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The aviation industry plans to argue that banning short-haul flights is ineffective and impinges on EU citizens’ right to travel between countries
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A US startup carried out a geoengineering experiment in Mexico, which the country claims was done without prior notice and consent.
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Alessandro Modiano resigned three months into a new far-right government and it is unclear if he will be replaced as climate envoy or if the position will be scrapped
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A $100 million project was meant to protect Karachi slumdwellers from flooding, but instead made many homeless before work stalled
The post World Bank adaptation funds slept through Pakistan’s record flooding appeared first on Climate Home News.
The German government agreed that utility RWE could expand the Luetzerath coal mine in exchange for a faster national coal phase-out
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As the world’s political and corporate leaders gather in Switzerland, activists and analysts are downbeat about the possibility of climate action
The post In Davos, activists warn against climate inaction and greenwashing appeared first on Climate Home News.
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Campaigners called on Sultan Al Jaber to step down from the UAE’s state-owned oil company to avoid a conflict of interest
The post UAE puts oil company boss in charge of Cop28 climate talks appeared first on Climate Home News.
The government ignored warnings that building large hydropower projects in the Himalayas was unsafe. Now Josimath town is falling apart
The post Sinking town exposes perils of Himalayan hydropower appeared first on Climate Home News.
The city is at the mouth of the Amazon river and is the second-biggest city in the Amazon region after Manaus
The post Brazil bids to bring Cop30 climate talks to Amazon’s Belem appeared first on Climate Home News.
Outgoing chief Andre De Ruyter survived an attempt on his life last month, as coal-friendly minister Gwede Mantashe took control of Eskom
The post Eskom poisoning raises fears for South Africa’s energy transition appeared first on Climate Home News.
Hurricane Ian in Florida caused a big chunk of the financial losses while floods in Pakistan, Nigeria and South Africa killed the most people
The post Hurricanes and floods bring $120bn in insurance losses in 2022 appeared first on Climate Home News.
At a Geneva summit, multilateral development banks committed the vast majority of funds, with smaller contributions from governments
The post Donors pledge over $8bn to rebuild Pakistan after floods – official appeared first on Climate Home News.
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Meetings of the World Bank, IMF, International Maritime Organization and Cop28 will shape climate action, plus elections and China’s reopening
The post Thirteen critical questions for international climate action in 2023 appeared first on Climate Home News.
A draft document suggests the bank will broaden its “twin goals” of boosting prosperity and ending extreme poverty to encompass climate action
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In a pivot away from Russian gas, Germany cut energy consumption to its lowest level since the Berlin Wall fell – but increased coal burning
The post German CO2 cuts stall as coal, oil use cancel out renewable gains appeared first on Climate Home News.
On his first day in office as Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva signed a package of seven executive orders to protect the environment
The post Lula revives $1 billion Amazon Fund and environmental protections appeared first on Climate Home News.
After an avalanche of climate pledges last year, 2022 was when governments and corporations started to grapple with implementation
The post Russia’s invasion & Pakistan’s floods defined 2022 in climate appeared first on Climate Home News.
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