Joe Lo
Joe Lo is a reporter for Climate Home News. He has previously specialised in container shipping, UK politics and investigative stories about Scotland. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
US aims to limit loss and damage fund
The US, which long opposed a fund, wants it to focus on a narrow set of disasters in a small number of countries
EU puts Maroš Šefčovič in charge of climate policy
The Slovakian will replace Frans Timmermans as the EU’s lead on climate, at home and abroad
Money row delays green plan – Climate Weekly
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US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans
The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry
Mainstream economists accused of playing down climate threat
Economic models have ignored tipping points, rainfall changes and indoor work, leading them to under-estimate climate change’s economic damage
Ghana’s gas curse – Climate Weekly
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Court says renewable firms can seize Spain’s property after subsidy cuts
The Energy Charter Treaty, which Spain is trying to leave, protects investments in fossil fuels and in renewables
UK government bets on ‘pragmatic’ climate inaction ahead of election
The government is cutting climate finance, backing oil production and opposing air pollution measures in an attempt to win next year’s election
Deep-sea mining ban draws closer despite China’s opposition
While China blocked a ban from this year’s seabed talks agenda, hopes are now high that it will be officially discussed next year
Brazil seeks European trade advantages in return for Amazon protection
The EU wants environmental guarantees in case a future Brazilian government stops trying to protect the Amazon
US-China talks thaw in heatwave – Climate Weekly
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Biden’s union-friendly green jobs pitch meets sceptical response
Workers in Philadelphia questioned whether green jobs could permanently replace dirty ones and pay the same high rates
Frans Timmermans steps down from EU’s climate leadership
Timmermans has led the EU’s climate policy since 2019 but will now seek to become Dutch prime minister instead
Dozens of oil & industry lobbyists attended secretive shipping emissions talks
Oil and gas companies like Shell, BP and Equinor were represented at shipping climate talks
Under record heatwave, US and China “unstick” climate talks
US climate envoy John Kerry visited Beijing, re-starting talks on coal, methane and other climate issues
What’s in a word? – Climate Weekly
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Kerry rejects “climate reparations” but praises loss and damage fund
Experts said that the term “climate reparations” implies liability, whereas the loss and damage fund will be filled on a voluntary basis
UAE’s Cop28 president plans “brutally honest” climate summit
“We must be brutally honest about the gaps that need to be filled, the root causes and how we got to this place here today” said Sultan Al-Jaber
Canada pledges US$340m to UN’s Green Climate Fund
Canada’s climate minister implied he would like to have given more but said he’s “not the finance minister unfortunately”
IEA celebrates energy transition minerals investment, as fears of shortage lessen
There’s been a boom in investment in minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel – which will be necessary for the energy transition