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…
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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…
Fossil fuel transition talks rescued from brink of collapse at COP29
Countries now have a second chance in Baku to build consensus on how to cut emissions and transition away from fossil fuels COP29 talks on measures to cut emissions and…
G20 sends hope on finance but mitigation talks collapse
A draft G20 agreement reportedly includes agreement on who should pay into the post-2025 finance goal, a key debate at COP29 This article will be updated throughout the day and…
Why the international community should back Colombia’s post-fossil fuel plan
Comment: At COP29 talks in Baku, rewarding Colombia’s leadership would build confidence in the transition to a greener, fairer world Paola Yanguas Parra, Eduardo Posada Perlaza and Megan Darby work…
Climate march tamed and gender talks hit impasse
Campaigners hold a static, quiet protest – and observers say human rights language and finance are tripping up the COP29 gender negotiations This article will be updated throughout the day…
Pressure to clean up COPs and shortfall in adaptation pledges
Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash This article will be updated throughout the…
Azerbaijan’s fund on backburner and no finance progress
Azerbaijan postpones the launch of a controversial climate fund and gets embroiled in a diplomatic spat with the EU This article will be updated throughout the day and an edited…
Finance text balloons and Brazil presents new NDC
Co-chairs asked to streamline all-options text on finance goal and Brazil bets on forests and biofuels to reach 2035 emissions goal This article will be updated throughout the day and…
With increased climate finance, Africa can lead the green industrial revolution
Comment: African could see the creation of millions of green jobs, along expanded and resilient global value chains – but for this to happen, it needs more international support Ambassador…
