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UN seabed regulator defends authority as mining firms seek to halt inquiry
Matched: climate
The UN's International Seabed Authority has defended its right to investigate deep-sea mining companies after The Metals Company attempted to halt an inquiry into its subsidiaries. Campaigners accused the firm of obstruction, while the company argues it is being targeted without procedural basis.
A strong El Niño spells more climate pain for the Philippines
Matched: climate
El Niño is intensifying concerns for the Philippines, a country already struggling with frequent climate disasters. Forecasters warn the weather phenomenon will bring more extreme conditions to the region, compounding existing vulnerabilities. The Philippines, which regularly faces typhoons, flooding, and drought, is already experiencing early effects of the pattern.
Loss and damage fund delays first project approvals as needs dwarf resources
Matched: climate
The Loss and Damage Fund has delayed approving its first projects after receiving far more funding requests than it can meet. Board members opted for more time to decide which proposals to prioritise. The fund, established to help vulnerable nations cope with climate-related losses, faces a significant mismatch between available resources and the scale of need from applicants.
Iran war fuel shocks threaten Africa’s clean cooking push, IEA says
Matched: climate
Conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are threatening LPG supplies to Africa, the IEA warns. The fuel is considered a cleaner alternative to wood and charcoal for cooking. The disruptions risk undermining efforts to improve energy access and reduce pollution across the continent, where millions still rely on traditional biomass fuels with significant health and environmental consequences.
The loss and damage fund needs far more finance to deliver climate justice
Matched: climate
Campaigners are calling for the loss and damage fund, established to help vulnerable nations cope with climate-related disasters, to be significantly scaled up. Critics say current financing falls far short of what is needed and argue the fund must allow affected communities direct access to grants, rather than routing money through governments or intermediaries, to effectively deliver climate justice.
India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom
Matched: climate
India is seeking to develop its largely untapped graphite reserves to compete in the growing critical minerals market, driven by rising demand for battery-grade graphite in clean energy technologies. However, India faces significant challenges in breaking into a supply chain dominated by China, which currently controls the vast majority of global graphite processing and output.
As blue economy gathers pace, communities must benefit from ocean boom, activists say
Matched: climate
Activists at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa warned that coastal communities risk being excluded as governments increasingly look to oceans for economic growth and climate solutions. Campaigners urged that fishing communities and indigenous groups have a say in blue economy projects, cautioning that without proper safeguards, ocean-based industries could replicate the inequalities seen in land-based development.
AI governance debate silent on risks to nature, campaigners warn
Matched: climate
Conservationists are warning that global AI governance discussions are overlooking potential risks to nature. Campaigners say frameworks designed to ensure AI is safe and beneficial are failing to address how the technology could accelerate biodiversity loss and ecosystem exploitation. They are calling for environmental impacts to be formally included in international AI governance efforts.
Ugandan farmers launch UK court case against East African oil pipeline
Matched: climate
Ugandan farmers have filed a crowdfunded lawsuit at London's High Court against EACOP Ltd, the UK-registered company behind the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The case seeks to enforce Ugandan law, with farmers alleging the project has harmed their livelihoods and land rights. The pipeline, running from Uganda to Tanzania, has faced widespread criticism from environmental and human rights groups.
A supercharged El Niño is coming – are we ready?
Matched: climate
Scientists warn a powerful El Niño is approaching, likely intensifying extreme weather events including droughts, floods, and storms worldwide. Experts urge governments to strengthen climate resilience by protecting and restoring natural ecosystems, which can buffer against impacts. Current preparedness levels are considered inadequate given the scale of disruption expected from the combined effects of El Niño and ongoing climate change.
As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments
Matched: climate
A Global Citizens' Assembly survey found widespread public support for protecting forests and reducing industrial food production amid growing food shocks. However, governments have largely failed to match this ambition, with politicians moving slowly on reforms that citizens are increasingly demanding. The findings highlight a growing gap between public appetite for action on food systems and the pace of political response.
Billions unlocked as Green Climate Fund agrees to spend more and save less
Matched: climate
The Green Climate Fund's board has agreed to let management invest more money in climate projects in developing nations while holding smaller reserves. The decision unlocks billions of dollars previously held back, directing greater resources toward climate action in poorer countries through the UN's primary climate finance mechanism.
Tropical forest protection fund at risk after UK stalls on pledge
Matched: climate
A tropical forest protection fund launched at COP30 under Brazilian leadership is at risk due to a funding shortfall. The UK has stalled on its financial pledge, leaving the initiative short of startup capital. The fund was designed as an innovative financing model to incentivise rainforest preservation, but uncertainty over donor commitments threatens its viability before it can become fully operational.
In Guatemala, Indigenous women build climate resilience with old and new farming methods
Matched: climate
Indigenous women in Guatemala's Lake Atitlán region are combining traditional farming knowledge with modern climate-smart techniques to strengthen food security and raise family incomes. The approach blends ancestral practices with new methods to help communities adapt to climate change, with women playing a central role in driving agricultural resilience in the area.
World Bank’s climate work can endure without finance target, experts say
Matched: climate
The World Bank has dropped its headline climate financing target under US pressure but will continue its broader climate action plan. Experts say the institution's climate work can remain effective without the numeric goal, as underlying programs and commitments stay intact. The removed target had been a visible benchmark for the bank's climate ambitions.