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Hopes of real civil influence at November’s UN negotiations in Belém are being undermined by costs, bureaucracy and mixed messaging.

Wandering the streets of Shenzhen, a city which has earned the title of China’s “first city of ‘new-energy vehicles’” (NEVs), you will not miss the scene of numerous NEVs parking under slogans promoting “green and low carbon” lifestyles.

The Latin American country seeks to balance its BRICS leadership with pragmatism and broader multilateral goals ahead of COP30.

Lotilla's replaces Toni Yulo Loyzaga as secretary of the environment agency in the wake of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr's cabinet revamp. Green groups say his selection "rings alarm bells" due to his fossil fuel ties.

By Kate Logan

By Siva Selan

By Kevin Damasio

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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With cities at the frontline of climate resilience, COP30 is a key opportunity to scale-up urban finance. By Robert Muggah and Philip Yang

Unless governments act fast to tighten rules on carbon credits, Article 6 could become a dangerous loophole that stalls progress. By Injy Johnstone

There is scepticism around climate finance through private investments, and if private finance is to play a bigger role, policy reforms ahead of this year’s COP30 are needed. Alternatively, could the G20 or BRICS lead on climate finance? By Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Five looming decisions in the development finance world could help to mitigate environmental and social risks of transition minerals, write Boston University researchers. By Julie Radomski and Rebecca Ray

By Serge Ekué and Javier Díaz Fajardo

By Prapimphan Chiengkul

By Katherine Snow

By Mohammed Usrof, Disha Ravi, Heleen Bruggink and Erica Njuguna

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UN climate report authors need to commit to the integrity of assessment processes while working with governments with differing interests. Dr Theresa Wong tells the Eco-Business podcast why the stakes are high to get climate science right.

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