Fiji announces $50m ‘climate bond’ ahead of COP23 presidency
Fiji is set to issue the first sovereign green bond from a developing country, prime minister Frank Bainimarama revealed on Wednesday.
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One in seven coal power plant owners are heading for the exit
One in seven coal plant owners worldwide fully or partially phased out their coal fleets between 2010 and 2017.
The first every global survey of coal phase...
Greenpeace plane crashes in Brazilian Amazon, one confirmed dead
An airplane carrying Greenpeace staff crashed in the Brazilian Amazon on Tuesday afternoon. One of five people on board died.
The other passengers are understood to be...
US climate talks delegation to be lead by under secretary Thomas Shannon
The official who will lead the US delegation at the first major climate meeting of the Trump presidency will be under secretary of state for...
EU bank to decide huge public loan to Europe’s biggest fossil fuel project
EU banks are set to announce on Wednesday the first tranche of $2.5bn worth of public loans being considered for Europe’s biggest fossil fuel project, amid warnings the pipeline is unnecessary...
Puerto Rico hurricane shows islands must have renewable energy
It is an exciting time for renewable energy with the price of solar and wind now outcompeting fossil fuels in many markets around the world...
US signs G7 statement recognising climate threat to food security
Donald Trump’s secretary for agriculture signed a communique on Sunday recognising climate change threatens the global food supply.
Sonny Perdue met with ministers of agriculture from...
Trump stance on Paris climate deal ‘sad’, says pope
Pope Francis expressed dismay on Monday at US president Donald Trump’s intention to withdraw from the Paris climate deal.
The head of the Roman Catholic church...
Rich countries must provide funds for climate change victims
Harvey, Irma, Ophelia. This year’s devastating and record-breaking hurricane season reminds us that storms turbo-charged by human-caused climate change are not a distant future threat, but a reality faced by...
Climate Weekly: Will Germany end coal?
For all of its chancellor’s lofty rhetoric about climate leadership, Germany remains western Europe’s most ardent coal burner.
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