Focus on OECD
EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules
The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.
Analysis: Why the $300B climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems
COP29 faces criticism for relying on minimal new efforts, counting inflation-eroded funds, and including developing-country contributions.
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, including Saudi Arabia, vigorously oppose including plastic production in the treaty.
What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth.
Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty
UN talks in Busan, South Korea, aim for a bold global treaty on plastic pollution, but some nations push for weaker production curbs.
Cost of support measures for fossil fuels decreased sharply in 2023 but remains elevated relative to its historical average
21 November 2024 The cost of government support measures for the production and consumption of fossil fuels decreased sharply in 2023, as energy...
Crunch time: What still needs to be hammered out at COP29?
COP29 debates how developed nations will fund $1 trillion yearly for developing countries by 2030, including grants vs. loans and fairness.
Beyond B-loans? Development banks seek private money for climate change fight
An investment manager warns of barriers to private sector investment in climate change projects, citing a lack of transparency.
Climate finance: who is being asked to pay what at COP29?
Of the annual $2.4 trillion needed, an estimated $1.4 trillion will need to come from developing countries themselves.
