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Webinar: From Santa Marta to Bonn – where next for the fossil fuel transition?
Join the journalists reporting from this year's key climate talks to discuss how the Santa Marta conference could play out in Bonn
COP30 roadmap to end deforestation will invite countries to draft domestic plans
At last year's COP30, Brazil promised to draft a global roadmap to end deforestation, which is set for release by September
Paris agreement committee snubbed over missing climate plans
Many governments have still failed to submit an NDC to the United Nations, breaching a requirement of the Paris Agreement
Scientists warn El Niño could intensify climate extremes in 2026
Climatologists say a particularly powerful weather pattern could amplify wildfire risk, heatwaves and flooding worldwide as…
Santa Marta was a learning moment for how to shape inclusive just transitions
Researchers working on the shift away from fossil fuels must ensure knowledge is co-produced with grassroots communities and…
Signify: "We believe resilience is becoming more important to businesses right…
Energy efficiency and the circular economy are central to the global lighting firm's new sustainability programme, says its head…
Indigenous groups warn Amazon oil expansion tests fossil fuel phase-out…
Indigenous people from the Amazon basin warned that an oil and gas expansion in their territories will test the coalition formed…
Developing countries must hold the pen to script the fossil fuel transition
While the Santa Marta summit has broken the UNFCCC deadlock on phasing out fossil fuels, the new process must not be taken over…
ICJ follow-up resolution is a test of climate leadership at the UN
If states back the resolution by consensus, it would send a powerful message of commitment to climate action and the rule of law,…
The energy transition has a rare earth problem: These startups are solving it
China's grip on global supply chains is turbocharging efforts to find alternatives to the small group of metals that dominate EV…
Kenya seeks regional coordination to build African mineral value chains
Kenyan President William Ruto is the latest African leader to announce an end to raw mineral exports as governments want to add…
What fossil fuels really cost us in a world at war
Governments are under pressure to respond to rising fuel and food costs and deepening energy poverty. It's time for a power shift
Six nations at Santa Marta could shape fossil fuel futures
A small but critical handful of countries attending the conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels remain deeply…
Santa Marta marks a new chapter in climate diplomacy
Through its inclusive approach, the first global summit on the fossil fuel transition can co-create solutions that respond to…
Why the transition beyond fossil fuels depends on cities and collective action
Cities will help identify concrete pathways for an equitable shift to clean energy at the Santa Marta conference, with C40…
Green shipping talks are a test for multilateralism
While the US and Saudi Arabia have damaged shipping’s emissions-reduction agreement, multilateralism can still prevail at this…
To phase out fossil fuels, developing countries need exit route from "debt trap"
New research from the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative shows that the Global South's debt crisis is slowing down the pace of the…
Extreme heat is rewriting food security. The best fixes are already within reach
With more severe heat likely in the coming years and another El Niño poised to test unprepared systems, the priority is to move…
Earth Day is an opportunity for communities to show the way on climate action
We can work together to encourage new greener practices - even without the support of powerful people - so that local action…
Santa Marta conference must be shielded from fossil fuel lobby
The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels must learn the lessons from the struggling UN climate process…
EU carbon tax risks penalising efficient producers over data gaps
As importers face new costs, many are finding the biggest savings do not necessarily come from swapping to cleaner production
Island nations fight to save cultural heritage from climate change
The climate crisis is putting human heritage in the firing line. In response, small island states are learning how to adapt
Rust-powered batteries could help crack Europe’s energy storage gap
Ore Energy says its long-duration batteries made of iron and air can help Europe cut its dependence on critical minerals supply…
Early warning systems are saving lives in Central Asia
The installation of early warning systems is now viewed as a key response to the ever-present threat of climate disasters.
Landmark deal to share Chile’s lithium windfall fractures Indigenous communities
A pioneering accord meant to give Indigenous communities more of a say over lithium mining has left people in the Atacama desert…
Africa needs more than export bans to cash in on critical minerals, experts say
Restricting raw materials exports is well-intentioned but without other policies to foster domestic processing, they can backfire
South African rare earths project aims to rival Chinese with low-cost model
The EU-backed Zandkopsdrift project plans to offset the high cost of rare earths production with another mineral in hot demand…
EU carbon credits could supercharge world's clean cooking push, France says
The country’s top climate envoy says he discussed using cookstove carbon credits with TotalEnergies, which is working to expand…
Battery passport plan aims to clean up the industry powering clean energy
Some of the world's largest battery makers are piloting a scheme led by the Global Battery Alliance to reward manufacturers…
Rush for critical minerals tests Europe’s resolve to protect nature
A Climate Home News investigation found that more than half of the EU’s “strategic” mineral projects lie on, or within a…
Argentina’s pioneering glacier law on the line as Milei bets on copper rush
President Javier Milei wants Congress to relax groundbreaking glacier protection legislation to boost mining, but opponents say…
Nine of our best climate stories from 2025
This year, we reported on palm oil being passed off as 'sustainable aviation fuel' and on creative accounting in adaptation…
How Belém launched the Just Transition mechanism
COP30’s headline win - the creation of the first global Just Transition mechanism - did not materialise overnight. Born out of…
COP30: Spain’s unions say just transition means renewing communities beyond jobs
Spain has made good progress in supporting workers to transition away from fossil fuels. But trade unions are pushing for…
"Water is worth more than lithium," Indigenous Argentine community tells COP30
Rich in lithium but poor in water, traditional Andean communities want the world to recognise the pitfalls of surging demand for…
A just transition for renewables: Why COP30 must put people before power
Across the world, people hosting renewable energy projects are seeing few rewards. Advocates say a Belém Action Mechanism could…
COP30: Brazil is drying up despite its rich natural resources
Innovative solutions to worsening drought conditions are changing the livelihoods of farmers in northern Brazil
Zimbabwe forest carbon megaproject generated millions of junk credits
Verra is seeking compensation for offsets issued "in excess" by the controversial Kariba REDD+ scheme. But the registry's track…