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Fossil fuels do not guarantee energy security: COP31 presidency
As Earth Day 2026 rallies communities to speed the shift from fossil fuels, COP31 president Murat Kurum urges collective global effort for renewable energy systems to accelerate during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin.
Policy & Finance
COP30 chief says climate implementation can’t wait for consensus
Brazilian diplomat André Corrêa do Lago said an increasingly fractured world makes faster climate implementation more urgent.
Policy & Finance
Southeast Asia’s blue economy programmes unaffected by reported UK climate aid cuts, say project leads
The United Kingdom’s flagship £500 million Blue Planet Fund, which supports marine environment programmes in developing countries like the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, is in question, following news of a planned budget cut.
Policy & Finance
What is China’s contribution to climate finance?
Though there is no official tracking, China’s green investments in the Global South have been vast.
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26 November 2025
Policy & Finance
The global goal on adaptation must respond to actual needs
21 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
Jamaica and small islands warn COP30 that 1.5 target is a 'lifeline'
19 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
COP30: What to expect from the global summit on climate change
11 November 2025
Policy & Finance
COP30, in numbers
10 November 2025
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Carbon & Climate
Trump’s team weighs COP attendance, but influence looms either way
15 October 2025
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Policy & Finance
Q&A: COP30 Europe envoy on green backlash and taxing tech
11 July 2025
Carbon & Climate
Bonn climate talks expose divisions over climate finance and tariffs
30 June 2025
Policy & Finance
Pre-COP talks concretise just transition framework text
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