Mae Buenaventura is the manager of the debt justice programme of the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development, a regional alliance of peoples’ movements, community organizations, coalitions, NGOs and networks A potentially historic shift in public debt governance is set to unfold in Washington DC this week as Global South governments take a collective […]
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a multilateral fund that provides climate and nature finance to developing countries, has raised $3.9 billion from donor governments in its last pledging session ahead of a key fundraising deadline at the end of May. The amount, which is meant to cover the fund’s activities for the next four years […]
Marcelo Behar is the COP30 Special Envoy for Bioeconomy and co-founder of Ambition Loop Brazil. Can we be the generation to end the rampant deforestation that is harming the planet’s ecosystems and climate? Back in February, the Brazilian COP30 Presidency opened a call for submissions on its proposed Roadmap for Halting Deforestation and Forest Degradation, […]
A US biofuels producer that exports “green” aviation fuel to Britain and the European Union has purchased beef tallow from a Brazilian supply chain tied to illegal deforestation in the Amazon, shipping data and a court document show. Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), a major provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, has sourced […]
Italy has delayed the permanent closure of its four coal-fired power plants to 2038, after the war in the Middle East caused the cost of producing electricity from gas to spike. The government inserted the measure into a broader bill aimed at addressing the energy crisis. Parliament approved the legislation on Wednesday after the government […]
Every few days, Bazlur Rashid Shawon spends hours waiting in line with his motorcycle to buy petrol. Six litres used to last him two weeks, but with many fuel stations limiting sales to two litres per customer, he has to queue up more often. “The long hours waiting under the sun drain my energy and […]
The Indian government has quietly withdrawn its offer to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, Climate Home News has learned. An Indian official informed other nations of the decision on April 2, saying the offer – first made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2023 – was being withdrawn “following a review of […]
In January, China announced an end to export subsidies for solar panels and a phased end to value-added tax rebates on batteries. The cuts, which took effect on April 1, have raised concerns for renewable energy markets globally, including African countries, which rely heavily on Chinese imports. With solar increasingly becoming a reliable power source […]
LIVE VIDEO WILL BE BROADCAST HERE ON APRIL 9 AT 2PM EST After a strong push at COP30 to deliver a process for a global transition away from fossil fuels, the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, in Santa Marta, Colombia, is set to be a key boost of momentum for renewed talks […]
Dr Laura-Jane Nolan is a carbon consultant and operations director at BOM Systems. War leaves destruction in its wake – cities levelled, economies disrupted, lives lost. But another cost rarely enters the conversation: carbon emissions. As the conflict in the Middle East grinds on, the world’s attention remains fixed on geopolitics and the loss of […]
