Conference Of The Parties
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COP27’s loss and damage fund delivers climate justice despite conference shortcomings
While COP27 saw some major milestones achieved, there were also worrying breaches in commitments to tackle the real sources of climate change
Africa turns up the heat for COP27
Hosted on home soil, this year’s conference is a valuable opportunity to gain climate wins for the continent
COP27: It’s Africa’s turn to take centre stage
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
Soaring cost of living overshadows climate change talks
The costs of climate change damages are rising exponentially. Who will pay?
Ramaphosa’s panel calls for end to coal, but who’ll fund it?
Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up
African negotiators say crucial climate talks will be a failure if held virtually
They want quantitative commitments to the various finance mechanisms that rich countries have promised to contribute to
Parties divided on carbon trading system as UN climate talks end
One country pays for greenhouse gas emissions in another country and uses that credit for its own emission reduction targets — but accounting irregularities increased carbon…
Big week for climate change commitments
The ambitious targets are not set in stone until they are deposited at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change later this year, while legislative processes vary…
Debt crisis may be good for Africa
The IMF and World Bank should use the crisis to divert cash to Global South countries to ease the effects of climate change
Carbon tax to curb big polluters
Other steps to fight climate change include improved reporting, monitoring and laws