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Since the end of a 50-year civil war, Colombia has seen a spike in forest clearance, that the government now hopes to reverse with agroforestry initiatives The post Colombia banks on forest economy to deliver…

As the world’s fourth-largest importer of coal, South Korea needs to rapidly change its energy mix to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 The post South Korea 2050 net zero pledge spurs renewables investment appeared…

In their updated national contributions to the Paris Agreement, vulnerable countries say they need more financial support to cope with extreme weather and rising seas The post Poor and island states highlight toll of climate…

President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of backsliding on promises to fully implement the recommendations of a citizens’ assembly on climate change The post French draft climate law criticised for weakening ambition of citizens’ assembly…

As the next blockbuster science report on cutting emissions goes to governments for review, critics say it downplays the obstructive role of fossil fuel lobbying The post ‘Star Wars without Darth Vader’ – why the…

Campaigners welcomed commitments to ramp up funding for biodiversity but raised concerns it came at the expense of other climate and aid spending The post France and UK lead push for climate finance to restore…

Alok Sharma will give up his responsibilities as UK business minister to focus on preparations for critical UN climate talks in Glasgow this November The post UK promotes leading Cop26 climate talks to full-time role…

Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events The post 2021: A rocky road to recovery – Climate Weekly appeared first on Climate…

Portugal aims to pass an EU 2030 climate target into law by June, says minister with a leading role in negotiations between member states and parliament The post Portugal makes deal on EU climate law…

China’s national emissions trading scheme could become a significant lever for climate action, but experts warn that it will do little to curb emissions in the short term The post China launches world’s largest carbon…

The UK government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” for letting a new coal mine go ahead while seeking to lead on climate as hosts of Cop26 summit The post UK net zero commitment questioned,…