Six South Korean farmers have announced plans to sue the country’s state-owned utility company, arguing that its burning of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change and damaged their crops.…
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Deadlock in UN plastics talks raises fears of watered-down deal
As talks on finalising a global plastics pact remain deadlocked, calls are growing for ambitious countries not to settle for a “bad” deal that fails to tackle the growing production…
EU advises DR Congo against oil drilling in “Green Corridor”
The European Union has advised the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) not to allow oil drilling in a huge stretch of land spanning nature-rich rainforests and peatlands which the EU…
Oil states accused of using scare tactics to sink green shipping deal
A group of eight oil- and gas-exporting nations has urged governments not to adopt a pact aimed at cutting the shipping industry’s carbon emissions, saying the deal’s targets are too…
Amazon fires threaten rainforest protection initiatives funding
Worsening fires in Brazil’s Amazon are a threat to new initiatives to raise finance for rainforest protection – including carbon credits and investment funds – due to be showcased at…
Bad timing for leadership change at Nigeria’s climate council
Nigeria has appointed a new head for its climate policy council for the third time in as many years, raising concern among campaigners who say frequent leadership changes could undermine…
Divided nations start “final” talks on UN plastic treaty
Diplomats from 184 countries have kicked off what is billed as the final round of negotiations aimed at securing a global UN pact to prevent the world from “drowning in…
Brazil launches COP30 accommodation platform after pressure from UN committee
The Brazilian government launched a long-awaited official accommodation platform for COP30 last Friday after a UN committee had urged the summit’s hosts to find urgent solutions for the mounting logistical…
Amid logistics crunch, UN committee pressures Brazil for urgent COP30 solutions
A United Nations climate committee has given Brazil, the host nation for COP30, a mid-August deadline to find concrete solutions for accommodation challenges in the Amazon city of Belém, as…
ICJ ruling expected to shape US climate lawsuits
As the Trump administration takes an axe to national climate policy, a landmark advisory opinion issued in late July by the world’s top court is expected to encourage and shape…
