Climate Change Conference
latest news & developments
$250bn a year for climate action is too little, say developing countries
The final draft text for COP29 shows there has been limited progress made on funding, a failure given that this was meant to be the ‘finance COP’
New draft for climate finance released at COP29, but lacks specifics
Least developed countries and small island nations will be prioritised but the finance proposal omits to say how much money will be provided
Waste, food and power: How hospitals fuel climate change
Almost 5% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the healthcare sector. Rethinking how hospitals run can get this down. But healthcare workers say regulations stop them from…
AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows