Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says UN climate chief Simon Stiell has urged world…
Category: Climate
Belém, COP30 host, has its electric buses held up by a political row
A plan for new buses in the Brazilian city hosting the 2025 UN climate summit was held up by a political row that suggests the road to COP30 could get…
Delaying the EU’s anti-deforestation law is not an option
Comment: The EU’s new deforestation law was seen as a breakthrough in the global battle against forest loss, but it’s provoking fractious debate among governments and producers Nicole Polsterer is…
Pacific Islanders, need climate action – not greenwashing
Comment: As host of the COP29 summit, Baku must stop fossil fuel expansion, cut its emissions further, and work to deliver an ambitious climate finance goal Joseph Zane Sikulu is…
Verra axing of Shell’s rice-farming carbon credits in China fuels integrity fears
The carbon market standard found “serious” quality issues with the projects, prompting questions about their initial approval The axing of Shell’s carbon offsetting schemes linked to Chinese rice farming, announced…
After cutting fossil fuel finance we must unlock clean energy for all
Comment: While international public finance for coal, oil and gas has fallen by two-thirds, little of that money has gone to boost green energy in poorer countries Natalie Jones is…
EU sued over green labelling of aviation and shipping investments
Environmental campaigners take the EU to court over the inclusion of fossil fuel-powered planes and ships in green taxonomy Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit against the European Union over…
How can national governments address loss and damage?
Comment: As host of the board of the new UN L&D fund, the Philippines can set an example with its pioneering climate accountability bill John Leo Algo is the national…
London airport expansion shows danger of “false hope” Jet Zero strategy
The government decided expansion is compatible with its plan to cut aviation emissions, raising questions about its reliance on unproven techno-fixes over reducing flights This week, the UK’s new centre-left…
Climate disasters challenge right to safe and adequate housing
Climate-proofing homes is now an essential response to regular extreme weather events and can help prevent displacement Climate disasters displace millions of people each year. In 2023, the figure reached…
