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Raw diplomacy: Can new mineral alliances deliver a just energy transition?
Raw diplomacy: Can new mineral alliances deliver a just energy transition?
Join us for an afternoon of high-level discussions on transition minerals governance and the priorities of producing countries. Competition for minerals needed for clean energy technologies is res...
How can a global plastics treaty help the climate?
How can a global plastics treaty help the climate?
As the last scheduled round of plastics treaty negotiations opens in Geneva, countries are racing tofinalise a deal. Even if climate is not mentioned once in the 22-page text serving as the basis ...
Can climate action beat geopolitical headwinds in 2026?
Can climate action beat geopolitical headwinds in 2026?
From Trump leaving the UNFCCC to escalating fossil fuel tensions in Venezuela and a fragile outcome at COP30 – climate multilateralism faces tough obstacles in 2026. But some countries are making...
Midway through COP30
Midway through COP30
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COP30: Time for adaptation to shine?
COP30: Time for adaptation to shine?
As climate impacts accelerate, adaptation remains dangerously underfunded and politically sidelined — but COP30 could shift that balance. The Brazilian presidency has promised to put adaptation at...
Financing the rainforests: What’s next for the TFFF?
Financing the rainforests: What’s next for the TFFF?
As countries prepare for COP30, the newly launched Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is set to play a key role in defining the next phase of climate finance. Join our panel of experts to disc...
Deadlock in UN plastics talks raises fears of watered-down deal
Deadlock in UN plastics talks raises fears of watered-down deal
Talks on a global plastics treaty remain deadlocked in Geneva, with fossil fuel producers pushing to limit the deal to waste management. Panama’s climate envoy told a Climate Home News webinar his ...
How can a global plastics treaty help the climate?
How can a global plastics treaty help the climate?
As the last scheduled round of plastics treaty negotiations opens in Geneva, countries are racing to finalise a deal. Even if climate is not mentioned once in the 22-page text serving as the basis...
Can climate funders overcome fear to tread in conflict zones?
Can climate funders overcome fear to tread in conflict zones?
Yue Cao, research associate with Global Risks and Resilience, ODI Global, talks about the blind spot in climate finance.
Climate finance prospects at COP29
Climate finance prospects at COP29
The UN climate chief says COP29 must be "the stand-and-deliver COP". In this webinar, Climate Home News Editor Megan Rowling and an expert panel discussed how governments could overcome divisions a...
Endgame analysis
Endgame analysis
It is the official end date of Cop28 and the real negotiations are just starting. What decisions are expected and what trade-offs remain? Explore it in this webinar with Catherine McKenna, founder ...
Reading the politics - #Cop28
Reading the politics - #Cop28
This year's UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is critical for the climate. Emotions are running high as the Israel-Palestine conflict tests geopolitical alliances. In a region econo...
Setting the scene: navigating Cop28 with Climate Home News
Setting the scene: navigating Cop28 with Climate Home News
Key themes of Cop28 include the energy transition, loss and damage finance, and carbon trading rules. Where does recent climate diplomacy leave us and what is still to play for? The speakers for ...
Who represents Afghanistan's climate interests?
Who represents Afghanistan's climate interests?
Senior reporter Chloé Farand in conversation with Afghanistan’s former climate negotiator Samim Hoshmand. As the Taliban swept across Afghanistan releasing prisoners, Samim Hoshmand, the country's...
What has the Adaptation Fund achieved in the last year?
What has the Adaptation Fund achieved in the last year?
In this video, find out how the Adaptation Fund has continued to support those most vulnerable to climate change through projects, grants and programmes throughout Covid 19. Find out more about th...
Introduction to climate journalism with Climate Home News
Introduction to climate journalism with Climate Home News
This is the recording of the Introduction to climate journalism event we held on Friday 2 July 2021. In it, we discuss what climate journalism is, career paths into this type of journalism and wh...
Restoring our Earth: In Conversation with the Adaptation Fund's Mikko Ollikainen
Restoring our Earth: In Conversation with the Adaptation Fund's Mikko Ollikainen
Mikko Ollikainen, manager of the Adaptation Fund, describes how the Fund continues to support communities during the pandemic and explains why financing adaptation projects is vital for the years a...
Carbon Neutrality: In Conversation with Signify's Harry Verhaar
Carbon Neutrality: In Conversation with Signify's Harry Verhaar
We speak to Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public and Government Affairs at Signify, about how the company became 100% carbon neutral and why it's important for other companies to follow suit. See ...