Energy secretary seeks to reestablish UK as a global leader on the climate crisis with meeting of Cop presidentsLabour will honour a pledge of £11.6bn in overseas aid for the climate crisis, the energy secretary, Ed...
Read MoreLaurence Tubiana, one of experts behind 2015 agreement, calls for taxes or charges on consumptionRich individuals in all countries must pay more to tackle the climate crisis, whether through taxes or charges on consumption, one...
Read MoreThe organisers of the Dubai summit have been working on a new version of the global stocktake after the first draft met with strong criticismWe are shortly expecting a plenary to take place. The plenary sessions are the...
Read MoreSixth day of Cop28 comes as new report says threats to humanity drawing closer as carbon pollution heats the planet to ever more dangerous levelsCountries negotiating at Cop28 must not fall into the trap of point scoring and...
Read MoreFormer president of Republic of Ireland makes first comments since Sultan Al Jaber told her a fossil fuel phase out could mean ‘going back into caves’Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record highAlok...
Read MoreCop28 president and oil chief says phase-down and phase-out of fossil fuels is essential and says his comments were misrepresentedCop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil...
Read MoreSummit negotiations continue in wake of Sultan Al Jaber’s claim there is ‘no science’ indicating a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5CCop28 president says there is ‘no...
Read MoreAndrew Mitchell, the development minister, said ‘clarifications’ would more accurately reflect spendingThe UK is making a series of changes to definitions as a way to meet its target to spend £11.6bn over five...
Read MoreFindings raise concerns among experts who say climate funding works best when invested directly in local communitiesMore than £2bn of UK foreign aid aimed at helping poorer countries cope with the escalating climate crisis...
Read MoreExclusive: Disclosure provokes fury as Rishi Sunak accused of betraying populations vulnerable to global heatingThe government is drawing up plans to drop the UK’s flagship £11.6bn climate funding pledge, the...
Read MoreControversial technology is at centre of ‘powering up Britain’ strategy, but critics argue it has ‘little merit’ and ‘delays real cuts in emissions’The UK government will defy scientific...
Read MoreIn an interview on the sidelines of Cop27, the former prime minister also warned against backsliding on climate commitmentsCuts to overseas aid under Rishi Sunak are having a “devastating impact”, leaving poor and...
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