Push on climate action in pandemic shows strength of Paris pact: UNDP chief
Despite the coronavirus crisis and the temporary withdrawal of the U.S. under Trump, the 2015 Paris Agreement is still driving action to limit global warming, says Achim Steiner
Climate-vulnerable nations demand more financial support in COP26 draft deal
As early drafts of a potential agreement emerge at the U.N. climate talks, poor countries facing losses say they need more help to deal with a problem they didn't cause
Climate change risks 'runaway' humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world
'Don't make them wait': Pressure grows at COP26 for new funding for climate damage
At the Glasgow talks, vulnerable countries are pressing hard for an official green-light to establish a new global loss and damage funding stream, but are making little headway so far
Tired of COP26 promises, Glasgow protesters push climate justice from 'the outside'
Indigenous peoples, African activists and others from developing nations led the Glasgow march, which had a focus on the role of racial and social inequity in the climate crisis
UN, UK vow to push youth climate demands at COP26 summit
As young people presented their proposed climate policies at the negotiations, thousands of student activists marched through Glasgow
Climate-vulnerable countries float 'emergency' timetable to cut emissions
As the world is far off where it needs to be in reducing emissions, pressure is growing for efforts to be strengthened every year instead of the current five-year cycle
'Shameful' failure to meet climate finance goal risks undermining COP26 talks
A delivery plan for money promised to climate-vulnerable countries shows a 2020 goal won't be reached until 2023, which could hamper progress at key U.N. summit
Renewable energy jobs grew globally in 2020 despite COVID-19 crisis
Clean energy jobs rose to 12 million last year even amid the pandemic but officials say green employment must come with decent conditions and bring in more women
Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world
International funding for vulnerable countries to adapt to climate change is falling short of needs by tens of billions of dollars each year, as harmful impacts strengthen fast