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Efforts to clear earthquake debris continue in Myanmar's capital

Days after the earthquake in Myanmar, rescue teams continue clearing debris in the capital, Naypyitaw, while damaged infrastructure delays recovery efforts across the country.

07/04/2025

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Deadly wildfires ravage southern South Korea

Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged historic sites.

26/03/2025

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Fires in western Japan cause damage and evacuations as battle rages on

Wildfires in Japan's Okayama and Ehime prefectures have damaged homes and forced evacuations, with firefighters still battling the blazes that began over the weekend.

24/03/2025

Green News

Richest 1% burn through their annual carbon budget in just 10 days

Climate campaigners are calling for wealth taxes on the top 1 per cent to limit their pollution and pay for damages.

10/01/2025

Climate

COP29: Tracking climate finance and global commitments

World leaders and negotiators at the UN climate conference are grappling with the challenge of setting a new climate finance target to meet the trillion-dollar costs of helping lower-income nations adapt to climate change.

16/11/2024

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World leaders lay out raw truth of climate impact in their countries

At the UN climate talks, nations big and small have had the chance to bear witness to climate change.

13/11/2024

Climate

What is COP29? The defining issues on the table in Baku next month

Convincing countries to give more money to tackle climate change will be the centrepiece of the climate summit.

11/10/2024

Green News

Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025

Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.

06/10/2024

Green News

New York Climate Week wraps up: Was it a success?

Fossil fuel companies received €6.3 trillion in subsidies in one year.

29/09/2024

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WATCH: Nighttime strike on Kharkiv leaves seven injured

The Russian army struck southern Kharkiv, hitting the administrative building of Kharkiv Heating Networks. The blast shattered windows in nearby residences and damaged several vehicles.

30/05/2024

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These three European countries are backing a billionaire wealth tax

Campaigners say the tax will cover around half of annual loss and damage costs from climate disasters.

25/04/2024

France

Northern French town flooded for fifth time in four months

Residents are fed up as the small Pas-de-Calais town of Bourthes floods once again for the fifth time in four months.

27/02/2024

Climate

Why Ireland would remain in ‘debt’ if it met its climate finance goal

Campaigners say it is still falling millions short, while richer countries have just missed a deadline for the new loss and damage fund.

02/02/2024

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Top climate takeaways from the UN's outlook for 2024

The United Nations releases an annual economic report and the climate crisis features heavily in this year's edition.

06/01/2024

Green News

Here’s what 5 previous climate deals tell us about the COP28 consensus

Some of the most important decisions from previous climate talks tell us a lot about the chances that the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels will be successful

15/12/2023

Climate

Euroviews. America is failing Africa by not taking COP28 seriously

Washington's decisions still largely signal the status quo to other nations in the Global North — and if the US is not willing to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to climate finance, then it’s very possible other wealthy nations could follow suit, Abdoulie Ceesay writes.

11/12/2023

Green News

Euroviews. A fresh approach at COP28 could help humanity turn the corner

It is time for every country and every leader to reach a consensus on a clear course towards tangible progress in global climate action, and come together at COP28 to deliver the necessary change. Our world will be watching, Ambassador Hend Al Otaiba writes.

01/12/2023

Green News

COP28: EU pledges 'substantial' contribution to climate damage fund

The European Union will make a “substantial” contribution to a new international fund for climate damages, the Commission announced today.

13/11/2023

Malaysia

Euroviews. Western nations could derail COP28 by usurping Loss and Damage Fund

Loss and damage might end up in the dustbin of failed climate efforts — and with it, any hope of the support much of the world needs to contend with climate change and keep our planet within 1.5 degrees, Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad writes.

03/11/2023