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US tees up Congress battle with $3bn Green Climate Fund pledge

US tees up Congress battle with $3bn Green Climate Fund pledge

Vice-president Kamala Harris pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund at Cop28, which Congressional Republicans will likely try to block

loss damage hurricane cop28

Countries pledge $400m to set up loss and damage fund

Germany and Cop host UAE led contributions to get a fund for climate victims up and running, in an early win for the Cop28 presidency

Leaks reveal how McKinsey drives African climate agenda

Leaks reveal how McKinsey drives African climate agenda

Whistleblowers raise alarm over American consultancy’s growing influence in pushing carbon markets and developing energy transition plans

forest liberia carbon credits uae. Italian fugitive is advising Emirati start-up Blue Carbon

Meet the Italian fugitive advising Emirati start-up Blue Carbon

Samuele Landi has been convicted for bankruptcy fraud in Italy. That was no problem for the UAE firm doing forest carbon credit deals across Africa.

Fearing repression, non-binary people stay away from Cop28. A police officer in Abu Dhabi poses with his police car

Fearing repression in Dubai, non-binary people stay away from Cop28

Non-binary and trans people have been detained and deported at Dubai airport and being gay is effectively criminalised in the UAE

Slow start for Indonesia's carbon market

Slow start for Indonesia’s much-hyped carbon market

Since President Widodo launched Indonesia’s exchange two months ago, there’s been barely any trading of carbon credits

Ghana's flood victims blame government for overflowing dam destruction

Ghana’s flood victims blame government for overflowing dam destruction

Last month, a government-owned electricity company deliberately spilled water from its dam, displacing tens of thousands

OECD: Rich countries "likely" to hit $100bn climate finance goal

OECD: Rich countries ‘likely’ to hit $100bn climate finance goal in 2022

Data shows countries provided $89.6bn in 2021, but funding for adaptation declined.

EU law pushes foreign oil and gas producers to cut methane

EU law pushes foreign oil and gas producers to cut methane

The EU has introduced a methane import standard, pressuring any company which exports oil and gas to the EU to cut its emissions

France, Kenya to launch Cop28 coalition for global climate funding

France, Kenya set to launch Cop28 coalition for global taxes to fund climate action

The taskforce, set to be launched at Cop28, will consider the feasibility of levies on shipping, aviation, financial transactions and fossil fuels.

US China renewables methane talks

US and China promise cooperation on renewables and methane

After talks in Sunnyland, California, the US and China agreed to revive a bilateral working group on climate change

Shades of green hydrogen: EU demand set to transform Namibia

Shades of green hydrogen: EU demand set to transform Namibia

Backed by the EU, Namibia has a $20 billion plan to export green hydrogen. A secretive tender process raises concerns for nature and citizens.

UK aid cuts leave Malawi vulnerable to droughts and cyclones

UK aid cuts leave Malawi vulnerable to droughts and cyclones

After the UK cut short a £52m climate adaptation scheme in Malawi, vulnerable communities saw their livelihoods destroyed by Cyclone Freddy

Australia to accept migrants from climate-hit Tuvalu in security pact

Australia to accept migrants from climate-hit Tuvalu in security pact

Australia has offered visas and climate finance to Tuvalu in a security pact to counter China’s influence in the Pacific region

China sets out methane plan, but no reduction target

China sets out methane plan, but no reduction target

Experts said that China didn’t want to shut down coal mines and was likely under-counting its coal mine methane emissions

Colombia’s big green plans run into headwinds

Colombia’s big green plans run into headwinds

Tricky politics have hampered renewable growth and plans to stop oil and gas exploration have sparked economic fears

World Bank to initially host loss and damage fund under draft deal

World Bank to initially host loss and damage fund under draft deal

Developing countries made key concession to land a draft deal on funding for climate victims, subject to political signoff at Cop28

Argentine rewilding debate descends into legal threats

Argentine rewilding debate descends into legal threats

A nature conservation foundation has accused Argentine scientists of slander after criticism of their rewilding methods

Indonesia delays coal closure plans after financial dispute with wealthy nations

Indonesia delays coal closure plans after finance row with rich nations

After its pleas for grants not loans fell mostly on deaf ears, Indonesia has watered down its plans to shut coal power plants early

DRC hands gas rights to Canadian start-up that failed criteria

DRC hands gas rights to Canadian start-up that failed criteria

The technically complex contract was won by Alfajiri, which is based in a residential property in Canada and has only existed a few months

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