Without debt relief, climate action will fail
Many Global South countries spend five times more on repaying debt than tackling climate change – governments meeting in Seville next month can stop this downward spiral
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Individual action won’t save the climate – unless governments and businesses back it
Without transforming overarching systems, green efforts by consumers will fall far short of their potential to cut emissions
Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process
Groups want governments to make decisions by voting – rather than through consensus as now – to enable more ambition in negotiations under fire for not delivering enough climate action
UN, Germany say tackling climate crisis is path to economic and national security
Top diplomats urge governments gathered at conferences in Berlin to seize the opportunities offered by a green transition to shore up growth and peace
US election: Climate experts react to Donald Trump’s victory
Trump is expected to cut spending on green energy and boost US production of fossil fuels, while pulling his country out of the Paris climate accord
COP16 hands power to Indigenous people but fails to bridge nature finance gap
UN biodiversity summit produces mixed results, with gains for Indigenous people and disagreement on how to raise and manage funding for nature protection
Is Brazil’s Lula a climate leader?
The Brazilian president has run up against similar challenges to his US counterpart Joe Biden – and it’s bad news for the planet
A global wealth tax is needed to help fund a just green transition
Brazil and France have proposed a tax on the super-rich to fight against poverty and climate change – G20 finance ministers should get behind it this week
New European Parliament must act on climate change as a systemic threat
The recent European election sets a trajectory for policymakers to shy away from the climate agenda rather than giving it the urgent boost needed
Climate, development and nature: three urgent priorities for next UK government
Revitalised global leadership from Britain can make a difference at a deeply troubling and fractured time for world affairs
Spring Meetings can jump-start financial reform for food and climate
The World Bank and IMF have a big part to play in raising the $3 trillion needed to help countries meet global development goals and the Paris accord
China and EU can lead on climate action
After the US surrendered its influence, the upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing will be yet another moment for both economies to show leadership on climate action
Largest ever climate march to spur world leaders into action
BLOG: Activists plan largest ever climate march in September, when Ban Ki-moon hosts summit in New York
80% of Iranians are concerned about climate change
New survey shows species loss and sea level rise among the largest causes for concern on climate change in Iran
EU President Barroso demands greater climate action in 2013
José Manuel Barroso says the EU is committed to a 2015 global climate deal and expects its‘partners’ to show more ambition next year
RTCC’s Youth Action Map
RTCC’s student project aims to showcase the work going on up and down the country by students and youth groups in climate action.