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The kingdom aims to source 70% of its power capacity from renewables by 2030 - to get there, it needs international support and cooperation The post Collective global roadmap can boost Cambodia’s energy transition goals appeared first on Climate Home News .
Chinese capital and technology turned Indonesia into the world’s top nickel supplier, but its dependence on China and the rise of nickel-free batteries could upset its battery ecosystem plans The post China keeps Indonesia’s battery dream afloat but future less certain appeared first on Climate Home News .
National pledges and platforms alone won’t lead to secure and affordable decarbonised energy systems The post Every country needs a model to help optimise its energy transition appeared first on Climate Home News .
Former Microsoft manager Holly Alpine explains why AI's climate danger isn't just data centres but also its unchecked use across the fossil fuel industry The post “Dangerous consequences” – how AI’s climate framing lets Big Tech off the hook appeared first on Climate Home News .
Constitutional Court rules that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider environmental risks The post South Africa’s top court blocks Shell’s offshore oil exploration right appeared first on Climate Home News .
China and Australia drove global decline in new capacity additions in 2025, but planned production kept growing The post New coal mine openings slow as East Asian demand plateaus appeared first on Climate Home News .
Governments will discuss ways to combat drought and protect herders and their pastures from land degradation in a warming world The post Will the world’s drying lands get relief from COP17 in Mongolia? appeared first on Climate Home News .
With little regulation, the advertising industry continues to promote emissions-heavy activities like flying and meat-eating while making token green efforts The post Pushing the climate crisis: How advertising fuels high-carbon lifestyles appeared first on Climate Home News .
During troubled talks, fossil fuel-producing nations have pushed for a global pact to tackle only plastic waste rather than reducing the size of the problem The post “We’ve gone backwards” – new plastics treaty text dims hopes for production curbs appeared first on Climate Home News .
Two court cases against oil majors TotalEnergies and Shell could derail South Africa's plan to expand offshore fossil fuels The post South Africa’s offshore oil push meets grassroots resistance in court appeared first on Climate Home News .
Environmental destruction, like clear-cutting a forest, can boost gross domestic product but it reduces a country's real wealth The post As fires burn and temperatures soar, it’s time to imagine a world beyond GDP appeared first on Climate Home News .
Climate change means El Niño is heating already hotter land and sea, causing devastation across the region and the world The post When taps run dry in the Caribbean, it’s not enough to blame El Niño appeared first on Climate Home News .
Egypt, Vietnam, Argentina and the Philippines are among the 45 nations that have breached the Paris Agreement by not submitting a new NDC to the UN The post Quarter of countries still missing UN climate plans 18 months after deadline appeared first on Climate Home News .
Long-term contracts guarantee coal plants buyers regardless of demand, crowding out renewables, report finds The post China’s coal power rebounds as record clean energy goes to waste appeared first on Climate Home News .
Governments will gather in New York for tax negotiations which could unlock $500 billion a year The post A legal fiction blocking billions in climate finance will be challenged this week appeared first on Climate Home News .
Despite a leadership gap, outgoing environment minister Irene Vélez Torres says the anti-fossil fuel coalition can “live without Colombia” The post Santa Marta coalition tested as co-chair Colombia turns back to fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News .
Renewables developers need reliable electricity infrastructure and stable policies to help the region meet climate goals and surging demand for power The post Southeast Asia’s fragile grids threaten billions in clean energy investment appeared first on Climate Home News .
The negotiating community has not become 20 times larger, but the COP has - and the rising number of participants, from politicians to business executives, is getting in the way of the task at hand The post Is FOMO undermining climate diplomacy? appeared first on Climate Home News .
At annual talks in Kingston, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) launched legal processes to challenge a unilateral US push for deep-sea mining The post Governments weigh response to US going alone on deep-sea mining appeared first on Climate Home News .
Europe is investing in Egypt’s bid to position itself as a clean electricity exporter to reduce its emissions and generate a new source of income The post Egypt seeks to unlock renewable potential to power regional clean energy hub appeared first on Climate Home News .
Top politicians and scientists blamed the deadly fires on the climate crisis and said it should inspire more emissions reductions and adaptation measures The post UN chief warns climate crisis “in overdrive” as El Niño threatens to fuel the fire appeared first on Climate Home News .
