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Rich countries boost adaptation funding but debt concerns linger
While adaptation funding jumped by about a quarter in 2022, a large share came as loans rather than grants, adding to developing-nations’ debt burdens Rich countries have said they are…
UAE kicks off new global round of UN climate plans
COP28 host nation claims the plan is compatible with a 1.5C warming limit, but campaigners disagree, saying it does not commit to cutting oil and gas production The United Arab…
Biodiversity market takes off at COP16, in shadow of carbon credit chaos
Several new guidelines for biodiversity credits were launched at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where activists warned on risks to nature conservation efforts The emerging market in nature protection was all…
COP29 must deliver on the world’s energy transition promises
COP28 agreed a transition away from fossil fuels – and COP29 must follow up on this, as well as agreeing an ambitious goal for climate finance for developing countries Dr.…
Trump could quit Paris agreement
As the US Senate approved the US joining the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, it’s unclear if a president could easily pull the country out With just one day to go before…
What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate
Comment: Republican candidate Donald Trump has cited China’s coal plants as a reason for the US to stick with fossil fuels – but he fails to acknowledge China’s massive clean…
Plans to turn Europe’s biggest coal mine into a leisure lake prove divisive
Transition experts say repurposing Poland’s Bełchatów mine and power plant for renewables not recreation could bring more jobs, revenue and electricity In a cosy cinema room at the Bełchatów coal-fired…
Verra’s plan to review carbon credits faster raises integrity concerns
Verra’s new CEO said that “faster does not equal to compromise on integrity” – but independent carbon market experts are sceptical Verra, the world’s biggest certifier of carbon credits, plans…
Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of COP16 draft agreement
A draft decision at COP16 included a call to transition away from fossil fuels, which was later removed from current versions. Negotiators at the COP16 nature summit have weakened a…
