2040 climate target and the post 2030 framework
Everything filed under policy in our climate change coverage, the 91 reports filed on it so far.
Current policies lock in irreversible cryosphere collapse
Earth's frozen regions face permanent damage as melting accelerates six times faster than in the 1990s, with current policies set to overshoot the...
China to defend multilateralism and cleantech trade at COP31
China will prioritize upholding multilateralism and defending its clean technology exports from unilateral trade measures at the upcoming COP31...
African negotiators demand COP31 agenda items on adaptation finance
The African Group of Negotiators has formally requested three new agenda items for COP31, focusing on tripling adaptation finance, trade, and Green...
UK EV target rollback risks 147 million tonnes of CO2
A government consultation on weakening the 2030 electric vehicle sales mandate from 80% to 50% could lock in an extra 147 million tonnes of carbon...
UK approves Jackdaw gasfield, boosting domestic supply by 6%
The Energy Secretary has approved production at the North Sea's Jackdaw gasfield, a move the government says will increase UK gas output by about 6%...
UN Emissions Gap Report Warns of 2.8°C Warming by 2100
The 2026 UNEP Emissions Gap Report states current climate policies will lead to 2.8°C of global warming by century's end, demanding urgent, deeper...
UK approves Jackdaw gasfield despite climate target warnings
The UK government has approved the Jackdaw North Sea gasfield, a move climate campaigners say jeopardises national climate commitments and increases...
Paris Agreement committee names DRC, Senegal, North Korea for missing climate plans
The Paris Agreement's compliance body has publicly identified three nations for failing to submit required climate action plans and ignoring offers...
Countries fall short of 2030 biodiversity targets as funding gaps persist
A UN report warns national plans are insufficient to meet the 2030 goal of protecting 30% of land and sea, with current finance falling billions...
UK Conservatives Propose Scrapping Green Building Standards
UK political parties shift stances on climate policies, while global leaders prepare for a critical biodiversity summit aiming to turn conservation...
Techno-optimist climate scientists less likely to act personally
A global survey of over 9,000 scientists finds those who believe technology will solve climate change are significantly less likely to adopt...
Colonisation Disrupted Indigenous Fire Management, Fueling Australia's Bushfire Crisis
A millennial-scale sediment study reveals European colonisation abruptly ended Indigenous fire practices in south-east Australia, transforming open...
Ireland commits €1.28bn to climate action and energy upgrades
The Irish government has announced a €1.28 billion budget for climate action and energy affordability, with over €650 million for home and community...
High Court blocks Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion in landmark climate ruling
Australia's High Court has invalidated the approval for MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion, ruling that planners must consider...
Albanese warns of dangerous summer as Pacific leaders demand climate action
Australian PM Anthony Albanese linked a looming 'monster El Niño' summer of fires and cyclones to climate change.
Pacific leaders demand faster climate finance
Pacific leaders visiting Tuvalu's sinking atolls condemned the slow, insufficient global climate finance system and urged investment in the new...
Most U.S. rivers face biodiversity loss from climate change, study finds
A four-year national study finds only 6% of U.S. rivers are in good condition, with three-quarters at risk of biodiversity loss from climate change.
Lavenia Naivalu brings Fiji's climate frontline to Cop31
Fijian Indigenous representative Lavenia Naivalu is taking her community's experience of vanishing reefs and drying wells to UN climate talks in...
Southern California Braces for Prolonged Fall Heatwave
Southern California faces a week-long, record-breaking fall heatwave with temperatures up to 30 degrees above historical averages, driven by climate...
Brazil's 2026 Election Key for Climate Policy and Amazon
Brazil's presidential election in October 2026, a likely runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, will determine the nation's course on...
Guterres calls for tripling adaptation finance
UN chief António Guterres warns climate shocks are escalating into humanitarian crises.
September Nor'easter Brings East Coast Flooding, Amplified by Climate Change
A rare September nor'easter is causing coastal flooding and high winds from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.
UN Chief Guterres Calls Climate the Top Global Threat
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says vested fossil fuel interests and short-term politics hinder climate action.
Tropical Nations Last to Benefit from Net Zero Emissions
New research finds the inequality in climate impacts will persist long after global emissions reach net zero.