Climate & Environment

The Brazilian president has run up against similar challenges to his US counterpart Joe Biden – and it’s bad news for the planet 

The post Is Brazil’s Lula a climate leader? appeared first on Climate Home News.

Azerbaijan’s COP29 president calls for determination and leadership from all countries to bridge the gaps on finance

The post Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new climate finance goal at COP29 appeared first on Climate Home News.

The global pipeline of coal projects shrank dramatically in recent years – but now coal is making a comeback in Asia, threatening climate goals

The post The demise of coal, as it turns out, is a lot of gas appeared first on Climate Home News.

The UN Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals launches principles to guide responsible, fair extraction of minerals for green value chains

The post Human rights must be “at the core” of mining for transition minerals, UN panel says appeared first on Climate Home News.

The airline will pay a UK company to carry out enhanced rock weathering, which speeds up natural carbon-absorbing processes

The post British Airways plans to offset rising emissions by sprinkling crushed rocks appeared first on Climate Home News.

An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters

The post How to convince Beijing of the case for stronger climate targets appeared first on Climate Home News.

GCF chief Mafalda Duarte tells Climate Home how she plans to boost the fund’s impact and position it to secure more resources

The post Green Climate Fund restructures, aiming to become donors’ “partner of choice” appeared first on Climate Home News.

The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation

The post Bigger share of COP29 badges for Global South NGOs upsets rich-country groups appeared first on Climate Home News.

We have the resources, talent and need to develop supply chains for the energy transition that bring sustainable economic benefits for Africans

The post Relegating Africa to the world’s green mine is costing us appeared first on Climate Home News.

Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says

The post UN climate chief calls for “exponential changes” to boost investment in Africa appeared first on Climate Home News.

A plan to deploy new electric buses in the Brazilian city hosting the 2025 UN climate summit was held up by a political row that suggests the road to COP30 could get rocky

The post Belém’s electric bus controversy: a cautionary tale for COP30 appeared first on Climate Home News.

The EU’s new deforestation law was seen as a breakthrough in the global battle against forest loss, but it’s provoking fractious debate among governments and producers

The post Delaying the EU’s anti-deforestation law is not an option  appeared first on Climate Home News.

As host of the COP29 summit, Baku must stop fossil fuel expansion, cut its emissions further, and work to deliver an ambitious climate finance goal

The post As Pacific Islanders, we need climate action – not greenwashing – from Azerbaijan appeared first on Climate Home News.

The carbon market standard found “serious” quality issues with the projects, prompting questions about their initial approval

The post Verra axing of Shell’s rice-farming carbon credits in China fuels integrity fears appeared first on Climate Home News.

The new text of a UN pact for the high-level event brings back a mention of the headline COP28 agreement

The post Fossil fuel transition back in draft pact for UN Summit of the Future after outcry appeared first on Climate Home News.

While international public finance for coal, oil and gas has fallen by two-thirds, little of that money has gone to boost green energy in poorer countries

The post Leaders are cutting fossil fuel finance – next comes unlocking clean energy for all appeared first on Climate Home News.

Environmental campaigners take the EU to court over the inclusion of fossil fuel-powered planes and ships in green taxonomy

The post EU hit with lawsuit over green labelling of aviation and shipping investments appeared first on Climate Home News.

António Guterres calls extreme heat “the new abnormal” as he urges countries to step up protection of vulnerable populations

The post UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat appeared first on Climate Home News.

Lululemon is accused by environmental group of using “misleading” sustainability claims despite growing emissions

The post Canada’s Olympics kit provider hit with greenwashing complaint in France appeared first on Climate Home News.

A BlackRock fund backed by the “landmark” climate vehicle invested in a US gas pipeline four months after its launch at COP28

The post UAE’s ALTÉRRA invests in fund backing fossil gas despite “climate solutions” pledge appeared first on Climate Home News.