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The idea of richer countries paying out to cover the costs of climate damage has long been a divisive subject
Plus, Ukraine receives air defence systems, US midterms and an all-female mine in Zimbabwe empowering local workers
Former PM says net zero must be achieved via investment from private sector rather than through western taxpayers
Plus, the green bond market is doing better than you might think
As the COP27 climate talks begin, the Kenyan environmentalist urges the west to win back the trust of developing countries
Climate envoy John Kerry seeks support to develop new framework for carbon credits to be sold to business
Plus, COP27 gets under way and inflation is the main theme of economic news
Climate change tell-tale signs and impact ‘becoming more dramatic’, warns World Meteorological Organization
Activists hope western leaders will use climate conference to put pressure on Cairo’s autocratic rulers
At COP27, more funding is needed for poorer countries to adapt to warming
Global warming study based on mortality data shows glaring disparities in damage to life and work
UK prime minister will now join more than 100 heads of state in Egypt
Plus, Big Tech isn’t so clean after all
Public accounts committee report concludes that promise to ‘lead by example’ on net zero is not being met
Prime minister would dampen his core appeal by repelling voters for whom climate emergency matters most
Prime minister may U-turn on decision not to go to COP27 following criticism by Tory MPs
New UK PM to focus on preparations for the government’s long-awaited debt-cutting plan
Some countries have concerns about energy crisis adding costs to green transition
Greater female input at policy level and across the financial industry is key to accelerating action
The government promises to permit dissent, but some environmental groups remain wary
Global shocks have pushed nations to look inwards, though some hope COP27 will refocus attention on the climate crisis
Developing countries are stepping up demands for compensation at the UN conference in Egypt
Plus, Asia reconciles carbon emission cuts with electricity needs
Plus, the climate implications of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Pledges to halt fossil fuel investment watered down against Ukraine war backdrop
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