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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/27/cop30-could-confront-glaring-gap-in-clean-energy-agenda-mining/feed/ 0 Colombia proposes expert group to advance talks on minerals agreement https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/colombia-proposes-expert-group-to-advance-talks-on-minerals-agreement/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/colombia-proposes-expert-group-to-advance-talks-on-minerals-agreement/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:38:55 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=76679 A draft resolution aimed at advancing talks on a global minerals treaty will be discussed at a major UN environment meeting later this year

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/10/03/colombia-proposes-expert-group-to-advance-talks-on-minerals-agreement/feed/ 0 The company tracking energy transition minerals back to the mines https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/22/the-company-tracking-energy-transition-minerals-back-to-the-mines/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/22/the-company-tracking-energy-transition-minerals-back-to-the-mines/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=75814 Source Certain traces minerals back to the exact point where they were extracted from the Earth - a technique that could help make cleantech supply chains more accountable

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/22/the-company-tracking-energy-transition-minerals-back-to-the-mines/feed/ 0 Major financiers neglect energy transition risks from mining as demand booms  https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/03/major-financiers-neglect-energy-transition-risks-from-mining-as-demand-booms/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/03/major-financiers-neglect-energy-transition-risks-from-mining-as-demand-booms/#respond Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=74719 Financial institutions are lacking safeguards to prevent harms caused by mining the resources needed for the energy transition, analysis of the sector's financing finds

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]]> Climate Home News is seeking pitches on the trends shaping the extraction, processing and governance of key raw materials for the energy transition, including lithium, nickel, copper and rare earths.

The race to secure minerals and metals used to manufacture clean energy technologies has ushered in a new era for mining and natural resource diplomacy.

However, the world is at risk of trading one crisis for another without robust regulations and practices to ensure that mineral extraction and processing doesn’t come at the expense of environmental protection and respect for human rights.

At Climate Home News, we want to investigate ideas, innovations and practices to clean up mineral supply chains while holding actors that cause social and environmental harm to account. This work is part of our Clean Energy Frontier series.

What we are looking for

We are looking for news stories and more in-depth pieces that robustly examine ways to address social and sustainability challenges in the minerals supply chain, track global governance efforts and hold large players accountable for harms to people and the environment.

This could include:

  • Technological advances in extraction and processing, supply chain traceability, battery technology and recycling that help limit the environmental impact associated with producing clean energy technologies and ease pressure for new mining.
  • Policies designed to address sustainability challenges and social conflict in mineral supply chains.
  • Efforts by countries to add value to their mineral resources and ensure local people meaningfully engage with, and benefit from, mineral extraction and processing. We also want to know what is being done globally to support these efforts.
  • Best practice examples of how local communities can effectively and equitably benefit from mining projects and where benefit-sharing has gone wrong.
  • Developments in the global governance of mineral supply chains, such as regional or international agreements.
  • How global trade deals and restrictions are reshaping minerals supply chains and who stands to benefit (or lose out).
  • Financial flows and mechanisms to support developing countries’ green industrialisation agendas and the development of clean energy manufacturing.

The ideal story will have an original angle that captures the attention of our international audience.

Most of the articles we are seeking to commission are news stories. However, we are also open to pitches for investigative reporting.

We are accepting pitches on a rolling basis.

What we are not looking for

  • Stories about community opposition to a renewable energy project
  • Stories about opposition to mining projects which fail to robustly investigate the reasons for the opposition or fail to engage with local authorities and mining companies
  • Stories about start-ups and technological innovations that fail to robustly examine the company’s claims
  • Stories about technologies that cannot be scaled or are still at very early pilot stages
  • Stories about the challenges posed by end-of-life technologies that don’t address solutions to reduce and mitigate waste
  • Stories focusing solely on social and environmental challenges in the mineral supply chain that don’t explore ways to address these issues
  • Stories already covered in other media outlets
  • Stories that we have already covered

Who can pitch

We welcome pitches from journalists with at least three years’ experience.

You must have fluent spoken and written English. Journalists from all countries are welcome to apply.

We will prioritise reporters who have experience covering climate change, energy, mining or business stories. It helps if you have worked with international media before.

How to pitch

Your pitch should include:

  • The top line of the story and essential context in no more than 250 words. If we like the idea, we will ask for more detail
  • The sources you would interview (we expect at least three sources for a standard news story)
  • Any travel requirement for deeply reported and investigative pieces
  • A short summary of your journalism experience, including links to three recent stories you are proud of

We can offer a rate of $0.46 per word for news stories up to 800 words. Fees for investigative and deeply reported stories are agreed on a case by case basis. Travel costs will be negotiated in advance and reimbursed subject to valid receipts.

Please send your pitches with the word ‘Pitch’ in the subject line to project editor Chloé Farand by emailing chloe.farand[at]outlook.com.

