Migrant workers in solar and wind project supply chains say they suffer exploitative recruitment fees, wage theft and illegally long hours in dangerous heat Migrants working on renewable energy projects…
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India fires warning shot with rejection of finance deal at COP29
India gave a fiery speech after UN talks approved a new climate finance goal, suggesting rich nations are failing in their duty to help the Global South As COP29 wound…
Fractious COP29 lands $300bn climate finance goal, dashing hopes of the poorest
After fiery talks, a new post-2025 goal was adopted but some developing nations dismissed it as too small to meet their needs amid growing climate stress Rich nations agreed to…
Reports of $300 billion climate finance offer
As Reuters reported developed countries would offer $300 billion a year by 2035 of climate finance, developing countries response was still not clear This article will be updated throughout the…
Namibia uses COP29 climate summit to push for oil and gas investments
While Namibia says it can succeed where others have failed in using oil and gas to help its people, experts and campaigners are sceptical At the COP28 climate summit in…
Weak gender focus at COP29 risks leaving women behind in greener future
In India, social barriers make it tough for women to work in the solar sector, as experts call for more attention to green skills in global climate politics When college…
Presidency issues draft finance text without numbers
The draft text outlines two very different options on the post-2025 goal for finance for developing nations, leaving out amounts This article will be updated throughout the day and an…
India, donor countries give up on energy transition partnership
The other partnerships came through, but a little over two years later, negotiations on a JETP for India are discontinued. India, the world’s most populous nation with an ever-growing energy…
Biden could score a $41 billion Trump-proof win for climate action
Comment: The US government must support a landmark OECD agreement to end international oil and gas export finance Elizabeth Bast is the executive director of the advocacy group Oil Change…
As climate-vulnerable countries, we know what kind of finance we need
Comment: COP29 negotiators must agree a new climate finance goal that genuinely works for debt-strapped developing nations Sandra Guzmán Luna is the founder and director-general of the Climate Finance Group…
