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The post Keeping to 1.5C of warming is no longer possible – but we must still limit the overshoot appeared first on Climate Home News.
Leading scientists say warming must peak at 1.8C to be able to reverse course this century, but current government climate policies are way off track
The post UN sets out narrow path back to 1.5C warming after inevitable overshoot appeared first on Climate Home News.
As governments look towards COP31, India must push not only for more adaptation finance, but for funds to arrive in time for projects that limit disasters like Assam’s floods
The post India needs climate adaptation cash to be an investment, not a quick fix appeared first on Climate Home News.
A strong push for a drought protocol by African countries failed in contentious talks, with negotiations postponed for another two years
The post Despite African walkout, fractious land COP ends without drought deal appeared first on Climate Home News.
Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for a new regional fund designed to swiftly channel climate finance to local communities
The post Pacific islands seek backing for new regional fund ahead of COP31 appeared first on Climate Home News.
The US and Saudi Arabia want to scrap shipping’s Net-Zero Framework and have swung behind a much less ambitious alternative
The post Battle over cleaning up shipping set to resume at London talks appeared first on Climate Home News.
A new bill prevents corporations being sued for the climate damage their emissions cause, as the government says climate action should be handled at the national level not in court
The post New Zealand moves to protect business with law curtailing climate litigation appeared first on Climate Home News.
The government is restricting nickel production to push up prices but producing more sustainable nickel for a premium requires addressing the industry’s coal issue
The post Indonesia’s nickel production cuts are not enough to create a sustainable industry appeared first on Climate Home News.
We can turn our growing vulnerability into a source of innovation and hope at COP17 in Mongolia, writes UNEP executive director Inger Andersen
The post How safeguarding land protects our future appeared first on Climate Home News.
Africa and the EU are leading a push for COP31 to deliver a roadmap that lays out measures to protect fast-warming oceans
The post As marine heat breaks records, countries seek ocean roadmap at COP31 appeared first on Climate Home News.
The kingdom aims to source 70% of its power capacity from renewables by 2030 – to get there, it needs international support and cooperation
The post Collective global roadmap can boost Cambodia’s energy transition goals appeared first on Climate Home News.
Chinese capital and technology turned Indonesia into the world’s top nickel supplier, but its dependence on China and the rise of nickel-free batteries could upset its battery ecosystem plans
The post China keeps Indonesia’s battery dream afloat but future less certain appeared first on Climate Home News.
National pledges and platforms alone won’t lead to secure and affordable decarbonised energy systems
The post Every country needs a model to help optimise its energy transition appeared first on Climate Home News.
Former Microsoft manager Holly Alpine explains why AI’s climate danger isn’t just data centres but also its unchecked use across the fossil fuel industry
The post “Dangerous consequences” – how AI’s climate framing lets Big Tech off the hook appeared first on Climate Home News.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider the environmental risks of offshore oil exploration
The post South Africa’s top court blocks Shell’s offshore oil exploration right appeared first on Climate Home News.
China and Australia drove global decline in new capacity additions in 2025, but planned production kept growing
The post New coal mine openings slow as East Asian demand plateaus appeared first on Climate Home News.
Governments will discuss ways to combat drought and protect herders and their pastures from land degradation in a warming world
The post Will the world’s drying lands get relief from COP17 in Mongolia? appeared first on Climate Home News.
With little regulation, the advertising industry continues to promote emissions-heavy activities like flying and meat-eating while making token green efforts
The post Pushing the climate crisis: How advertising fuels high-carbon lifestyles appeared first on Climate Home News.
During troubled talks, fossil fuel-producing nations have pushed for a global pact to tackle only plastic waste rather than reducing the size of the problem
The post “We’ve gone backwards” – new plastics treaty text dims hopes for production curbs appeared first on Climate Home News.
Two court cases against oil majors TotalEnergies and Shell could derail South Africa’s plan to expand offshore fossil fuels
The post South Africa’s offshore oil push meets grassroots resistance in court appeared first on Climate Home News.