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Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment
At COP16, wealthy nations pulled back on conservation funding, leaving private capital to help bridge the $200 billion gap.
Opinion: How COP29 can make ‘polluter pays’ principle a reality
Opinion: COP29 must enforce the "polluter pays" principle, holding emitters accountable to fund climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Delegates agree to establish Indigenous subsidiary body at COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia
The COP16 summit was a follow-up to the 2022 accord in Montreal, which aims to protect 30% of the planet and 30% of...
Last-ditch effort to solve funding deadlock at COP16
COP16 in Colombia faces deadlock on biodiversity funding as negotiators propose continued talks to close the finance gap by 2026.
Azerbaijan aims to launch green investment rule book at COP29
At COP29, Azerbaijan will launch a unified green finance taxonomy backed by 100+ nations, streamlining sustainable investments.
Early action can mitigate flood destruction, UN climate agency says
Effective flood warnings could prevent destruction like that in Spain’s Valencia region this week, says the WMO.
Will COP29 unlock a new era of action? What to watch at the 2024 climate summit
World Resources Institute on the COP29 negotiations: what's at stake and what needs to happen in Baku to drive rapid progress.
‘Waiting in vain’: year on from pledge, world clings to fossil fuels
One year after COP28's fossil fuel pledge, nations push oil and gas expansions, drawing criticism ahead of COP29 climate talks.
World may be merely scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing methane emissions
GHGSat found 20K super-emitters in 2023, showing rising methane emissions from oil, gas, mining, and waste.
