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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

Young people's plea to Cop28: World leaders owe it to future generations'

Children from countries affected by the climate crisis are calling for action to prioritize their futures
Extreme weather has internally displaced millions of children and put billions at high risk [ more ]
www.france24.com
5 months ago
Environment

Climate finance takes spotlight at COP28

There is a gap in climate finance needed for developing countries at COP28 in Dubai.
Saudi Arabia's energy minister rejects the phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28.
The Emirati head of the UN climate conference defends his belief in climate science. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

British empire's past emissions double UK's climate responsibility'

The UK's historical emissions, taking into account its colonial history, are almost twice as much as previously believed.
Colonial countries such as India, Myanmar, and Nigeria were significant contributors to the additional emissions due to deforestation.
The issue of responsibility for historical emissions is critical in international climate negotiations and the provision of climate finance to developing nations. [ more ]
moreclimate finance
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Business

Poorer nations must be transparent over climate spending, says Cop29 leader

Developing countries must enhance transparency in accounting to support their climate finance requests. [ more ]
Fast Company
2 weeks ago
European startups

African climate startups have a huge funding gap. Here's what experts say

Funding for climate tech startups in Africa is increasing but still needs substantial growth to meet climate goals. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
Environment

Why the world needs "torrents" of finance to fight climate change

The next UN climate summit will focus on scaling up climate finance and making bold emissions reduction commitments.
Top UN climate official emphasizes the need for more finance to support the transition away from fossil fuels to renewables. [ more ]
www.france24.com
5 months ago
Environment

How lending-based climate finance is pushing poor countries deeper into debt

Wealthy countries have fulfilled their promise to mobilize $100 billion per year to help developing countries face the climate crisis.
However, developing nations will have to pay back most of that money with interest. [ more ]
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