EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articleEU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissionerNews
EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissioner
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The EU's climate commissioner on Monday said the bloc would take the lead in paying climate finance to poorer countries,…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleBillionaires held to account as campaigners demand ‘Energy of the People’ at COP29News
Billionaires held to account as campaigners demand ‘Energy of the People’ at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan – At a powerful press conference today at COP29, Indigenous leaders and climate campaigners launched two critical campaigns to underscore the urgent need…
SourceNovember 14, 2024
Full articleResearch highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance frameworkNews
Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance framework
The EU’s sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand. In its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
Full articleCOP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chiefNews
COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chief
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - COP29 must show that global cooperation "is not down for the count", the UN's climate chief said Monday, days after…
SourceNovember 11, 2024
Full articleWindfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nationsClimate
Windfall profits from oil and gas could fund climate payments to developing nations
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) opens on November 11, a significant debate looms over how industrialized nations will fulfill their financial commitments…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 9, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 6, 2024News
Climate Science Digest: November 6, 2024
Power grids with high renewable penetration show reduced blackout intensity A study published in Nature Energy offers insights into the reliability of power grids powered…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 6, 2024
Full articleWorld Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economiesNews
World Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economies
The World Bank Group’s latest Business Ready report highlights significant gaps between regulatory frameworks and the provision of public services in 50 economies, undermining the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 6, 2024
Full articleEmerging markets’ financial sector faces urgent climate financing gaps, World Bank report revealsNews
Emerging markets’ financial sector faces urgent climate financing gaps, World Bank report reveals
A new World Bank report reveals that nearly 60% of banks in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) allocate less than 5% of their lending…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
Full articleIs New Zealand’s climate disclosure law falling short?Climate
Is New Zealand’s climate disclosure law falling short?
This year, New Zealand took a significant step towards addressing climate change by requiring some of its largest companies and financial institutions to disclose climate-related…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
Full articleOxford study calls for broader climate reporting standardsClimate
Oxford study calls for broader climate reporting standards
In a new study led by experts from the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, researchers have called for an urgent…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
Full articleCarbon assurance likely to become mandatoryScience
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleUS announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeedNews
US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeed
By Issam Ahmed with Nick Perry in Paris | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleHow much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.Climate
How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.
By Jake Bittle | GristLast year’s United Nations climate conference in the United Arab Emirates ended on a surprising high note as the world’s countries…
SourceApril 13, 2024
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