Australia and Brazil carbon credits will put 1.5C out of reach, 31 countries say
Carbon market rules being pursued by Australia and Brazil aren't in line with the 1.5C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement, according... Read More
Push for carbon loopholes sends climate talks into overtime
MADRID – Negotiations in the UN climate talks are going into extra time as diplomats are at loggerheads over commitments to boost... Read More
Carbon markets will not help stop climate change
Can countries transform the worldwide energy system using a mechanism fundamentally at odds with expert views on how systems actually change? At... Read More
US seeking further block on compensation for climate damage
MADRID – The federal government is pushing to ensure it can never be held accountable for that damage brought on by global... Read More
The UN climate talks can tackle fossil fuels head-on: here's how
As ministers gather for any high-level discussion on ambition at the climate talks in Madrid today, the stakes are high. The UN... Read More
Australia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia blocking climate talks, says Green MEP
Saudi Arabia, Australia and Brazil are blocking rules which will govern carbon markets at the Cop25 climate talks, Greens MEP Bas Eickhout... Read More
In depth: The EU's plan to become the first climate-neutral continent
The EU is on the cusp of agreeing the
Carbon offsets have patchy human rights record. Now UN talks erode safeguards
Rules proposed to protect communities from carbon-cutting projects happen to be eroded at UN climate talks, raising fears human rights abuses under... Read More
Loss and damage: Who pays for the impacts of the heated Earth?
MADRID – Emissions cuts and adaptation efforts have not been enough to avoid climate change from destroying lives and livelihoods. As a... Read More
