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Policy & Finance

‘Cali Fund’ aiming to raise billions for nature receives first donation – of just $1,000

A major biodiversity fund – which could, in theory, generate billions of dollars annually for conservation – received its first donation of just US$1,000 in November.
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Transport

Global shipping’s top lenders are getting increasingly aligned to IMO’s net zero target: study

Thirty-six international banks, including Japanese and Singapore funders, are closer to following the trajectory of the International Maritime Organization’s emissions goal, found a report by the Poseidon Principles.
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Energy

What next for the global governance of critical minerals?

The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.
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Policy & Finance

Climate change in court: cases to watch in 2026

Lawsuits are reshaping climate justice following landmark 2025 rulings, with cases rising in the Global South.

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12 December 2025

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Energy

Renewable energy boomed in 2025, but so did fossil fuels

11 December 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Indigenous voices shape fight for climate, food sovereignty from COP30 to Sri Lanka

10 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

The world is closer than ever to climate tipping points, but better investments can change that: UNEP

9 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Global leaders press for environmental action even as divisions widen

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Carbon & Climate

After COP30, Brazilian oil continues its rush towards the global market

8 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Asia-Pacific faces ‘US$500 billion a year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue

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Carbon & Climate

How can China meet its climate adaptation challenges?

4 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Analysis: Why COP30’s ‘tripling adaptation finance’ target is less ambitious than it seems

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Policy & Finance

Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts

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Waste

Plastic pollution is accelerating, but are governments keeping up?

3 December 2025

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Transport

UN maritime chief links rise of dark fleet to worker abuses

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Waste

In Delhi's e-waste hub, India's informal workers lose business

28 November 2025

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Transport

UN maritime chief links rise of dark fleet to worker abuses

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Carbon & Climate

COP30: Brazil seeks biofuel boom, but critics query climate impact

27 November 2025

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Cities

Q&A: Can UN 'Beat the Heat' with plan for scorching cities?

26 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

The global goal on adaptation must respond to actual needs

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