New breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to ‘cowards’ of US politics
Climate Defiance will also focus “more and more” on state-level demonstrations designed to deter policymakers from approving fossil fuel projects.
We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28
From Teresa Anderson, Action Aid’s global lead on climate justice
Why We Need [Eco] Socialism
"A planned, rational, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and deeply democratic mode of production is
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
"The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide –
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court
"More than 100 countries and organisations are testifying over the course of two weeks.."
Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
Global plastic production doubled from 2000 to 2019, reaching 460 million metric tons.
Carbon Brief journalists discuss COP29’s key outcomes
COP29’s discussions on transitioning away from fossil fuels were less robust than anticipated.
Basel committee committed to climate disclosures, despite US pushback
“The US has been standing in the way of a lot of international progress for some time.”
Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
"China steps up, US says goodbye and India stays at home"
India fires warning shot with rejection of finance deal at COP29
India sought “much higher ambition” from rich nations.
Critics Call COP29 Climate Finance Draft ‘Slap in the Face’ by Rich Nations
"Previous suggestions to end fossil fuel handouts and make polluters pay have all been axed.."
COP29: A Global Pledge To Phase Out Coal Power Plants Without Carbon Capture
Signatories include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia. The US and China are predictably absent.
Wealthy nations offer $250 bn on climate but pressed for more
The new target "is totally unacceptable and inadequate".
‘Moment of truth’ for world-first plastic pollution treaty
In 2019, the world produced around 460 million tonnes of plastic, a figure that has doubled since 2000.
