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Dutch court

In spite of Dutch court partial u-turn in Shell case, campaigners remain optimistic

The Shell Dutch court case contributes to building common legal ground for emissions reduction targets, experts say.

COP29

COP29 delivers $1.3tn climate finance deal, ending tense talks

A New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) was finally clinched at COP29 in the early hours of Sunday morning.

COP29

Global South disagrees with $250bn climate finance goal in COP29 latest draft

COP29 is in its final stretch with developed nations committing $250 billion by 2035 for climate action in the latest draft text, but that is far short of the $1.3 trillion sought, say critics.

credit export agencies

Biden considers OECD proposal to end export credit agencies’ support for oil, gas

The OECD is meeting this week and will consider a restriction on financing from export credit agencies for overseas fossil fuel projects. With Trump set to take power, campaigners are urging Biden to act.

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climate finance

UN chief calls for COP29 final text with ambitious new climate finance goal

As COP29 nears its close in Baku, UN Chief António Guterres called for a decisive, ambitious climate finance deal for developing nations.

CCPI

No fossil fuel phase-out yet despite rapid renewables growth: CCPI report

Renewables are surging globally, yet fossil fuel phase-out has stalled, says a new report by Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) released during COP29 in Baku.

Global Climate and Health Alliance

Global Climate and Health Alliance demands $1tn in grants to protect health: COP29

The Global Climate and Health Alliance has slammed wealthy nations at COP29 saying they are blocking a climate finance deal. The coalition demands $1 trillion in grants to protect global health.

COFFIS

UK, New Zealand, Columbia join COFFIS coalition on fossil fuel incentives phaseout

At COP29, Dutch deputy PM and climate minister Sophie Hermans announced that the UK, New Zealand, and Colombia have joined the coalition’s efforts to phase out fossil fuel incentives including subsidies.

COP29

New study links heatwaves to fossil fuel emissions: COP29

A new report released by Carbon Brief during COP29 reveals that 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck global communities.

COP29

AfDB launches $56mn funding facility at COP29 to unlock African climate finance

The African Development Bank has launched a $56 million funding facility at COP29 to drive climate adaptation and mitigation projects across Africa’s low-income nations.

COP29

Scientists put women’s health, miscarriage risk on COP29 agenda

New research says that the health risk to mothers and newborns posed by global warming is a “blindspot” in the majority of national climate plans. It must not be sidelined by COP29 negotiators.

COP29

Global leaders’ climate commitments in doubt on cusp of COP29

The news this week that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not be present at COP29 in Baku is an unsettling development just days before the talks open.

plastics treaty

Decades of petchems unease not enough to clinch a plastics treaty

For more than 50 years, the health and safety hazards of a petrochemicals complex in northern Spain have been worrying locals. Despite that, and the unease of such communities globally, UN talks this week failed to clinch a plastics treaty.

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LNG expands on Louisiana’s vanishing coastline

Already scarred by climate change, southwest Louisiana is on the frontlines of the rush to build new LNG.

Louisiana LNG

Louisiana LNG could be “nail in the coffin” for local fishermen

Commercial fishing in southwest Louisiana is already facing hard times. But the rush to build Louisiana LNG export terminals may put an end to a once-vibrant industry.

Woodfibre LNG

Canada’s Woodfibre LNG rests on shaky financial prospects

The proposed Woodfibre LNG project has seen costs soar, and is not competitive with larger LNG projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast, despite generous public subsidies. Critics say it will not offer the economic benefit for which British Columbia is hoping.

Woodfibre LNG

Woodfibre LNG in Canada threatens UNESCO reserve

The scenic Howe Sound, in British Columbia, has seen a stunning improvement in marine life. But this “success story” is under threat from the proposed Woodfibre LNG project, critics say.