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Climate leaders condemn US withdrawal from UN frameworks

The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and…

United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell

COP30: Nations chose unity, science and economic common sense amid ‘stormy political waters’

Countries are ‘still in the climate fight’, the United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell said

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy. (Photo by Ruvan Boshoff/Sunday Times/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

South Africa supported last-minute change to COP26 deal

Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Protesters move through restricted Blue Zone area of COP26 climate summit on November 12, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. As World Leaders meet to discuss climate change at the COP26 Summit, many climate action groups have taken to the streets to protest for real progress to be made by governments to reduce carbon emissions, clean up the oceans, reduce fossil fuel use and other issues relating to global heating. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

As climate talks hit the final stretch, some countries seek to water down commitments

The last days of COP26 have been marred by backtracking and what human and environmental rights watchdogs are calling ‘weak texts’

Determined: Climate change demonstrators from the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion protest in central London, promising two weeks of disruption. (Tolga Akmen/AFP)

COP26: Fossil fuel firms sponsor climate talks

Views about multinational energy and gas companies sponsoring the United Nations climate conferences are strongly divided

Updated climate change pledges insufficient to prevent more disaster

The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target

El Niño is expected to cause a loss of rainfall

Adaptation should be central to climate crisis talks. Here’s why

Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change

Polluters: Schonland coal mine in eMalahleni local municipality in Mpumalanga. The province, as well as the Free state and Limpopo, have the least clean development projects. (Wikus De Wet/AFP/Getty Images)

Carbon tax to align to UN treaties

Amendments to offset regulations published on 8 July give clarity on big emitters carrying old carbon credits to a new framework

Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of the African Climate Justice Alliance . (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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

The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters . (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Critical climate change talks raise the pressure for COP26

The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated climate conferences to address global warming – and targets for the biggest emitters

Superspreader: Activists from all over the world went to Madrid for the COP25 climate conference. (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Covid may stop SA presence at COP

The United Kingdom, this year’s climate change conference host, wants an in-person event, but Covid factors such as travel restrictions and vaccinations may stop people from…

Negotiators in Doha must extend the greenhouse gas-curbing Kyoto Protocol as an interim measure to rein in climate change.

COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved

Negotiators in Doha must extend the greenhouse gas-curbing Kyoto Protocol as an interim measure to rein in climate change.

COP 18 – Critical but not spectacular

COP 18 comes with low expectations, but it is critical to put the nuts and bolts together for a global climate change agreement.

Cloud over preparations for COP17

Cloud over preparations for COP17

Four months before South Africa hosts COP17, concerns are mounting that the country is lagging behind in its preparations.

Battle of the batiks breaks out in Bali

In the interests of the planet, delegates at a climate summit in balmy Bali have cast aside their collars and ties and donned airy clothing, prompting an explosion of batik…