Gap between Pacific finance needs and availability threatens NDC viability -analysis
Analysis of 14 Pacific Island Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) found that a lag in climate finance flows to the region threatens their implementation.
Read MoreInternational climate diplomacy should evolve to distinguish institutional, implementation processes -report
A recent report by a German non-profit suggested a two-tiered approach to multilateralism in international climate diplomacy, more distinctly distinguishing between institutional and implementation efforts, offers the most realistic path for turning talk into action.
Read MoreMost eligible CDM projects on course to miss out on Article 6 transition as deadline looms
The vast majority of carbon projects developed under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are set to miss a Tuesday deadline to enable them to transition to UN crediting under the Paris Agreement, leaving many legacy projects outside the new scheme.
Read MoreEU 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.
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