The use of AI

We are committed to producing accurate, fair, balanced and independent reporting at all times. Original reporting lies at the heart of what we do. It is the reason why our readers have continued to trust us to produce high-quality and public interest journalism.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a tool to support research. However, we ask journalists contributing to Climate Home not to use AI to write pitches and stories. We will not respond to pitches that appear to be AI-generated. When contacting us for the first time, please provide clear evidence of your track record as a journalist so that we can verify your identity.

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]]> Global tax on shipping emissions faces choppy waters despite growing support https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/21/global-tax-on-shipping-emissions-faces-choppy-waters-despite-growing-support/ Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:57:37 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=67853 A proposed levy gains new backers at IMO talks in London this week, but big emerging economies argue it will hit developing nations hard

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]]> We must challenge rising demand for transition minerals, says UN rapporteur https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/30/we-must-challenge-demand-for-critical-minerals-says-un-special-rapporteur/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:22:46 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=56114 Elisa Morgera warns that environmental and human rights impacts must be fully assessed in decisions on new mining projects to power a green shift

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]]> EU should push for global deal to curb solar geoengineering, advisors say https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/09/eu-should-push-for-global-deal-not-to-deploy-solar-geoengineering-advisors-say/ Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:10:10 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=55282 Europe's first scientific advice on the technology urges Brussels to prevent its deployment, leaving room for limited outdoor research

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]]> Rights group finds abusive conditions for migrants working on UAE renewables https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/26/rights-group-alleges-abusive-conditions-for-migrant-workers-at-uae-renewable-projects/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:00:37 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=54928 Migrant workers in solar and wind project supply chains say they suffer exploitative recruitment fees, wage theft and illegally long hours in dangerous heat

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]]> Leaks reveal how McKinsey drives African climate agenda https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/11/27/leaks-reveal-how-mckinsey-drives-african-climate-agenda/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:21:18 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49568 Whistleblowers raise alarm over American consultancy's growing influence in pushing carbon markets and developing energy transition plans

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]]> Climate Home News seeks pitches on renewable energy supply chain https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/08/18/climate-home-news-seeks-call-for-pitches-on-renewable-energy-supply-chain/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:03:15 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49062 Send us you pitches for powerful accountability journalism stories on the trends and actors shaping the renewable energy supply chain

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]]> Gas lock-in: Debt-laden Ghana gambles on LNG imports https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/08/04/gas-fossil-fuel-africa-ghana-debt-pollution-emissions/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:40 +0000 https://climatechangenews.com/?p=48822 The West African nation is preparing to import LNG under a long-term agreement with Shell which critics say Ghana doesn’t need and can’t afford.

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]]> The Overshoot Commission is talking about solar geoengineering. Not everyone thinks it should https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/06/12/overshoot-commission-solar-radiation-management/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:00:16 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48698 Commission members, scientists and youth advisors are concerned the body is justifying techno-fixes to the climate crisis

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]]> Carbon capture gets its day – Climate Weekly https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/04/21/carbon-capture-gets-its-day-climate-weekly/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:17:52 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48430 Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events

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]]> US pledges $1 billion to Green Climate Fund amid call to keep 1.5C in reach https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/04/20/us-pledges-1billion-to-green-climate-fund-amid-call-to-keep-1-5c-in-reach/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:39:35 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48426 Joe Biden urged leaders of major emitting economies to step up efforts to roll out zero-emission vehicles, cut methane emissions and deploy carbon capture technologies

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]]> Nature’s stewards under attack – Climate Weekly https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/17/natures-stewards-under-attack-climate-weekly/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:20:32 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48228 Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events

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]]> Green Climate Fund credibility hangs over response to violence in Nicaragua project https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/17/indigenous-people-facing-violence-gcf-green-climate-fund-nicaragua/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 06:29:14 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48221 Indigenous people in Nicaragua have accused a Green Climate Fund project of exacerbating violence with settlers invading their land

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]]> Loss and damage committee ready to start talks following Asian nominations https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/16/loss-and-damage-committee-ready-to-start-talks-after-asian-nominations/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:57:06 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48224 Six Asian countries will share two seats on the committee due to start work on establishing a fund for climate victims

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]]> Mafalda Duarte named as next chief of UN climate fund https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/14/mafalda-duarte-named-as-next-chief-of-un-climate-fund/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:23:42 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48204 The CEO of the Climate Investment Funds has been picked to head the Green Climate Fund as its board faces its first complaint case

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]]> It’s high time for the high seas – Climate Weekly https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/10/its-high-time-for-the-high-seas-climate-weekly/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:17:44 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48195 Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events

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]]> EU agrees diplomatic push for fossil fuel phase out ahead of Cop28 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/10/eu-agrees-diplomatic-push-for-fossil-fuel-phase-out-ahead-of-cop28/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:03:19 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48194 The bloc has made achieving a global phase out of coal, oil and gas "well ahead of 2050" a priority of its climate diplomacy

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