For the first time, rich nations in 2022 delivered on a longstanding pledge to channel $100 billion a year in #climatefinance to developing nations - two years later than originally promised, OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives figures showed today. But how did they get there? climatechangenews.com/2024/05/29/ric…

Gaza and Tel Aviv have suffered the same heatwave. But in Gaza, children have died in unventilated nylon tents. In Tel Aviv, house plants are wilting in air-conditioned flats. Climate change hits everyone. But not equally. ✍️@Jess_Buxbaum, Taghreed Ali climatechangenews.com/2024/05/31/on-…

In #SB60 #NCQG negotiations, Arab States suggest a tax on developed country defence companies to raise #climatefinance Very interesting idea, especially since they're some of the world's largest arms importers: 🇸🇦2nd Saudi Arabia 🇶🇦3rd Qatar 🇪🇬7th Egypt sipri.org/publications/2…

“The conversation around fossil fuels has disappeared in Bonn.” ⚠️ Joe Lo, News Editor & Matteo Civillini, Reporter @Climatehome tel us about what is happening in #Bonn in our broadcast from the #JuneClimateMeetings #SB60 on We Don't Have Time 👇 app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/dd7a1a2a…

Countries failed to make progress on a post-2025 climate finance goal in Bonn, with negotiators from developing and developed countries blaming each other in fiery exchanges at mid-year UN talks. climatechangenews.com/2024/06/11/bon…

The #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn ended in finger-pointing over their failure to move forward. Simon Stiell warned of “a very steep mountain to climb to achieve ambitious outcomes” at #COP29 in Baku. climatechangenews.com/2024/06/14/un-…

The UN asked 75,000 people in 77 countries for their views on #climatechange – and the results show widespread concern and support for action |@joeloyodives into the details UN Development #PeoplesClimateVote climatechangenews.com/2024/06/20/fiv…

EU-regulated “green” funds are investing in some of the world’s biggest coal companies. 🖋 An investigation by Matteo Civillini climatechangenews.com/2024/07/01/eu-…

The serene coastline of Chongoleani used to be a little-known paradise, but now it is becoming the end-point for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. "At the moment, we have very little faith that this will benefit us," said one villager buff.ly/3zPEZCA

The UAE launched $30bn green fund ALTERRA at COP28 to much acclaim. Its stated focus would be "entirely on climate solutions". Yet four months later a BlackRock fund backed by ALTERRA snapped up a gas pipeline in North America. climatechangenews.com/2024/07/24/uae…

Great scoop by Climate Home News The UAE's $30bn COP28 fund for clean energy gave $300m to BlackRock which invested in a US gas pipeline. This is a wake-up call to the world that these funds are often little more than PR stunts to greenwash COP hosts. climatechangenews.com/2024/07/24/uae…

"We know it’s going to get worse. Extreme heat is the new abnormal,” UN chief António Guterres says, launching a global call to action on the issue - me & Matteo Civillini report for Climate Home News #extremeheat climatechangenews.com/2024/07/25/un-…

Renewable energy #carbon credits (accounting for a third of the voluntary market) received a blow this week when they failed to gain a quality seal of approval from independent watchdog Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market - Matteo Civillini & Joe Lo report climatechangenews.com/2024/08/07/ren…

Come and work with us Climate Home News ! We're looking for a journalist to cover #climate and #energy policy developments across Africa, with a global view - this is a great opportunity to report on a cutting-edge story. Details on how to apply: climatechangenews.com/2024/08/13/cli…

Leaked FAO study on livestock and food security backs larger herd sizes and intensified agri-production. Officials and experts call it biased, cherry picking, and "disinformation". Story by me: climatechangenews.com/2024/08/14/fao…

NEW: More than 3/4 of prisons in England & Wales face a “high risk” of overheating in the next 15 years, according to government data obtained by FOI This interactive shows how prisoners will bear the brunt of heatwaves & floods as the world gets hotter➡️ buff.ly/3SQj84K

Hurricane Beryl devastated Grenada, causing damage equivalent to a third of the nation's annual economic output. They have hurricane clauses in their government bonds, allowing them to become the 1st country to postpone debt repayment for climate disasters buff.ly/3MjybjC