EU rallies behind Cyprus as Turkiye excludes it from COP31 preparations
EU member states and the European Commission have condemned this year’s host of the international climate talks, Turkiye, for inviting only 26 of the 27 countries of the bloc to the COP31 conference and excluding Cyprus from preparatory climate talks.
Read MoreAlgeria sets 14% emissions cut goal by 2035, eyes Article 6 cooperation
Algeria pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14% below business-as-usual levels by 2035, according to its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), with the country signalling its intent to use the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 cooperation mechanisms.
Read MoreEU, Canada, China drum up support for climate ambition at Brussels ministerial
EU, Canadian, and Chinese climate leaders opened the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA) in Brussels on Monday, urging governments to accelerate the clean transition and use the talks to build political momentum ahead of COP31 in November.
Read MoreAustralians file UN case over country’s coal, gas exports
A group of 10 Australians have filed a legal case with the UN claiming the Australian government is violating their human rights by continuing to support companies exporting coal and gas.
Read MoreLCAW26: Governments band together to launch electrification platform
A coalition of governments – including the COP30, COP31, and COP32 presidencies – have launched a platform to speed up electrification of the global economy, they announced on Tuesday as part of London Climate Action Week.
Read MoreLCAW26: Global support for fossil fuel treaty high, says Santa Marta report
Support for a fossil fuel treaty is at its highest, with groups calling for a mechanism to manage the phasedown of fossil fuels in a just and equitable way, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Pacific states seek to turn ICJ climate opinion into fossil fuel action at Tuvalu summit
Pacific Island states are looking to next year’s Second Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Tuvalu as a key test of whether the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark climate opinion can be translated into action on fossil fuel phase-out, speakers said on Tuesday.
Read MoreLCAW26: Ministers look to scale forest financing ahead of COP31
Government officials set out their priority actions for scaling forest finance ahead of of November’s COP31, with a minister from Ghana sharing ambitions to ramp up forest financing “from millions to billions” during a London Climate Action Week event on Tuesday.
Read MoreCarbon developer group elects Latin America specialist to leadership role
An international carbon project developer association has elected a Brazil-based project specialist as co-vice chair, adding Latin American experience to its leadership as it seeks to influence international carbon market rules.
Read MoreClimate finance won’t meet minimum needs until 2030s as growth rate slows, report warns
Global climate finance flows neared $2.1 trillion last year, but will not meet minimum requirements for mitigation until “well into” the 2030s, as the annual rate of acceleration has dropped significantly, a report warned on Tuesday.
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