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Activists Say COP29 Finance Deal “a Drop in the Ocean” Compared to What’s Needed
It’s unclear how much is going to be in grant-based finance vs. debt-creating loans, says climate advocate Asad Rehman.
Climate Crisis Is Impeding Access to HIV Treatment in High Risk Regions
A new report finds that the parts of the US with high HIV prevalence are also at the highest risk for climate disasters.
The GOP Already Has a Roadmap to Shut Down Environmental Groups
A House Energy and Commerce Committee report previews how the “nonprofit killer” bill could be wielded for this end.
As Summit Ends in Cop-Out, Can Social Tipping Points Change Climate Trajectory?
COP29 fizzled out as catastrophe looms. Could a mass change in political consciousness still stave off the worst?
Activists Slam COP29 Draft Climate Financing Plan as “a Great Swindle”
Power Shift Africa’s Mohamed Adow says the finance target for rich countries is just 20 percent of what is needed.
Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall
Countries that have industrialized off of fossil fuel exploitation must offset these injustices, says Harjeet Singh.
COP29 Ignores Militarism, Putting Meaningful Climate Deal Out of Reach
Leaders of the world’s top polluting nations skipped COP29, which also failed to address how militarism fuels emissions.
COP29 Activists Demand $5 Trillion in Annual Climate Financing From Global North
“Rich, developed countries are putting pennies on the table” at COP29, says Asad Rehman of the Climate Justice Coalition.
House Republicans Deliver Aggressive Support for Fossil Fuels at COP29
The press conference came off as a direct rebuke to the message delivered by the official US delegation.
Trump Picks Fracking Company CEO Chris Wright to Head the Department of Energy
“There is no climate crisis and we're not in the midst of an energy transition either,” Wright said in 2023.