With the US pulling out and China seen as cautious, the conference in Brazil will be a test for the world’s ability to meet the Paris Agreement and finance goals.
By taxing the rich, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and reforming global financial rules, the Global North could finance clean energy, disaster relief – and help poor nations adapt to a problem they are the least responsible for.
This year marks a decade since nations successfully negotiated the Paris Agreement, a landmark treaty that has been the guiding force for international climate politics ever since.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …