Climate change extremes spur U.N. plan to fund weather forecasting
Over the next decade, organizers at the U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) plan to boost weather monitoring in 75 small island nations and least-developed countries that have done little to cause the climate crisis
China targets 1.8% cut in average coal use at power plants by 2025
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power generation and heating sectors account for more than 40% of total CO2 emissions in China
Indonesia could phase out coal by 2040 with financial help, finmin says
The world's biggest coal exporter says a target to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040 is conditional on getting financial help from multilateral institutions, the private sector and developed countries
China's U.N. ambassador slams 'empty slogans' at COP26
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending the COP26 talks in person, and has delivered only a written statement to the heads of state session
Pledge to protect oceans to fight climate change is 'weak' - NGO
The pledge makes no mention of ending massive annual government subsidies that prop up activities such as industrial fishing, a major driver of over-exploitation of the seas
Nearly all development banks committed to cutting coal investment, data shows
If institutions live up to commitments, it will be easier for developing countries to find official finance for renewable energy and coal power phase-out than for building new coal-fired power plants
China's giant state-owned companies struggle to align climate rhetoric with reality
China, the world's biggest source of greenhouse gases, said it would slash emissions to "net zero" by 2060, but critics highlight coal power capacity is still increasing and many state-owned enterprises lack targets
COP26: World will try again to avert climate disaster
Negotiations will boil down to questions of fairness and trust between rich countries whose emissions caused climate change, and poor nations being asked to de-carbonise their economies with insufficient financial support
Pope, Pacific Islands urge action as rich nations ring climate alarm
The low-lying Pacific islands are widely seen as a frontline in the fight against climate change as they struggle with rising sea levels
Britain drafts COP26 deal on global aviation emissions
Many countries do not include emissions from international flights in their national climate targets, although some are planning tougher policies