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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to turn his country into a European battery hub, but environmental opposition to factories and stagnating EV demand threaten the plan
The post Hungary’s bet on EV battery boom hits bumps in the road appeared first on Climate Home News.
A document sent to COP bureau members by the Brazilian hosts says the UN talks will stay in the Amazon city of Belém and argues enough beds are available
The post Brazil insists it will host COP30 in Belém, despite accommodation worries appeared first on Climate Home News.
As UN talks on a new global plastics pact reach their endgame, environmentalists call for a vote that could stop a handful of states blocking an ambitious deal to curb production
The post Show courage to vote for a strong plastics treaty, campaigners urge countries appeared first on Climate Home News.
Six farmers are seeking compensation from South Korea’s KEPCO, arguing its fossil fuel emissions have contributed to economic and emotional harm
The post After floods and failed harvests, Korean farmers sue state power utility for damages appeared first on Climate Home News.
During a webinar hosted by Climate Home in Geneva, Panama’s climate envoy said his country would reject a weak deal that ignores the growing production of plastics
The post Deadlock in UN plastics talks raises fears of watered-down deal appeared first on Climate Home News.
Verra’s new CEO said that “faster does not equal to compromise on integrity” – but independent carbon market experts are sceptical
The post Verra’s plan to review carbon credits faster with fewer staff raises integrity concerns appeared first on Climate Home News.
The aim is for minerals used in the clean energy transition to be mined and commercialised responsibly, respecting the environment and communities
The post Colombia and Brazil to present proposal for new critical minerals pact at COP30 appeared first on Climate Home News.
A draft decision at the COP16 nature summit included a call to transition away from fossil fuels, which was later removed from the current version
The post Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of COP16 draft agreement appeared first on Climate Home News.
Private investments in adaptation are likely to be significantly underestimated as a result of the huge challenge in tracking them, experts say – though barriers remain
The post Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think appeared first on Climate Home News.
Even as India agreed to phase down coal power at UN climate talks, its state-run giants were pushing government to weaken pollution regulations and expand the sector
The post Indian coal giants pushed for lax pollution rules while ramping up production appeared first on Climate Home News.
A climate and finance report by independent economists was toned down after feedback from G20 nations, even as the UN says they must all slash emissions
The post G20 waters down experts’ climate finance report, despite UN pressure to act appeared first on Climate Home News.
Some biodiverse developing nations want to replace it with a new fund that would give them a bigger say in how it’s run and easier access to its resources
The post At COP16, countries clash over future of global fund for nature protection appeared first on Climate Home News.
The African and Inter-American Development Banks want assets channelled through them so they can get more from the money
The post European Central Bank holds back plan to boost climate finance for Africa, Latam appeared first on Climate Home News.
Baku wants all countries to lay down arms for the UN climate summit – but doubts grow as warring states sign up and conflicts intensify
The post In a warring world, Azerbaijan’s COP29 truce appeal draws fire as “PR exercise” appeared first on Climate Home News.
The loss and damage fund should use parametric triggers to pay out when climate disaster strikes small island developing states
The post Parametric triggers: How small islands can escape the climate-poverty trap appeared first on Climate Home News.
Just over 100 world leaders have said they will speak at the upcoming UN climate summit, about a fifth down on last year’s figure
The post Modi, Macron, Xi and Biden among many leaders yet to request COP29 speech appeared first on Climate Home News.
The biodiversity and climate crises are interlinked – and failing to coordinate our response leaves critical ecosystems like forests and peatlands at risk
The post It’s time to end the UN’s artificial divide between biodiversity and climate appeared first on Climate Home News.
Introducing strong policies to accelerate the rollout of renewables, coupled with a rapid, legally implemented phase-out of fossil fuels, may be our best hope for curbing global warming
The post Why we need new laws to end coal, oil and gas – now appeared first on Climate Home News.
Ahead of the UN biodiversity summit, countries are urged to come up with strong new plans and funding to meet global nature goals
The post COP16 confronts “huge” challenge of protecting 30% of world’s land and sea appeared first on Climate Home News.
Many developing countries are rich in renewable resources and growing them fast – with more investment, they can tip the balance towards green industrialisation
The post The Global South is surging ahead in the renewables revolution appeared first on Climate Home News.