Kenya signs China deal for coal plant beside Unesco site
A Kenyan delegation has inked a $2bn deal with Chinese company Power Global to finance a new coal plant adjacent to a Unesco world heritage site.The deal...
Spain joins call to strengthen EU climate targets
Energy and environment minister Teresa Ribera says the newly-formed government will join coalition of EU countries calling for bigger carbon cuts
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Cop25: What was achieved and where to next?
After two weeks of talks, many issues remain unresolved. Here we break down the major fights and minor breakthroughs of the UN conference in...
UN committee urges Australia to rethink support for Adani coal mine
A UN committee has urged Australia to review its support for expanded coal production, just as Malcolm Turnbull’s government considers loaning Indian company Adani almost $1bn...
‘Nobody wants to be part of a dying culture’: Reddit on the end of...
On Sunday, Climate Home ran a story on the need for governments to plan for the end of the coal industry now, or condemn mining communities to generations...
Electric cars will not stop rising oil demand, says energy agency chief
Trucks, petrochemicals and air travel driving global oil use, Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency says
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Lake Chad not shrinking, but climate is fuelling terror groups: report
Satellite analysis shows 'vanishing' lake has grown since 1990s, but climate instability is driving communities into the arms of Boko Haram and Islamic State
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Climate Weekly: Shipping climate deal, ahoy!
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World is well placed to stay under 2C – if we have carbon capture
Last year we found that the growth in global fossil fuel emissions have stalled over the past three years. But does this mean we...
Bitcoin reforms proposed to curb soaring carbon footprint
Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is soaring along with its value, raising concerns about the digital currency’s environmental sustainability.
With reform, though, experts told Climate Home News exchanging...