Dutch initiative must turn the tables on fossil fuel subsidy reform
We’ve had enough “transparency” and “dialogue” around fossil fuel subsidy reform. It’s time to change the defaults
To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness
Differentiated targets and financial support for the global south are critical to overcoming opposition to a fossil fuel phase-out at Cop28
Don’t be fooled: CCS is no solution to oil and gas emissions
The oil and gas industry wants you to believe it can capture its emissions and keep drilling as usual. That’s no way to avert climate chaos
Ten years on from Haiyan, Shell’s intimidation won’t silence me
I am named in a Shell lawsuit against Greenpeace for trying to board their oil rig, but I won’t stop fighting their climate vandalism
The Cop28 climate summit must set us free from fossil fuels
My homeland of Denmark played its part in causing the climate crisis but is now phasing out fossil fuels. In Dubai, the world must follow
Here’s how the oil-rich UAE delivers a Cop28 ‘win’
The Cop28 team must show leadership on fossil fuel phase-out, renewable and energy efficiency, finance, climate plans and loss and damage
We need more humanists in climate campaigning
Climate advocacy is overly dominated by scientists and engineers and is weakened by the lack of historians, philosophers and artists
‘I hug you deep inside my heart’: In memory of Khalil Abu Yahia
Khalil was a researcher who drew attention to the impacts of climate change on the Gaza Strip before being killed by Israel’s bombs
Total is disrespecting graves in East Africa as it pursues pipeline
To build the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Total is moving over 2,000 graves in Uganda and Tanzania, with no respect for local customs
The US and China’s resurgent climate cooperation is a big deal
Even though we now have the Paris agreement, cooperation between the world’s two biggest emitters, US and China, is still crucial
The OECD must take its chance to stop funding oil and gas
Export credit agencies are still backing oil and gas projects – this week’s OECD meeting is a chance to change that
Australia’s bid to host climate talks is welcome but must be matched with action
The climate minister of Pacific Island Vanuatu says those choosing the Cop31 host should examine Australia’s gas expansion plans
Avoid our mistake: Don’t let World Bank host loss and damage fund
At the Global Partnership for Education, we paid a high price to be hosted by the World Bank. A loss and damage fund should be independent
Wars are closing down the window for climate action
Wars harm climate action because large militaries emit a lot and military spending diverts money away from tackling climate change
To triple renewable energy, the Global South needs finance
A renewable energy target will be debated at Cop28 but financial reforms are needed for the Global South outside China to meet that target
Saving the Three Basins means stopping fossil fuel expansion
Planned oil and gas blocks cover an area the size of France in the Brazilian Amazon
Cop28 is a prime opportunity to enhance global cooperation on adaptation
Climate disasters cascade across continents and oceans – countries must tackle them together
The EU is about to revive a failed climate solution
The EU once led the world in combatting flawed forest offset schemes. Now it’s looking to give them a new lease of life.
The EU must take the driver’s seat in fossil fuel-free transport
Transport accounts for a growing share of global emissions. The EU should lead a push for clean travel at home and internationally
Capturing coal’s carbon can ease pain of India’s energy transition
Nearly two fifths of India’s districts depend on the coal sector and a rapid phasedown would be devastating for millions of people