Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN 'talk shop'
10 Jun 2022
DEVELOPING countries are losing wealth as they are hit by extreme weather and rising seas, says V20, amid calls for a new fund to direct money to repair the damage fast.
It’s been a dangerous decade since the Paris Climate Agreement, but there’s still reason for hope
Tue 11 Nov 2025
A decade ago, the world got together and decided to fix the climate crisis by adopting the Paris Agreement.
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says COP30 chief
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins.
Forty per cent of Australian women without kids hesitant to have children because of climate change, survey finds
Tue 11 Nov 2025
The survey, on attitudes about the impacts of global heating, also found that half of Australians were very or extremely concerned about climate change and two in five believed the climate would be “much hotter” in 2050.
Scotland's first wind farm 'supercharged' after upgrade
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Scotland's first commercial wind farm will be able to deliver five times more clean power than before after being upgraded.
What do African countries want from COP30?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
At the UN climate summit, African negotiators are seeking more “debt-free” financing that would allow them to implement climate solutions – from adaptation to just transition.
We have more renewable energy than ever before. Why are we switching it off?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
Experts say until more storage is installed to soak up the waves of renewable energy flooding the grid, much of that power will occasionally have to be curtailed.
Leaders of world’s biggest polluters are no-shows as heads of state gather for UN climate summit
Mon 10 Nov 2025
World leaders descending on the United Nations annual climate summit in Brazil on Thursday will not need to see much more than the view from their airplane window to sense the unfathomable stakes.
Canada’s new budget has billions in fossil subsidies disguised as climate action
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Ottawa's new CCS and hydrogen credits extend to 2035, but most of the billions go to oil sands and refining, not clean industry.
EU’s new climate target lines up multibillion dollar boost for carbon markets
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Analysts estimate the EU will buy at least 50 billion euros worth of carbon credits in the 2030s to help meet its emissions-cutting goals.
Central bankers still fail to account for climate tipping points, experts say
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Experts say that while some financial regulators might be aware of the risk of tipping points, beyond which changes become irreversible, most climate economists are not adequately accounting for these risks.
