Humanitarian work in Afghanistan and Yemen now classified as climate finance, FoI request reveals, as £11.6bn pledge slipsThe UK government has been accused of double counting £500m of overseas aid as climate finance...
Read MoreWatchdog says ministers reclassified £1.7bn of existing aid but may still miss promises to poorer countriesMinisters have been accused of “moving the goalposts” to meet the UK’s international climate...
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 MoreNew draft text released by presidency omits reference to phase out of ‘fossil fuels’Tuesday morning at Cop28 and we’re back in a waiting game. Heads of delegation met until the early hours, mostly expressing...
Read MoreFossil fuel production and consumption will be reduced by 2050 in line with scientific advice, according to new draft agreementThe UN secretary general, António Guterres, has been speaking to reporters at Cop28,...
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 MoreCharities and NGOs accuse government of changing how it calculates climate spending to claim it will exceed targetsRishi Sunak has been accused of sending out the wrong signals on tackling the climate emergency as he heads to...
Read MoreGordon Brown leads those signing letter to Cop28 and G20 presidents calling for levy to help fill ‘loss and damage’ fundThe bumper revenues of oil-producing states should be subject to a $25bn levy to help pay for...
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...
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