With the oil price soaring amid the Iran war, drivers increasingly chose electric cars over internal combustion engines from April to June this year The post Hormuz crisis speeds up transition to electric cars, IEA data shows appeared first on Climate Home News .
Before it passed on responsibility by selling off assets in Nigeria, internal documents show Shell's concerns about dealing with oil spills from its pipelines The post “Do we have the appetite?” – Shell’s fear of Niger Delta clean-up costs revealed appeared first on Climate Home News .
Vulnerable island nations and the poorest countries want the Belém Mission to 1.5 to drive fossil fuel phase-out, while Arab states call for more investment in oil and gas The post UN bid to keep 1.5C alive exposes deepening divisions over fossil fuels appeared first on Climate Home News .
With fossil fuel firms set to report huge profits off the back of the Iran war amid heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, public debate is asking who should pay for the damage? The post The case for making polluters pay has moved into the mainstream appeared first on Climate Home News .
Andy Burnham cuts bus fares and household electricity tax in a boost for climate action - some of it paid for by switching the UK's contribution to a new global forest fund from a grant to a loan The post Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas? appeared first on Climate Home News .
The growth in recorded abuses linked to Chinese investments comes as a new mediation mechanism between companies and communities gets underway The post Allegations of harm at China-backed transition minerals projects rise appeared first on Climate Home News .
Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this damage our collective mission for a fair green shift? The post Energy transition policymaking must evolve to fit an age of rupture appeared first on Climate Home News .
India's informal workers are estimated to be losing $78 billion in wages per year because of productivity declines and illness caused by intensifying heat The post Extreme heat costing India’s poorest workers 2% of GDP, survey finds appeared first on Climate Home News .
Two subsidiaries of The Metals Company sought to block the probe into potential contract breaches launched after the firm's application for US-sponsored permits The post Top maritime court rejects bid to halt UN deep-sea mining inquiry appeared first on Climate Home News .
Deadly floods expose poor urban planning, over-population and spread of informal settlements on disaster-prone land - a problem authorities are struggling to manage The post Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions appeared first on Climate Home News .
Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The post Most “zombie credits” locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub appeared first on Climate Home News .
The electrification agenda presents both an extraordinary opportunity for Africa and an immense challenge for the continent The post Africa can lead the Age of Electrification appeared first on Climate Home News .
Plans to build Africa's second largest oil refinery in ecologically sensitive region criticised as "environmental recklessness" The post Campaigners oppose Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery over climate and ecological risks appeared first on Climate Home News .
Governments have known since at least the 1960s that fossil fuel use was warming the planet. They kept quiet to avoid responsibility. The post Major emitting countries knew of climate risks decades earlier than claimed appeared first on Climate Home News .
Campaigners accused deep-sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company of obstructing an inquiry into its subsidiaries. The firm says it is being targeted without procedural basis The post UN seabed regulator defends authority as mining firms seek to halt inquiry appeared first on Climate Home News .
As forecasters warn that the weather phenomenon will bring more extreme weather, its effects are already being felt in a country reeling from a series of disasters The post A strong El Niño spells more climate pain for the Philippines appeared first on Climate Home News .
The new Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage faces an overwhelming number of initial requests for its limited pot of money and board members decided to take more time to choose which to back first The post Loss and damage fund delays first project approvals as needs dwarf resources appeared first on Climate Home News .
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have hit supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), seen as a cleaner cooking alternative to charcoal and wood The post Iran war fuel shocks threaten Africa’s clean cooking push, IEA says appeared first on Climate Home News .
The fledgling fund must also help vulnerable communities take action to recover from disasters by giving them direct access to grants The post The loss and damage fund needs far more finance to deliver climate justice appeared first on Climate Home News .
Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces hurdles as it positions itself to compete with China's grip on the supply chain The post India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom appeared first on Climate Home News .
As governments turn to the ocean for jobs, growth and climate solutions, campaigners at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa warned coastal communities must not be left behind The post As blue economy gathers pace, communities must benefit from ocean boom, activists say appeared first on Climate Home News .
Global efforts to ensure AI does more good than harm must consider how it could fuel exploitation of biodiversity and ecosystems, conservationists say The post AI governance debate silent on risks to nature, campaigners warn appeared first on Climate Home News .
