Experts say UN rules around forests and oil are open to abuse, so that countries like Guyana can claim to be carbon-negative without cutting emissions The densely forested South American…
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Nigeria’s path to net zero needs include trees
It must be said: it is impossible to imagine Nigeria’s path to decarbonization without imagining it being fully lined with trees. There is a critical need to address deforestation, transform…
Governments off course for forest protection target
While Brazil and Colombia saw forest loss drop, their progress was offset by rises elsewhere Tropical forests continued disappearing at a “stubbornly” high rate last year, putting a global goal…
Zambian taxis drivers are hit by the fossil-fuel subsidy cuts
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…
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…
How air pollution can make it harder for pollinators to find flowers
Air pollution may blunt the signature scents of some night-blooming flowers, jeopardizing pollination. When the aroma of a pale evening primrose encounters certain pollutants in the night air, the pollutants…
