A loan from International Monetary Fund allows the African country to rebuild from climate-linked disaster – but drives the poor into debt, campaigners warn.
… Mozambique ‘faces climate debt trap’ Climate Home News Natalie Sauer | 3rd May 2019 … allows the African country to rebuild from climate-linked disaster – but drives the poor …
Chile plans to use this year’s UN climate talks to focus attention on the world’s most important carbon sponge – the oceans.
… Chile’s ‘Blue COP’ Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 1st May 2019 News Chile … Chile plans to use this year’s UN climate talks to focus attention on the … sidelined from the key political forum on climate change, the United Nations Framework …
Confusion reigns as UN Environment publishes, then retracts, an article criticising the use of carbon credits to make up for polluting activities.
… carbon offsetting critique Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 12th June 2019 News Carbon … article was taken down, following queries by Climate Home News. In the original article, archived by the Wayback Machine , a climate specialist at the UN organisation …
Jean-Claude Junker said he does not support raising the bloc’s 2030 climate goal, days before EU leaders are expected to discuss climate ambition.
… 'should not raise 2030 target' Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 13th June 2019 News EU Junker Climate Change Carbon Emissions Thought … he does not support raising the bloc’s 2030 climate goal, days before EU leaders are …
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has started work on a scenario in line with the stretch target of the Paris Agreement for its influential outlook.
… IEA climate pathway Karl Mathiesen Climate Home News | 17th June 2019 News Iea IPCC. IPCC 1.5C Report Climate Change ck65-idveaawezb.jpg The …
Australian voters returned the pro-coal government in a stunning upset, prompting soul-searching among Australia’s left wing parties.
… returns pro-coal government Karl Mathiesen Climate Home News | 21st May 2019 News … Tony Abbott - the architect of a decade of climate agony for Australian progressives - to … and Liberal MP said on Saturday night: “Where climate change is a moral issue, we do it …
The two major powers presented a united front on climate change and clean energy after a Brussels summit dominated by trade tensions.
… working together on clean energy Megan Darby Climate Home News | 12th April 2019 News China … two major powers presented a united front on climate change and clean energy after a … and China affirmed a commitment to tackling climate change and promoting clean energy at a …
The European Commission refused to sign a declaration on “sustainable and smart gas infrastructure” tabled by the Romanian Presidency.
… role in energy transition Frederic Simon Climate Home News | 11th April 2019 News EU … they said did not match the bloc’s climate commitments. The declaration, which is … 2050, two diplomatic sources told Euractiv. Climate neutrality The 11 countries are: …
Emissions in Australia are rising, and experts warn that the current government has no policies to stop them.
… Australia's emissions rise Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 11th June 2019 News … by 7 percent by 2030. Shadow minister for climate change and energy Mark Butler simply … difficult to achieve, experts warned. Climate analyst Ketan Joshi told Climate Home …
Slovakia’s first female president will challenge long-standing industrial interests and the financing of coal mining.
… to fight coal subsidies Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 4th April 2019 News … . Key issues Spokesperson Martin Burgr told Climate Home News that climate policy was “one of the key issues”, …
The UN’s aviation body is blocking climate critics on Twitter, accusing them of 'fake news' and 'spam'.
… body blocks critics online Megan Darby Climate Home News | 29th March 2019 News Climate Change Aviation Flying … The UN’s aviation body is blocking climate critics on Twitter, accusing them of …
A top politician may have personally benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore firm he owned, an investigation by Global Witness alleged.
… named in alleged coal scam Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 11th April 2019 News … last investment in Indonesia’s coal sector”. Climate change Stuart McWilliam, lead climate campaigner at Global Witness, …
Spaniards threw their weight behind a Green New Deal programme by re-electing the pro-climate Spanish Socialist party (PSOE).
… in Spain with Green New Deal Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 30th April 2019 News Spain … New Deal programme by re-electing the pro-climate Spanish Socialist party (PSOE). The … proposed one of the world’s most aggressive climate laws . The legislation committed the …
At the belt and road summit in Beijing, leaders talked up sustainable development, while investors forged ahead with polluting power projects in partner countries
… China's multiple coal deals Climate Home News Megan Darby | 1st May 2019 … abroad, which risks blowing international climate goals. Some 25 countries signed up to … years, so that we can mitigate the effects of climate change for our coming generations.” …
Rwandan authorities are partnering with communities to halt the decline of forest cover and produce wood, charcoal and fruit in a sustainable way
… lead tree-planting effort Sophie Mbugua Climate Home News | 23rd April 2019 News … such as tea growers who use wood to cure tea. Climate plan Tuyisingize said: “We never … government.” The target in Rwanda’s national climate plan - to cover 30 percent of the …
Spanish utility giant Ibedrola has laid out a plan to build Europe’s largest solar power plant in the country.
… Spanish solar plant unveiled Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 11th June 2019 News Spain … one year ago Teresa Ribera has introduced climate legislation aiming to achieve 100 … Otto, head of the Renewables Foundation told Climate Home News: “It’s clear that policies …
Japan's climate legislation is heavy on tech, and light on any plans to tackle its coal dependency.
… Japan sets carbon neutral goal Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 13th June 2019 News Japan … Makers japan-4141578_960_720.jpg Japan's climate legislation is heavy on tech, and … seen as taking a serious stance on tackling climate change” . This Author Natalie Sauer …
The main opposition party will treat air pollution as a national emergency and tackle climate change impacts if elected, it promises as India goes to the polls.
… on Modi with green promises Natalie Sauer Climate Home News | 12th April 2019 News India … pollution as a national emergency and tackle climate change impacts if elected, it promises … analyst at think-tank Brookings India, told Climate Home News. Pujarini Sen, a climate and …
Brazil’s president has slashed forest and indigenous protections in his first 100 days. As a major importer of soya and beef, the EU should check his power.
… people Nicole Polsterer Sonia Guajajara Climate Home News | 17th April 2019 News EU … rights NGO. This article first appeared on Climate Home . For a country that has become …