Modi’s ‘gamechanger’ palm oil push raises concerns for Indian forests and women
Prime minister Narendra Modi has big plans for palm oil cultivation in northeastern India. But the experience of farmers in Mizoram state does not...
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US climate credibility in doubt as legislative wrangles go down to the wire
Ten days before Cop26 climate talks, president Joe Biden's climate policies are being blocked by coal state senator Joe Manchin, weakening his hand internationally
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Emerging economies slam Cop26 net zero push as ‘anti-equity’
In a rebuke to the UK hosts of next month's climate summit, countries including China, India and Saudi Arabia said a call for net...
We don’t have time to dismiss carbon markets as a climate solution
Concerns carbon markets could become a new form of colonialism are not unfounded - but with robust safeguards, they can deliver much-needed climate finance
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UK sets out economy-wide strategy to meet 2050 net zero goal
Analysts welcomed the plan days before the UK hosts the Cop26 summit but warned more public investments were needed to give it credibility
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UK and EU must not abet the theft of indigenous territory in Brazil
Brazil’s indigenous people are anxiously awaiting a supreme court judgement on our land rights. Proposed new laws in the EU and UK will profoundly...
‘Breakthrough’: IMF develops fund to help debt-laden nations address climate risks
The IMF trust fund could be worth up to $50 billion and meet vulnerable countries' call for support to address the triple crisis of...
Once a vital feature of climate talks, has the huddle had its day?
Under rules to prevent the spread of Covid, negotiators at Cop26 have been asked to keep a metre distance, meaning they need to find...
Pioneer of attribution science Geert Jan van Oldenborgh dies, aged 59
The Dutch scientist led research linking climate change to individual extreme weather events in real time and is warmly remembered by his collaborators
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