The UAE say “fossil fuel emissions” should be phased out but Guterres said “fossil fuels” themselves must go, in a split on the role of carbon capture The United Nations…
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Solutions for a world on fire
As the eastern U.S. and Canada reeled from days of thick wildfire smoke in early June 2023, millions of people faced the reality of climate change for the first time.…
Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse over 7-day agenda debate
With governments unable to agree on agenda, all the negotiations so far in Bonn could go to waste Seven days into climate talks in the German city of Bonn, governments…
The Overshoot Commission is talking about solar geoengineering. Not everyone thinks it should
Commission members, scientists and youth advisors are concerned the body is justifying techno-fixes to the climate crisis When a group of leaders set out to discuss how to reduce the…
Bonn’s battles – Climate Weekly
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events The annual Bonn climate talks are supposed to build momentum…
Republicans’ anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but it isn’t changing their pro-climate business decisions
Republicans are pressuring insurers out of climate coalitions but won’t change their pro-climate business decisions Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate…
Rich world’s leaders fail to commit to Paris global financing summit
Just two weeks ahead of a key climate and finance summit, only two developed country leaders have promised to turn up Two weeks ahead of a highly-anticipated climate finance summit,…
Confusion surrounds China’s pledged climate finance towards the Global South
China is not obligated to provide financial aid but has pledged to “make available’ $3.1bn to other developing countries The delivery of a multi-billion climate fund pledged by China nearly…
Bitter conflicts stop Eastern Europe from choosing next year’s Cop host
Divisions over wars between Russia and Ukraine and Azerbaijan and Armenia are delaying the choice of the host of next year’s climate talks Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and Armenia…
Bonn talks offer opportunity to bridge the adaptation gap
With climate devastation growing, we can’t keep sidelining climate adaptation at governments’ climate talks As negotiators gather for this year’s Bonn climate conference, they must put more focus on setting…
