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COP27: Eight countries pledge $105.6m for Global Environment Facility Sukkur, Pakistan, August 2022. Image: Asianet-Pakistan/Shutterstock

COP27: Eight countries pledge $105.6m for Global Environment Facility

COP27: Eight countries pledge $105.6m for Global Environment Facility

Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the Walloon Region of Belgium will provide the financing for climate adaptation in developing countries

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‘Egypt is polluting coral reefs whilst hosting COP,’ study claims Image: Shutterstock

‘Egypt is polluting coral reefs whilst hosting COP,’ study claims

‘Egypt is polluting coral reefs whilst hosting COP,’ study claims

An oil terminal is allegedly releasing wastewater into the Red Sea

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COP27: World Bank launches global initiative to scale low carbon hydrogen use Image: Shutterstock

COP27: World Bank launches global initiative to scale low carbon hydrogen use

COP27: World Bank launches global initiative to scale low carbon hydrogen use

The Hydrogen for Development Partnership will help catalyse significant financing for hydrogen investments in developing countries over the next few years

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Ukraine claims Russian War is increasing climate change Image: Drop of Light / Shutterstock

Ukraine claims Russian War is increasing climate change

Ukraine claims Russian War is increasing climate change

The country claims the conflict has led to 33m tonnes of GHG emissions

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UN Chief says G20 is ‘ground zero’ for climate action Image: UNFCCC

UN Chief says G20 is ‘ground zero’ for climate action

UN Chief says G20 is ‘ground zero’ for climate action

The G20 accounts for 80% of global emissions

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EU bank and AllianzGI commit $100m for renewable energy projects at COP27 Image: Shutterstock

EU bank and AllianzGI commit $100m for renewable energy projects at COP27

EU bank and AllianzGI commit $100m for renewable energy projects at COP27

They are investing in Alcazar Energy Partners II, which funds green energy projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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Ukraine’s largest energy company sticks by net zero aims amidst war Image: Seneline / Shutterstock

Ukraine’s largest energy company sticks by net zero aims amidst war

Ukraine’s largest energy company sticks by net zero aims amidst war

The DTEK boss has told COP27 that the company’s 2040 carbon-neutrality pledge remains the same

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The Carbon Column – From pledges to plans

The Carbon Column – From pledges to plans

The Carbon Column – From pledges to plans

We have a lot of pledges, but we need more robust plans to achieve net zero, something I address in this week’s Carbon Column

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Climate activists inside COP27 to battle protest ban Image: UNFCCC / Kiara Worth

Climate activists inside COP27 to battle protest ban

Climate activists inside COP27 to battle protest ban

They are protesting inside the summit, as it is temporarily under international jurisdiction

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UN to deploy satellite-based system to track methane emissions from space Image: Shutterstock

UN to deploy satellite-based system to track methane emissions from space

UN to deploy satellite-based system to track methane emissions from space

The Methane Alert and Response System (MARS), launched at the COP27 climate summit, is a data-to-action platform to get policy-relevant data for emissions mitigation

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COP27: UK joins countries to commit to slashing emissions from oil and gas Image: Shutterstock

COP27: UK joins countries to commit to slashing emissions from oil and gas

COP27: UK joins countries to commit to slashing emissions from oil and gas

They have committed to cut emissions associated with fossil energy production and consumption, particularly to reduce methane emissions

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COP27: Biden says US will meet 2030 emissions targets Image: UNFCCC

COP27: Biden says US will meet 2030 emissions targets

COP27: Biden says US will meet 2030 emissions targets

During his speech at the climate summit, he said the government has put its money where its mouth is on climate change

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