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How to hold shipping financially accountable for its climate impacts
A levy on shipping emissions will be discussed by governments at IMO talks this month, with climate-vulnerable nations seeking funding from the industry
When governments fund fossil fuels, it’s time to take them to court
A new wave of climate litigation is targeting state institutions that are still providing public finance for fossil fuels, despite pledges to turn off the funding tap
Oil drilling while in the Energy Charter Treaty is economically reckless
The UK is opening itself up to repeated lawsuits from foreign oil and gas firms if it passes the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
Loss and damage must be a focus of IPCC’s next reports
Without proper interventions anchored on the latest and best available science, even more people would be vulnerable to disastrous impacts of tremendous economic and non-economic costs.
Blended finance can perpetuate climate colonialism
‘Blended finance’ took centre stage at Cop28, with the Green Climate Fund among its supporters. But there are still major problems with the concept that must be addressed before considering any further expansion.
While Europe’s green backlash grows, Poland tells different story
As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, public pressure has helped push forests centre stage in Poland
For Cop29 to succeed, rich nations must get their parliaments to agree more finance now
Rich nations always say they need their parliaments approval for climate finance at Cops – now is the time to start
The all-male Cop29 committee is a big step backwards for climate
Azerbaijan appointed 28 men and zero women to a key group tasked with organising the upcoming climate summit in the country
High stakes for climate finance in 2024
Setting finance goals without the revenues and systems to deliver on them is a recipe for disappointment – this year it must be different.
We must make it easier to attend Cops virtually
If we want to reduce the event’s emissions and make it more inclusive, then it must be easier to navigate and network
We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28
Rich countries must cut carbon faster and provide funding to fix the unfairness getting baked into climate talks
Adaptation playbook is the true test of Cop28 for world’s vulnerable
While most attention is on fossil fuels, the US is blocking progress on an adaptation playbook, a matter of life or death for many Africans
Dutch initiative must turn the tables on fossil fuel subsidy reform
We’ve had enough “transparency” and “dialogue” around fossil fuel subsidy reform. It’s time to change the defaults
To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness
Differentiated targets and financial support for the global south are critical to overcoming opposition to a fossil fuel phase-out at Cop28
Don’t be fooled: CCS is no solution to oil and gas emissions
The oil and gas industry wants you to believe it can capture its emissions and keep drilling as usual. That’s no way to avert climate chaos
Avoid our mistake: Don’t let World Bank host loss and damage fund
At the Global Partnership for Education, we paid a high price to be hosted by the World Bank. A loss and damage fund should be independent
To triple renewable energy, the Global South needs finance
A renewable energy target will be debated at Cop28 but financial reforms are needed for the Global South outside China to meet that target
The EU is about to revive a failed climate solution
The EU once led the world in combatting flawed forest offset schemes. Now it’s looking to give them a new lease of life.
The cruise industry says LNG is a climate solution. It’s not
Some of the world’s biggest cruise companies are claiming to be green, while continuing to use weakly regulated fossil fuels
Why Portuguese youth are suing European countries over wildfires
The case, to be heard in the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, could change the way states are held accountable for climate harms