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Launch of Africa Energy Bank delayed again in blow to oil and gas hopes
Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank’s momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas ambitions in an era of energy transition Repeated delays are raising questions about whether the bank can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas ambitions in an era of energy transition
Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific’s climate plight and 1.5C goal
After visiting Tuvalu’s shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is “a matter of survival” for the Pacific
New Zealand accused of breaching EU trade deal over climate rollbacks
The EU’s climate trade rules face their first major test after a green group alleged New Zealand violated binding environmental provisions under its trade deal with the bloc
Australia says COP31 co-presidency will work on a cover decision
Chris Bowen said the text could acknowledge the inevitable overshoot of 1.5C, while questions remain over the inclusion of the electrification goal
Pacific leaders rail at climate finance failures at pre-COP
Island nations seek invest in their own Pacific Resilience Facility, as they struggle with the red-tape of international climate funds
Coal mines and hypocrisy must not be Australia’s COP31 legacy
Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations that backed its bid for COP’s co-presidency
Race to host High Seas Treaty HQ heats up as Chile reaffirms bid
Chile’s ocean protection record and concerns over a rival Chinese bid keep it in play, despite questions over the Kast government’s environmental policies
Africa should not have to adapt to an unjust climate system
Adaptation must go beyond infrastructure and resilience to address colonial extraction, unequal development and debt dependency, which continue to fuel Africa’s vulnerability
At pre-COP, UN climate chief warns of heat threat to mothers and babies
The spotlight on maternal health came on the first day of the pre-COP31 meeting in Fiji, where Pacific concerns are set to top the agenda as ministers gather for talks
Banks backed net zero then kept funding coal companies
New data shows coal finance has stayed steady at the global level since 2022, as international efforts to cut the ties between lending and emissions faded
As COP31 co-host, Australia should make its polluters pay for climate damage
With UN climate funds running short on cash, now is the time to start taxing the companies whose emissions are driving harm in the Pacific and other vulnerable parts of the world
What’s on the climate calendar for October 2026?
Brazilians are heading to the polls, diplomats are gathering in the Pacific for pre-COP, and it’s crunch time for the IPCC
Jordan’s water plan risks locking in demand for Israeli gas
A giant desalination plant will help Jordan confront water scarcity, but solar power’s limited role in the energy-hungry project has raised questions about how climate adaptation finance is being spent
Editor’s Desk: Nepal Disaster Adaptation and Climate Challenges
Megan Rowling’s monthly column argues the recent Nepal disaster laid bare the world’s adaptation accountability gap.
Brazil confident new rainforest fund will reach $10bn donor milestone
Brazil’s environment minister said the Tropical Forest Forever Facility has raised billions in record time - which he hopes will convince more investors
COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materials
November’s climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye’s proposed goals need to be a lot more ambitious
As El Niño intensifies, we should be investing more in the world’s farmers
Finance to help agriculture adapt to a hotter world and more extreme weather is vital for food security – but new data shows it’s on a downward trend
COP31 attendees told not to interfere in Türkiye’s “internal affairs”
Amnesty International says the provision in the hosting agreement could have a “chilling effect” on free expression in Antalya
Threatened by rising seas, small islands secure right to keep their statehood
Efforts to protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities have risen up the political agenda at the UN General Assembly in New York
Push for cooking to be part of COP31’s electrification agenda
Kenya’s president and Britain’s climate envoy said Africa should use the global electrification push to roll out clean cooking
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