Climate Weekly: The last ship to sink
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has long been a thorn in the side of those who want to control industrial carbon emissions and slow global warming.This...
May meets Trump on climate, but her Brexit will damage the Paris accord
UK prime minister Theresa May will reportedly champion the Paris Agreement on climate change when she meets Donald Trump this weekend at the G20...
If US states are really ‘still in’ Paris, here’s what they need to do
Across the US, just about everywhere outside the White House, there is a growing realisation that climate change is a serious issue that needs to...
The tax-free shipping company that took control of a country’s UN mission
In 2015 Tony de Brum, then foreign minister of the Marshall Islands, came to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London to deliver a...
Sick of waiting, poor countries prepare to fight climate change alone
Developing countries, tired of waiting for help from rich countries to arrive and already facing mounting climate crises, are starting their own funds to deal...
Universities in global south aim to end reliance on western experts
Universities from the world’s least developed countries have launched a cooperative programme aimed at ending their dependence on climate experts and expensive consultants from rich countries.Under the...
US called on to give permanent rights to Marshallese climate migrants
The Fijian prime minister has called on the US to open its borders and offer a permanent home to the population of the Marshall Islands,...
Pacific islanders: Shipping must comply with Paris climate goals
Rising seas have already contributed to the loss of five of my country’s islands. More are expected to disappear as our shared planet warms.So...
Cash begins trickling out of Green Climate Fund
Lambasted by Donald Trump and much criticised from all sides, the seemingly friendless Green Climate Fund has begun doling out money.Five years after its...
Cycle tour of Kenya promotes clean energy democracy
As the Kenyan election campaign gains momentum, so does a group of cyclists promoting access to renewable energy.Ten professional cyclists and 10 other clean energy advocates...
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