climate change

Climate change

COP29 ends with deal on climate finance after bitter fight

Under a compromise, rich nations eventually agreed to commit US$50 billion more than called for in a draft agreement on Friday.

4 days ago

Climate change

COP29 climate talks on the brink as finance deal remains elusive

In an effort to get an agreement over the line, the US and EU negotiators had proposed that developed nations increase a funding commitment to US$300 billion a year.

5 days ago

Climate change

US will stay in global climate fight despite Trump, says top official

Even before his election, the US was viewed as an unreliable climate ally, having failed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol more than 20 years ago and deliver on promised financial contributions.

16 days ago

Climate change

COP29 begins with ‘breakthrough’ on carbon market rules, but climate groups criticise lack of scrutiny

“At COP27 and COP28, governments rejected draft rules on carbon removal, warning that they could weaken climate action… Now, these rules are moving forward without the same scrutiny.

16 days ago

Climate change

Climate sceptics are hatching big plans for a second Trump term

They are laying the groundwork to bring back coal-fired power plants, gut science at the Environmental Protection Agency and neuter the modelling used by the federal government.

25 days ago

Sustainability

Climate change is killing buildings in slow motion

Longer, more severe heat waves degrade roofs and strain air conditioning and HVAC systems.

October 22, 2024

Climate change

2024 the year of ‘peak emissions’, but temperature rise to hit 2.2°C by 2100: DNV

DNV’ latest outlook report says energy-related emissions are “at the cusp of a prolonged period of decline” for the first time since the industrial revolution.

October 11, 2024