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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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Carbon & Climate

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

Coastal flooding could bring US$500 billion of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.
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Carbon & Climate

How can China meet its climate adaptation challenges?

China is starting to proactively adapt but its climate-finance systems remain focused on cutting emissions.
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Policy & Finance

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

One of the headline outcomes to emerge from COP30 was a new target to “at least triple” finance for climate adaptation in developing countries by 2035.

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4 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts

1 December 2025

Indigenous Peoples at COP30 closing plenary

Carbon & Climate

COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil's approach to people’s participation?

26 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

The global goal on adaptation must respond to actual needs

23 November 2025

COP30 closing plenary

Carbon & Climate

Global climate talks end with adaptation disagreements and no fossil fuel pledge

20 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

Australia steps aside as Türkiye wins bid to host 2026’s UN climate meeting

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Food & Agriculture

Q&A: The role of soil health in food security and tackling climate change

19 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

COP30: What to expect from the global summit on climate change

18 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP30?

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Energy

South Korea commits to coal phase-out, adding to clean energy momentum at COP30

12 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

‘Tired of losing’: Twin typhoons expose deep wounds of corruption, climate injustice in the Philippines

11 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

'We want to spend the money': catastrophe-hit countries can now apply to UN's US$800 million loss and damage fund

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Policy & Finance

COP30, in numbers

10 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming

8 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

COP30: Could Brazil’s ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ fund help tackle climate change?

6 November 2025

André Aranha Corrêa do Lago COP 30 president-designate

Policy & Finance

COP29 and 30 presidencies release roadmap to deliver US$1.3 trillion in climate finance

5 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Q&A: COP30 could – finally – agree how to track the ‘global goal on adaptation’

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