After “sleepless nights”, governments strike deal on Green Climate Fund strategy

Developed countries pushed for more focus on private money while developing governments wanted more public money from rich nations After a series of “long and at times difficult” meetings, government…

Ecuador nears “historic” vote to keep Amazon oil on the ground

Experts consulted by Climate Home News suggested the vote will define Ecuador’s economic model for the future. The fate of the Yasuní rainforest, at the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon,…

Shipping catches up – Climate Weekly

Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Eight years after Bhutan set the world’s first net zero…

UAE’s al Jaber says Cop28 will fast-track phase down of fossil fuels

The Cop28 chief has also urged the oil and gas industry to “step up its game” and scale up renewables investment The United Arab Emirates’ Cop28 will accelerate an energy…

Identifying loss and damage is tough

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…

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…