The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at ...
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Activists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s new president
When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called on U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House earlier this week, the two ...
Europe’s plans to continue relying on gas power undermine climate commitments, report reveals
Three European countries are especially reliant on fossil gas for electricity generation - Italy, the UK and Germany. View on ...
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The COP no longer serves its purpose, climate policy leaders say
"It is now clear that the COP is no longer fit for purpose. We need a shift from negotiation to implementation," they said.
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South Africa’s banks struggle to align climate strategies with urgent decarbonisation goals
A new report from Just Share evaluates the climate commitments of South Africa’s largest banks — Absa, FirstRand, Investec, ...
Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation
The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a verdict ruled in 2021 which stated that Shell must reduce its COâ‚‚ emissions by 45% by ...
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Oil executives descended on the COP29 talks in Baku for "energy day" on Friday as environmental groups denounced the presence ...
Science Daily1d
The secrets of fossil teeth revealed by the synchrotron: A long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain
Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...
COP29: Temperature Overshoot, Policy Undershoot
The Climate Finance Action Fund is proposed, needing $1bn and 10 countries to launch, with contributions from fossil fuel ...
Climate Groups Demonstrate Outside A&O Shearman and Akin London Offices
The protesters said Akin and A&O Shearman both received the worst possible rating in a report on which law firms take on ...
Grist1d
‘Net-zero’ banks raised $1 trillion for fossil fuel giants
Many of the banks trumpet their net-zero credentials in public. But Nigel Topping, a member of the U.K.’s Climate Change ...
Fossil From Age of Dinosaurs Reveals New Early Bird Species
Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.