COP30 president prepares for clash of views on how to respond to NDCs
With most countries yet to submit new emissions-cutting plans due by the end of next month, Brazil will launch consultations
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Megan Rowling
07:20
Leaders should put the Amazon at the heart of a new green economy
Amazon nations meeting in Colombia can bring unified, bold commitments to COP30 - and define a model that prioritises people
Megan Rowling
00:21
World’s largest carbon projects unlikely to deliver emissions cuts despite reforms
So far, carbon markets have not led to a promised decrease in planet-heating emissions - and efforts to tighten standards
Megan Rowling
21:19
Pará’s Amazon forest carbon deal in doubt as prosecutors move to block it
The Brazilian state’s contract with foreign governments and businesses has run into trouble over concerns it was premature and agreed
Megan Rowling
19:21
Women aren’t 14 times more likely to die in disasters – inequality is the real killer
Women often do face bigger climate risks but not because they are inherently more vulnerable - they are held back
Megan Rowling
19:21
Peruvian farmer loses climate case against RWE – but paves way for future action
Experts say that despite dismissing the lawsuit, the ruling sets a precedent by confirming that climate science can establish legal
Megan Rowling
12:22
Europe’s lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark
Local residents are seeking more information and want stronger guarantees that mining won’t harm the nature on which their incomes
Megan Rowling
05:20
Climate justice is vital for global security
If governments step back from their commitments to tackle climate change, the world will see population displacement, political unrest and
Megan Rowling
02:21
Asia’s fossil-free future demands real transformation – not a false transition
As it meets this week, the Asian Development Bank should stop supporting fossil gas as a "bridge" fuel and back
Megan Rowling
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Beyond anxiety: Teens’ mental health suffers on Africa’s climate frontlines
As climate change impacts take a heavy toll on young people's wellbeing in poor rural areas, how can policymakers help
