Verra has used nearly a million “hot air” carbon credits to compensate for bogus offsets generated by rice-paddy projects backed by energy giant Shell in China, Climate Home News can reveal. In a case described as “shocking” and “deeply alarming” by experts, the leading carbon registry replaced 960,000 credits issued for rice-field methane reduction activities […]
Despite multi-billion-dollar energy transition deals agreed with wealthy nations and development banks in 2022, coal use in Indonesia and Vietnam will continue to grow until at least 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts. In its annual coal report, the Paris-based agency estimates that coal use will rise 4.5% a year between 2025 and 2030 […]
Evans Njewa of Malawi is chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group at UN climate talks. At COP30 in Belém, the world took a long-awaited step forward. Countries agreed to triple international finance for adaptation by 2035. Using the current goal as a starting point, as proposed by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the […]
Resource-rich African nations risk missing out on the investment needed to extract and refine their mineral wealth into high-value products for the clean energy transition because they lack accurate information on what they have, experts are warning. African countries have attracted huge interest as the world scrambles to access the minerals and metals needed for […]
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of 10 more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, warning that the growing crackdown is crippling humanitarian operations and putting millions of lives at risk.
Uganda’s young population wants a voice in politics, but costly nomination rules, entrenched power, and security hurdles keep leadership out of reach. A DW street debate reveals why change feels elusive.
Polls say that Ukrainians want peace, but not at any cost. What are the red lines and what would they be willing to compromise on?
The French government aimed to suspend Shein after child-like sex dolls and other illicit items were found on the platform. The site instead has been ordered to implement age-verification measures.
Rome’s mayor said tourists will have to pay to get close to Trevi Fountain, one of the Italian capital’s most popular monuments, starting in February.
UN-backed hunger monitor IPC said Gaza was still facing "emergency" levels of hunger and called for increased aid deliveries despite improvements since an October 10 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
