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If climate catastrophe is to be avoided, the governments and institutions of the rich west will have to alter their priorities

It’s on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget, so why are governments so afraid to discuss it?

Small but symbolic moves at summit where finance is critical include new loss and damage money and debt relief A series of symbolic moves on climate finance at Cop27 suggests positive momentum…

Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help…

The global dash for gas amid the Ukraine war will accelerate climate breakdown and could send temperatures soaring far beyond the 1.5C limit of safety, analysis has shown. If all of the new gas…

More fossil fuel lobbyists than representatives of the ten nations most impacted by the climate crisis registered to attend COP27 

Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop27 A new analysis by the groups Global Witness, Corporate Europe Observatory and Corporate Accountability has calculated that 636 fossil fuel lobbyists…

Before Cop27, Lee White also says broken promises on funding leave sense of betrayal The world will only take meaningful action on the climate crisis once people in rich countries start dying in…

Educational policy is like trying to bake the perfect cake. As the minister of education of Malawi, Hon. Minister Agnes NyaLonje, said in her speech at the UN Transforming Education Summit, “When you…

You’ll Be Away From Climate Change and Pro-Lifers I am an anxious over-thinker. And these two things on their own are a pretty huge problem for a twenty-something-year-old to have and here I am…

Developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to secure $1 trillion a year in external financing for climate action by the end of the decade and to match that…

Indigenous peoples and local communities receive less than 1% of all climate funding despite scoring wins for people and nature I am Namibian. I come from a country where drought has become a…

Egyptian security forces have arrested nearly 70 people in connection with calls for protests to coincide with the COP27 climate summit, a rights group said.

There is a very large financial gap between what developing countries are asking and what developed countries are offering to compensate for losses and damages due to climate change.  For example,…

If international solidarity with climate victims falls short, litigation offers a vital but imperfect avenue for compensation Loss and damage has been at the heart of much media reporting about…

Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands hold peaceful protest against Schiphol Airport pollution Amsterdam, 5 November 2022 – Over 500 Extinction Rebellion and Greenpeace Netherlands…

Thirty years ago this year, the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted. This was a significant milestone because it solidified a collective commitment from…

We environmentalists must avoid sending the message that the situation is hopeless. Let’s focus on solutions My dear fellow environmentalists,

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the climate crisis, but with the right support at Cop27 it can build a stronger, greener future

Drought, flooding and rising sea levels are creating havoc across our continent – we need support from richer nations to adapt