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Opinion / #COP30

Fossil fuel funeral

Carbon & Climate

A new opening for a fossil fuel phase out?

A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth.
Indigenous Peoples at COP30 closing plenary

Carbon & Climate

COP30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise

From Indigenous exclusion to the absence of the United States, a range of factors contributed to another disappointing outcome at the climate talks in Brazil.
Australia outback and road into the unknown

Carbon & Climate

Australia’s withdrawal from COP31: Strategic recalibration or retreat from climate leadership?

Australia’s withdrawal from hosting the climate talks is a test of intent – and raises questions about ambition, readiness, and political courage.
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Policy & Finance

Climate and development finance must be integrated

Much of the international community has been under the illusion that climate action and development are different pursuits. But to make progress on both agendas, the delegates at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference must recognise that they are one and the same, and begin building an integrated financing system.

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17 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability

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Carbon & Climate

COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm

15 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

How to measure climate progress

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Policy & Finance

Governments are failing environmental defenders. COP30 must act

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Policy & Finance

Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals

13 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus

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Carbon & Climate

Climate justice is no longer an aspiration but a legal duty

12 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

Businesses can’t build resilience without nature strategies

11 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: What to expect at COP30 climate talks

10 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

What COP30 must do

3 November 2025

Solar panels in Offingen, Germany

Corporate Responsibility

World's business leaders call for countries to maintain transition away from fossil fuels at COP30

27 October 2025

Unlocking capital for sustainability Malaysia July 2025

Policy & Finance

While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance

24 October 2025

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Carbon & Climate

The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet

3 October 2025

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Energy

Clean energy is inevitable despite Trump

29 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

What a China-EU climate deal could do for the world

17 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

Ahead of COP30, philanthropy can unlock climate finance

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