Why is the plight of environmental defenders in the Global South ignored?
More people than ever are being murdered in poorer countries while defending nature. But Western politicians don’t seem to care.
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The power trap: Why the energy crisis is a crisis of politics
The UK paints itself as a leader on climate change – its response to the energy crisis will show whether…
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Why China and the US’s climate announcements are cause for hope
China will no longer fund overseas coal projects, while Joe Biden is promising to increase climate funding for developing countries.
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Wealthy countries are falling short of their climate finance pledges, finds new analysis
As world leaders meet at the UN, Oxfam research finds developing nations could face a shortfall of up to $75bn…
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Why Angela Merkel failed to become a “climate chancellor”
The outgoing German leader wanted to put the planet on a carbon neutral path, but wasn’t prepared to pay the…
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How Anne Hidalgo’s presidential bid could further divide the French left
With as many as seven left-wing candidates for president, the mayor of Paris is entering a crowded field.
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How Norway’s left triumphed in a climate election
The anti-oil Greens failed to become parliamentary kingmakers, but consensus for change is building.
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Lithium will be as era-defining as oil, and China is dominating its supply
Lithium batteries are fundamental to 21st-century industrial economies. The geopolitical effects are already being felt, and the West is playing…
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