Rich countries ‘trying to turn climate funds into World Bank’
Rich countries are blocking climate finance projects in middle income countries without justification, a powerful developing world group has claimed.
Brazil, China, India and South Africa –...
China flexes its muscle as climate talks near end with slow progress
As UN climate talks drew towards a close on Friday night – barring some minor scuffling – China’s lead envoy Xie Zhenhua strode up and...
Fight over finance threatens end of climate talks
Climate talks in Bonn stalled on Friday, hours before they were supposed to conclude, as rich countries refused to submit to demands to discuss...
Four overlooked issues at the Bonn climate talks
Developing world negotiators said they were anxious that their core issues could fall off the table as the clock counted down on the Bonn...
Call for polluters to pay ‘climate damages tax’
Global civil society organizations are calling for a tax on fossil fuel supplies to fund support to people hit by climate change impacts.
Polluters should pay for...
‘Sometimes I get intimidated’: first-timers at UN climate talks
Thirty young people from developing countries have won grants to attend UN climate change talks in Bonn, Germany, this year.
Funded by the German government, the Global...
‘Sometimes I get intimidated’: first-timers at UN climate talks
Thirty young people from developing countries have won grants to attend UN climate change talks in Bonn, Germany, this year.
Funded by the German government, the Global...
Marshall Islands president says shipping registry supports climate action
The world’s second largest shipping registry backs its flag state’s calls for ambitious carbon cuts across the industry, the president of the Marshall Islands said...
Indigenous peoples given a voice at UN climate talks
In a landmark deal, nations gathered in Bonn agreed to create a platform for indigenous peoples to actively participate in the UN climate talks.
For...
Your greatest hope against climate change is standing beside you
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