Ghana’s gas curse – Climate Weekly

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Ghana’s Fossil Fuel Gamble: Debt-Ridden Gas Lock-in Risks

The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford. For 15 years, John Gakpo has…

Amazon governments set sights on narco-deforestation

When governments gather for the Amazon summit next week, they will talk about how to tackle drug traffickers who destroy forests When the presidents of Amazon nations including Brazil, Peru…

Deep-sea mining ban draws closer despite China’s opposition

While China blocked a ban from this year’s seabed talks agenda, hopes are now high that it will be officially discussed next year A halt on companies digging up the…

Brazil seeks European trade advantages in return for Amazon protection

The EU wants environmental guarantees in case a future Brazilian government stops trying to protect the Amazon Brazil will push the European Union for better trading terms in return for…

As Guyana shows, carbon offsets will not save the Amazon rainforest

With all their flaws, carbon offsets are not the solution to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest – leaders should acknowledge that In theory, forest carbon offsets are a simple idea.…

A rocky path to Cop28

Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events As wildfires ravaged southern Europe and heatwaves gripped large swathes…

Future of Deep-Sea Mining in Deadlock as Countries Call for Halt

A dozen countries want to officially debate for the first time in history the possibility to halt deep-sea mining, but have faced opposition from China and the island-nation of Nauru.…

Germany plans to support gas projects overseas despite pledge

Draft guidelines for its export credit agency signal support for some gas projects until 2025 – three years after the deadline set by the Glasgow pledge Germany plans to support…

UN climate fund suspends first project over human rights concerns

The Green Climate Fund suspended a $117 million forest conservation project in Nicaragua over escalating violence against indigenous people. The UN’s flagship climate fund has suspended payments to a $117…