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Countries are considering a global target to curb plastic production, not just focus on recycling as the industry wants
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An Emirati coalition has announced a $450 million commitment to buy carbon credits generated in Africa but critics called offsets a “risky diversion”
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Japan is trying to push fossil fuel-based technologies on the region like gas, fossil hydrogen, carbon capture and so-called clean coal
The post Southeast Asia must not let Japan hijack its energy transition appeared first on Climate Home News.
Debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps are becoming more common, with Ecuador’s recent $1.6bn deal the biggest yet. How do they work?
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Over a hundred Twitter profiles are suspected of a coordinated effort to influence opinion online. The Cop28 team says these activities are “unacceptable”.
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With climate devastation growing, we can’t keep sidelining climate adaptation at governments’ climate talks
The post Bonn talks offer opportunity to bridge the adaptation gap appeared first on Climate Home News.
The current Colombia head of an American coal miner will face trial, accused of giving money to right-wing paramilitaries in the late nineties
The post Colombia accuses Drummond coal mining exec of funding paramilitary group appeared first on Climate Home News.
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The Banner sisters fought for the preservation of land in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’. They are now in Paris to demand a global cap on plastic production.
The post How a local victory against petrochemicals can spur global action on plastics appeared first on Climate Home News.
Green funds have been spent cutting down trees for biomass to make electricity, decimating the traditional food sources of indigenous people
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Saudi Arabia and a group of emerging economies like China, India and Russia pushed to keep vetoes in plastic treaty talks
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Indonesian pulp and paper giants are trying to rehabilitate themselves with the FSC despite continued accusations of deforestation in their supply chains
The post FSC’s rehab scheme for forest destroyers under fire after fresh allegations appeared first on Climate Home News.
The UAE’s authoritarian rulers needs oil and gas revenues to placate their people and keep themselves in power
The post Climate movement must switch on to UAE threat appeared first on Climate Home News.
Brazil’s president Lula said Belém will host Cop30 so that delegates from around the world can learn about the nearby Amazon rainforest.
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After Japan joined the high ambition coalition against plastics production, the US is now the only major developed country not a member
The post Japan joins anti-plastic coalition ahead of Paris treaty talks, leaving US isolated appeared first on Climate Home News.
Donor countries promised only a third of the $7bn the UN was appealing for to provide humanitarian aid to drought-stricken Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
The post Governments fall short in UN’s East Africa drought appeal appeared first on Climate Home News.
Billions of dollars are pouring into tech-based solutions to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but the UNFCCC says they are unproven and pose unknown risks.
The post UN advises against offsets for carbon removal technologies appeared first on Climate Home News.
Campaigners say the $32m loan to dairy firm Alvoar Lacteos could damage forests in Brazil
The post World Bank body delays vote on controversial loan to Brazilian dairy firm appeared first on Climate Home News.
Campaigners are challenging the UK government over its assessment of environmental impacts of a trade deal with Australia
The post UK sued over plan to import more polluting Australian beef appeared first on Climate Home News.