Under pressure from the IMF, the government has redirected subsidies into education, welfare and debt reduction, leaving fuel-heavy sectors with higher costs The Zambian government’s cuts to fossil fuel subsidies…
Category: Climate
UN climate weeks cancellation hinders worst-hit communities
Comment: The UNFCCC has said it will not hold regional climate weeks in 2024 due to a funding shortfall – which means less inclusion for developing-country voices If the world’s…
India’s farmers face big climate threats. How can we protect them?
Indebted farmers, facing falling yields and water scarcity, want legally guaranteed price support for more crops – but that may not fix their climate woes Indian farmers – struggling with…
Expectations mount as loss and damage fund start stumbles
Demand for finance to pay for the aftermath of climate impacts is rocketing – but progress on getting a new UN loss and damage fund up and running is slow…
Climate leaders, oil bosses pitch alternate energy-transition realities
As climate officials prepare the next steps in a globally agreed shift away from fossil fuels, oil and gas executives return fire Helsingør and Houston are separated by just over…
UN climate fund axes Nicaragua project for human rights concerns
In the first such decision since its creation, the Green Climate Fund pulled out of a project in Nicaragua after developers failed to address environmental and social compliance issues The…
China’s energy efficiency goal looks unlikely
The government aims to cut the amount of energy needed for its economic growth by 2.5% in 2024, putting it far off track for a key five-year climate target China…
Holding those with high shipping emissions financially accountable
A levy on shipping emissions will be discussed by governments at IMO talks this month, with climate-vulnerable nations seeking funding from the industry Discussions about climate finance are usually framed…
Germany pressures climate groups on Israel-Gaza with funding
Many Global South climate groups are funded by the German government, a political ally of Israel, and feel unable to criticise Israel’s military action in Gaza The German government has…
Energy-related CO2 emissions in the world hit record high
Global emissions from energy rose by 410 million tonnes, or 1.1%, in 2023 to 37.4 billion tonnes, hitting a record hight Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) hit a…
