COP26 coal pledge falls short on support as emissions surge
Many developing countries currently rely on cheap, accessible coal to fuel their economies, just as developed countries did from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century onwards
Pacific islanders struggle at COP26 climate summit as pandemic keeps leaders away
Pacific islanders are pressing for deep cuts in emissions at COP26 even though leaders of just three nations in the region - Palau, Fiji and Tuvalu - have made it to Glasgow
New funding for developing nations' coal exit needs better planning for workers
Money alone cannot solve the labour challenges faced in the developing world, where coal-fired electricity still runs nearly half of power grids, energy experts say
Push to end oil and gas expansion takes off at COP26 but harder on the ground
A growing club of countries are moving to end overseas expansion of oil and gas - as well as coal - but making it work on the ground is likely to come up against political and other barriers
Tunisia's lagoon farmers cling on as sea level rises
With recent heat spikes and regular infrequent rainfall, Tunisian lagoon farmers battle to preserve crop yields as sea level rises
Poor nations 'squeezed' as debt surges and climate adaptation cash falls short
Developing nations will need up to $500 billion by 2050 to adapt to global warming - but just a fraction of the money needed is on the table, with the gap widening and debt rising
India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme
India, Indonesia, South Africa and the Philippines account for 15% of global emissions related to coal, cutting their emissions more quickly will help 2050 global net zero effort
Global carbon emissions rebound to near pre-pandemic levels
The study forecasts CO2 emissions to rise by 4.9% this year, after they have fallen by a record 1.9 billion tons in 2020 as countries locked down and economies ground to a halt
Indonesia signals about-face on COP26 zero-deforestation pledge
The agreement at the COP26 climate talks is at odds with Indonesia's development plans and the global goals should be fine-tuned, the country's environment minister says
Coal in the crosshairs as UN climate summit stirs clean energy pledges
The pledges are meant to help speed a transition to cleaner forms of energy but could also highlight lingering divisions between wealthy nations and poorer developing countries that rely on coal