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Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil’s Amazon
A surge in fires in the Amazon may be the result of lawbreakers starting fires to create more land for pastures.
Future of UN climate dialogue threatened by budget shortfall
The UN's climate body faces a €57M budget shortfall for 2024, risking climate talks as key donors delay contributions.
Trump vs Harris: Competing visions for a warming world
Trump and Harris offer starkly different climate visions, with Trump's "drill" policies clashing against Harris' green energy support.
Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
Groups urge Google to enforce its climate disinformation demonetization policy as ads persist on misleading content despite bans.
World on track for ‘catastrophic’ 3.1C of global warming this century, UN warns
The world is on track for a “catastrophic” 3.1C of global warming, the UN warns calling for efforts to cut emissions driving climate...
How are countries reporting progress toward net-zero commitments?
Countries with net-zero targets but no tracking system should engage peers to learn from their experiences and share best practices.
Clean energy adoption in Global South overtakes North on path to growth
The Global South is adopting renewable energy technologies at a faster rate than the Global North: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Pakistani venture Sarmayacar says Green Climate Fund pledges $15 million
Sarmayacar secures $15M from Green Climate Fund to back startups addressing climate challenges amid funding drop.
Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions, scientists say
Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate change.
Unlocking finance at scale to meet climate and development goals
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings (21st -25th October) will bring together Finance and Development Ministers and officials from around...
