Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisis

Vanuatu and its partners are pursuing a ground-breaking diplomatic strategy and others will likely follow

Receding cryosphere: What latest WMO report warns us about

Most parts of east Africa, including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, experienced 4 consecutive below-average rainfall seasons with severe …

Run-up to COP27: LDCs want clear process to bridge $100 billion fund gap, loss & damage finance structure

Manjeet Dhakal, advisor to the LDC chair, talks about challenges faced by disadvantaged countries & their agenda for CoP27

Run-up to COP27: India wants to assess loss and damage due to extreme weather better; can it succeed

There is a consensus among officials that a new tool to gauge climatic loss and damage should be embraced; but they say the transition will be …

COP27: Only together can we win

At COP27, loss and damage must not to be pushed away with another puny promise of a fund that never materialises but be accepted as a legitimate …

CoP26: Not on official agenda but Loss & Damage comeback gives hope, say experts

14 of the 97 pointers in the final draft of Glasgow Pact were dedicated to Loss & Damage

COP28: With clock ticking, ‘last chance to save planet’ begins in Dubai

Can the over 70,000 delegates reach a consensus to save Earth for future generations?

Five big disagreements on loss and damage as COP27 clock ticks on

Finance, semantics and syntax have slowed negotiations at Sharm El-Sheikh

Loss and Damaged: Who suffers most from extreme weather events?

While all regions have incurred losses due to extreme weather events, developed countries remain the least affected and most insured from the shocks

Bonn climate conference: Loss and damage discussions nothing but ‘talk shop’

L&D finance must be grant-based so that countries are not further indebted by a crisis they contributed little to, say experts

Will the Paris climate deal include issue of forced climate migration?

Experts say that displacement and migration occurs because of the failure of adaptation in most vulnerable countries and, therefore, should be …

Fridays for Future: It isn’t too late, say young activists demanding climate reparations, justice

Demands for loss & damage finance raised across the world 6 weeks ahead of CoP27

High road to Dubai COP28: Can Bonn climate conference iron out disagreements around loss & damage fund

The funding sources should be expanded to include innovative sources such as taxes and levies

Africa’s climate crisis: Global warming made Niger, Nigeria floods 80 times more likely, says study

Analysis is yet another scientific evidence on ‘climate impacts and need for finance to compensate for the loss’: Analysts

Odisha’s tourism sector hit by Cyclone Fani

The cyclone hit Odisha coast at a time when large number of tourists were expected to flock to the state

Hours ahead of Paris summit, US hints at a new climate regime

In an informal paper, the country prioritises the need to provide finance for countries 'that require it the most'

COP28: ‘We’ve given you loss & damage fund, do not ask for more’ seems to be unspoken stand of developed countries

US and Saudi Arabia termed obstructionist; developed countries have plans for fossil fuel expansion till 2050

COP28 diary (December 6): Santiago Network draft adopted; scientists promote tech to curb methane emissions

Ecuador negotiator talks about challenges to consolidate unified position on Global Goal on Adaptation; Spain minister calls for enlarging base …

Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27

Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population

Less than 1% mitigation & adaptation funding went to world’s indigenous groups despite more commitment: Report

A Global Biological Framework Fund (GBFF) will be launched in the upcoming 7th Global Environment Facility Assembly from August 22-26, 2023 

Pay attention to what’s happening with the Loss & Damage Fund

Climate justice hangs in the balance, as developed countries look for exit routes and seek to narrow eligibility for receiving money  

On the brink: Is it too late to fix damage to climate systems?

Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may have already passed the point of irreversible change. Most other crucial climate …

Loss and damage: 2022 Pakistan floods heighten need for climate reparations

Demands for L&D finance are not treated as humanitarian aid or charity. They are viewed as reparations owed for climate damages. As a result, …

Least Developed Countries want major emitters, G20 to increase climate efforts

The bottom of the economic pyramid is keen for progress on climate finance, loss and damage, global adaptation goal

Developed nations turn a blind eye to the need for sustainable climate finance

They stalled meaningful discussion on the issue of reliable and sustainable sources of finance for developing countries