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French banks have financed $154bn to firms running biggest fossil fuel projects since 2015 climate pact

There has curiously been very little comment about the willingness of the UN to go on having Conferences calling for actions that don’t happen.

Exclusive: UN conference president Sultan Al Jaber is also head of oil firm, which was consulted on how to respond to a media inquiry

From mining to cattle ranching and soya farming, some of the world’s largest companies exploit the region, though many also claim to be giving something back

Six years later, the logic of withdrawal remains–and more so.

Therefore, if we keep living our lives with the current CO2 emissions – and a 3%/decade efficiency improvement, then the Paris climate goals are fulfilled.

Quitting the ECT, which protects fossil fuel investors from policy changes that might threaten their profits, was ‘coherent’ with Paris climate deal, Macron said

Governments may say they’re doing all they can to halt the climate crisis. Don’t fall for it – then we might still have time to turn things around

Future of Mount Pleasant project to be decided by federal environment and water minister, Tanya Plibersek, but activists say it is ‘reckless’ and should be rejected

Adam Bandt vows to push Albanese government ‘further and faster’ on emissions reduction

1994 agreement allows investors to sue governments for changes in energy policy that harm their profits

Five claimants aged 17-31 want their governments to exit the energy charter treaty, which compensates oil and gas firms

Leading German economist Hans Werner Sinn sees 6 major problems with Europe’s green energy transition (Energiewende) and warns other nations against following the German energy model.

It’s official: the world is committed to rapidly reducing CO2 emissions

Labor won by offering modest environmental policies. It will have to go further in office to deal with the climate emergency