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India strengthens climate targets, aiming for net zero by 2070
Narendra Modi upped India’s climate ambition while calling for more climate finance from developed countries
China reaffirms existing climate targets in submission to UN ahead of Cop26
Analysts say a severe power crunch facing the country and the incremental rise in ambition from other large emitters like the US deterred Beijing from raising ambition
‘Breakthrough’: IMF develops fund to help debt-laden nations address climate risks
The IMF trust fund could be worth up to $50 billion and meet vulnerable countries’ call for support to address the triple crisis of debt, Covid and climate change
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Heat rises on donor countries to meet overdue $100bn climate finance promise
Nearly 150 green groups have told rich governments they must make up for missing their climate aid target by delivering $600bn in total 2020-25
Xi Jinping announces biodiversity fund to help developing nations protect nature
The Chinese president called on other donor countries to contribute to the $230 million fund for biodiversity at Kunming talks
UK seeks alliance to end public finance for coal, oil and gas projects overseas
The Cop26 hosts are trying to build a coalition of countries to align public finance with a 1.5C global warming limit, the toughest goal of the Paris Agreement
Climate consortium calls on Cop26 to prioritise vulnerable states
Sponsored content: ACT2025 says that developed countries and major emitters must show real solidarity with climate-vulnerable states in Glasgow
Five steps to a fossil-free Covid recovery for every government to follow
Sponsored content: Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have spent billions of dollars bailing out coal, oil and gas. Here’s how they can pivot to clean energy
Merkel’s legacy: a robust diplomat who surrendered to coal and cars back home
As Angela Merkel’s 16 years leading Germany come to an end, experts praise her international climate record but say she was too timid domestically
World leaders at UN urged to end public finance to fossil fuels
As world leaders meet to talk energy in New York, 200 green groups are urging them to embrace renewables and stop financing fossil fuels
President Xi declares end to Chinese support for new coal power abroad
Climate campaigners are celebrating as an end to Chinese public backing leaves few sources of finance for new coal plants around the world
Conservationists set out ‘nature positive’ vision for global biodiversity deal
The IUCN Congress has come up with a blueprint for a “transformative” deal to protect plants and wildlife, which members hope governments will embrace in Kunming
What is Cop26 and why does it matter? Your guide to the Glasgow climate summit
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
US guidance to development banks puts gas infrastructure finance in question
Gas-fired power projects in Thailand and South Africa could be affected by a shift in US development finance policy to back clean energy over fossil fuels
Following the science means slashing emissions 7% per year – starting now
Governments and businesses have set laudable net zero targets, but few have committed to the annual CO2 cuts this decade the planet needs
Brazil plans to prop up coal sector, defying calls for a global phase out
The government has published a plan for the ‘sustainable’ use of coal that would allow the fossil fuel to be burnt until 2050
The climate crisis is intensifying. So why is climate finance drying up?
As the IPCC warns of intensifying climate impacts, rich countries must deliver on their funding promises and set new commitments to the developing world
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China, India miss UN’s extended deadline for climate pledges
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