Focus on Climate
Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry
Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department, believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty.
The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
It is the fifth such debt-for-nature swap in the world.
UK pledges £239m to forest-rich nations to fight climate change at Cop29
It comes as part of the UK’s commitment to deliver £11.6 billion in carbon finance by 2026.
Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking
In the last decade, there were 89 leaks from the Petroperu pipeline running through the Amazon Rainforest.
Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands
Greece has signed a clean energy deal with the EU to fast-track the green transition on its fragile, tourist-riddled islands.
Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day
Countries at the United Nations climate summit entered the last scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals.
Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations
Phillips 66 indicted for Clean Water Act violations, accused of dumping oily wastewater from its Carson refinery into LA sewers.
Global climate funds set for first annual outflows, Morningstar says
For the first time, global climate funds face net withdrawals, with $24B pulled in 2024 amid poor returns, greenwashing, and anti-ESG sentiment.
Fears rise of gender setbacks in global climate battle
COP29 faces backlash on gender, with key language stripped from drafts, sparking concern over setbacks in women’s role in climate action.
US Bipartisan Carbon Dioxide Removal Investment Act Levels the Playing Field for Carbon Removal Scale-Up
November 21 2024 Washington, DC (November 21, 2024) — Today in the U.S. Senate, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the...
