It’s often hard to judge whether a drought is weather-related or climate related and whether people are displaced by the drought or conflicts The ongoing debate about climate-induced loss and…
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Shipping set to boost climate targets
A draft agreement, which is subject to change, would target net zero near 2050 and set goals for 2030 and 2040 Governments are set to agree to boost the global…
EU carbon tax sparks greenwashing in Mozambique
Mozambique’s biggest industry claims its aluminium is green, which would help it avoid European taxes – but those claims have been questioned In the face of new carbon taxes on…
Shipping tax hits stormy waters
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Hopes have been rising recently that a global tax on…
Morocco’s centuries-old irrigation system under threat from climate change
As Morocco faces increasingly extreme temperatures, indigenous communities in the country’s southeast suffer the brunt of the climate crisis For tourists, a trip to Morocco’s southeast most likely involves taking…
Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax
Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London At crunch talks in London, Latin American nations led by Brazil have fought…
UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
The UK government’s official advisers say it is failing on climate at home and abroad, as it cuts climate programmes The UK has lost its position as a global leader…
Public banks agree to check investments against countries’ climate plans
Ten multilateral development banks have agreed on how to make sure their investments meet climate goals. But experts told Climate Home the rules do not go far enough. A group…
Unfinished paperwork is kneecapping solar’s potential in China
Heaps of new renewable energy are going up in China, but there’s more to an energy transition than hardware In recent years, China has installed a mind-blowing number of solar…
Dreaming big on climate action means finding the money to pay for it
The Paris summit failed to unlock real money for climate finance, potentially driving developing countries further into debt without boosting real climate solutions Many people probably think about international climate…
