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Understanding the legal implications of early decommissioning: Case studies of foreign-invested coal power plants in Asia
Complex legal frameworks and steep penalties hamper early coal shutdowns in emerging economies, endangering global climate goals.
Unloading coal exposure: Where are we and what can Chinese banks do?
To achieve climate goals, global coal use must decline sharply, and Chinese banks must drive the exit strategies.
Global demand spurring Indonesia’s mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
Kabaena, Indonesia faces environmental devastation from nickel mining, harming local communities and ecosystems reliant on the sea.
Denmark’s groundbreaking agriculture climate policy sets strong example for the world
Denmark’s new policy taxes livestock emissions, restores ecosystems, cuts nitrogen pollution, and sets a global benchmark.
Countries have been overlooking their biggest climate allies: local and regional governments
Cities generate over 70 per cent of global emissions, but multilevel partnerships can unlock their vast potential for climate action.
Most greenhouse gas emissions come from cities. Why not involve them in NDCs?
Collaboration between national and subnational governments — cities, states, and regions — can strengthen NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
Analysis: Climate finance’s ‘new era’ shows new political realities
Next year, Germany, Canada and Australia all hold elections in which conservatives less supportive of green policies stand chances of victory.
COP29 Finance Deal a Downpayment for a Safer, More Equitable Future
November 23 2024 BAKU (November 24, 2024) -- The COP29 climate negotiations in Baku concluded with delegates agreeing to a new climate finance goal...
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...
Multilateral development bank climate finance: The good, bad and the urgent
MDBs delivered a record $125B in climate finance in 2023, but adaptation funds lag; reforms and concessionality remain crucial.
