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UK wants Cop29 deal that ‘accelerates clean energy transition’, says Miliband
The UK has been pushing hard for a deal that includes reference to last year’s pledge to “transition away from fossil fuels in...
New U.S. sanctions probably spell end of EU energy payments through Russia’s Gazprombank
"EU payments for energy resources through Gazprombank will likely become impossible at the end of 2024," analysts say.
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.
UN climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance deal
Negotiators have been adrift in the last 24 hours, unable to soften their red lines or hammer out a landing ground.
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.
COP29 climate summit overruns as $250 billion draft deal stalls
COP29 climate talks extend past deadline as nations clash over a $250B annual funding plan, with developing countries demanding more.
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.
