on coal power at home and promoted it abroad, despite the climate imperative to switch to clean energy
Saudi Arabia dilutes fossil fuel phase out language with techno fixes in IPCC report
The Kingdom pushed for a stronger emphasis on carbon capture and storage as a climate solution that keeps the oil industry alive longer
Canadian ex-minister Catherine McKenna named to head UN greenwash watchdog
The group will promote real emissions reductions among cities, regions and businesses, rather than over-reliance on carbon offsets or carbon removal technology
Russia, China oppose ‘human rights’ in nature talks, amid slow progress to a deal
The draft biodiversity agreement references indigenous peoples’ rights but a proposal to streamline the text could strip more specific language from the targets
Responses to Putin’s war risk impeding international cooperation on climate
Indonesia is reluctant to exclude Russia from this years’ G20 summit, which could turn a climate forum into a political theatre
UN targets early warning systems for all in five years
Building the capacity to alert everyone in time to prepare for droughts, storms and flooding can prevent damage and save lives, at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion
Total pushes ahead with Uganda oil project, stays silent on financial backers
The French oil giant has struggled to attract finance for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline and opponents say it does not have funding in place
What to watch in 2022: critical moments and issues for climate diplomacy
An African Cop, landmark science reports and a long overdue biodiversity summit will shape the response to climate change this year
2021 in coal: China’s dirty recovery mars international finance crackdown
Global coal power generation reached an all time high in 2021, just as countries reached an elusive consensus to phase down the fossil fuel
Finance must be the golden thread for climate diplomacy in 2022
Here’s how G20 host Indonesia and G7 host Germany can make climate finance flow for effective action next year
Aussie minister runs scared of climate experts – Climate Weekly
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UK needs to deliver on climate, not set higher 2030 target, say advisers
The Glasgow pact calls on countries to improve their 2030 plans next year but the Cop26 host’s goal is already in line with 1.5C, the Climate Change Committee says
China ‘trumps’ the west by pledging larger share of IMF relief to African nations
President Xi Jinping promised to share around a quarter of China’s pandemic recovery boost with Africa, more than European and American countries
Mia Mottley: the ‘fearless’ leader pushing a global settlement for the climate frontlines
The first female prime minister of Barbados is elevating wonky discussions on the future of global finance to the highest political level
Oil and gas avoided censure in Glasgow for the 26th time. Let’s not make it 27
Investor and state-owned oil companies in the G20 find common cause in watering down climate ambition; we need to confront their influence
Draft Glasgow agreement calls for accelerated coal exit, in UN climate first
Language on phasing out coal and fossil fuel subsidies is likely to meet pushback from countries like Australia and Saudi Arabia
To keep 1.5C alive, the super rich must change their high carbon lifestyles
The richest 1% are using way more than their fair share of the 1.5C carbon budget. Tackling inequality and emissions must go together
Canada, US, Italy among 20 countries to stop financing fossil fuels internationally
Major backers of coal, oil and gas projects will stop supporting them from 2023, instead backing clean energy in other countries