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Translating the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference into a concrete action will demand structural reforms, credible policy tools and sustained political will.
Can a coalition of governments and other stakeholders gathering in Santa Marta make progress where other international efforts have failed?
The ban prevents future fossil fuel production in Sweden – but that’s just the start.
Policy frameworks shaping farming in the EU and beyond are suffering from funding misalignment and fragmented priorities, resulting in ineffective global climate efforts.
While wind and solar energy led in investments globally, liquefied natural gas is also booming. A former climate envoy for Germany explains what’s coming and the countries to watch.
The warning lights from the cryosphere have been flashing red for several years and governments and policymakers ignore this at their peril.
Climate activism shouldn’t just be about boycotts and protest – it’s also a chance to imagine a different future.
The UN’s global climate summits have been accused of being slow, opaque and a magnet for fossil fuel lobbyists. A major overhaul is needed to make them relevant.
China is hesistant about taking over financial leadership over the global fight against climate change. Here’s why.
Humanity bet the Paris agreement could avert dangerous climate change.
Can a country so key to the global oil and gas trade help broker a deal that accelerates the end of fossil fuels?
Saudi Arabia and Russia often veto COP agreements, but Colombia and The Netherlands are taking matters into their own hands.
Six young climate activists and negotiators at Cop30 shared their hopes and demands.
Human stories filled Cop30’s corridors but not its headlines. Climate fatigue, not apathy, drives disengagement. Storytelling can help people feel connected again.
The realities of climate and land use change are jarringly obvious in Amazonia.
Deals were agreed but with crucial elements missing.
Expectations were extremely low ahead of this year’s UN climate talks. Remarkably, organisers in Brazil managed to secure real progress at COP30.
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
While we cannot stop increases in the magnitude or frequency of adverse weather, there is a lot more people can do to reduce the consequences on their way of life.
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