India doesn’t report its carbon emissions clearly, so we did
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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.
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As US formally rejoins the Paris Agreement, eyes turn to 2030 emissions goal
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Video: Palau to raise Adani coal mine with Australia
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Why are German coal workers so powerful, when there are so few?
With Germany slipping from its position as a climate leader, an industry with just 20,000 jobs is dictating policy to the federal government
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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...
EU must use its carbon border tax to support a just transition around the...
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Green Climate Fund simplifies application process for small projects
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has launched a simplified application process to help developing countries get access to funding for small-scale climate projects.
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World Bank criticised for coal, oil and gas funding
While the influential development bank has scaled up clean energy finance, fossil fuels still got a larger share of support in 2014-18, campaigners found
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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...
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