Kumi Naidoo, a leading voice for climate justice advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and fair finance, has been calling for governments to act on the ‘moral failure’ of continued fossil fuel expansion
Indigenous groups and NGOs caution that the facility risks becoming another top-down market mechanism that benefits investors more than the forests themselves
Deforestation, weak governance and extractive pressures also threaten this vital ecosystem, scientists said in the landmark COP30 report
A new COP30 report finds that rising temperatures, extreme weather, evolving pathogens and climate-driven migration are reshaping disease patterns
Power Shift Africa is urging the summit to move from promises to delivery, highlighting Africa’s vulnerabilities and climate finance needs
TotalEnergies is preparing for the resumption in early 2024 of its stalled $23 billion liquified natural gas project
The interplay between climate change and the spread of pathogens means health systems must be ready for future crises and ensure equitable access to treatment
Dire predictions about the impending collapse of civilisation have become almost commonplace. Okay, doomers – enough
Rather than be complacent or despairing, world leaders must critically examine what needs to change and what it will take to cross the essential tipping points
The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity
The climate conference must show how the world will benefit if Africa achieves its green development goals – bypassing fossil fuel where possible and moving straight to renewables
Evidence suggests that green lending to reduce developing countries’ CO2 emissions displays all the pathologies associated with financial manias.
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations