South Africa to get $8.5 bln from U.S., EU and UK to speed up shift from coal
Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, and phasing it out quickly is seen as crucial if the world is to meet climate targets, but many poorer countries say they cannot go further without funds from richer nations
COP26: What are the COVID rules?
The UK's Boris Johnson has faced criticism after sitting maskless next to David Attenborough at COP26. So what are the COVID-safe protocols in place at the summit?
OPINION: Memo to COP26: To save our forests, recognize local and indigenous land rights now
Many forest projects fail because they neglect to include and pay the people who own, live and work on the land
Gabon gambles on sustainable logging to prevent deforestation
The so-called lungs of Africa store more carbon per hectare than the Amazon, help regulate temperatures, and generate rain for millions in the arid Sahel region
Will COP26 deforestation pledge be game-changer or just more broken promises?
A major commitment to ending and reversing deforestation at COP26 will need more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction to work, analysts say
Put more women at top of World Bank, IMF to tackle climate - Aviva CEO
About 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, but only 19% of International Monetary Fund and World Bank board members are female
OPINION: Hong Kong: Protecting journalists means safeguarding internet freedom
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists and safeguarding freedom online requires action on multiple fronts
Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
The Global Methane Pledge now includes half of the top 30 methane emitters accounting for two-thirds of the global economy - including new signatory Brazil
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
Bangladesh's hazardous shipyards launch race for cleaner, safer future
The shipyard industry in Bangladesh is evolving to come in line with new regulations designed to improve worker safety and environmental protection