IEA slashes pre-war oil demand forecast by nearly a million barrels per day
As the Iran war upends global energy markets, governments and consumers are cutting back – potentially locking in demand reductions that could lower the outlook for planet-heating emissions
Türkiye sets COP31 dates and appoints Australian cattle farmer as youth champion
In an open letter, Murat Kurum gives details of the October Pacific pre-COP and the November COP31 leaders’ summit in the Turkish city of Antalya
India withdraws bid to host COP33 climate talks
The government gave only a brief explanation for its change of heart on the climate summit, saying it had reviewed its commitments for 2028
Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns
The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals
India sets achievable green electricity and emissions intensity targets
While most analysts hailed the 2035 goals, some said they are too easy to meet given the progress India is already making
UK cuts support for climate action abroad to fund military instead
The UK’s foreign minister said the cuts to the aid budget would “deliver the biggest increase in defence spending since the Cold War”
Gulf oil and gas crisis sparks calls for renewables investment
Energy analysts and some politicians say the Iran war’s effect on oil and gas prices shows renewables are the path to energy security
Pacific nations want higher emissions charges if shipping talks reopen
US President Donald Trump and his allies want to weaken the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, but Pacific island countries say they have compromised enough
Doubts over European SAF rules threaten cleaner aviation hopes, investors warn
Transport officials in Brussels and the UK seek to reassure the sustainable aviation fuel industry that blending mandates at airports are here to stay
World leaders invited to see Pacific climate destruction before COP31
Pre-COP meetings will be held in Fiji and Tuvalu in October with a separate event in Palau in August
UN head calls for platform for “honest dialogue” on fossil fuel transition
Antonio Guterres wants producers and consumers of fossil fuels to plan the energy transition together to avoid “crisis and chaos”
Türkiye prioritises cleaning up garbage emissions in COP31 ‘action agenda’
‘Zero Waste’ is the personal project of Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan and aims to cut emissions from landfills and waste disposal
After disappointing COP30, EU mulls “less naive” strategy for climate talks
EU environment ministers are discussing how to show more “realism” and “pragmatism” in international climate negotiations
Congress rescues aid budget from Trump’s “evisceration” but climate misses out
While the package sidelines dedicated climate programmes, restored funding for nature, agriculture and health could still indirectly support climate action
Q&A: How are the Winter Olympics cutting emissions and adapting to climate change?
The International Olympic Committee’s head of sustainability Julie Duffus talks to Climate Home News about the Winter Olympics and climate change
Court rules Netherlands is not doing enough to meet 1.5C goal and protect Bonaire
A Dutch district court ruled that the country is using up more than its fair share of carbon emissions, and ordered the government to review its emissions-cutting plan
Q&A: Trump’s Greenland threats push Europe to question reliance on US gas
Researcher Chris Aylett talks to Climate Home News about North Sea wind potential and who has the power in the US-Europe gas relationship
IMO head: Shipping decarbonisation “has started” despite green deal delay
Arsenio Dominguez said the shipping industry’s net zero emissions goal is not in dispute although countries have stalled on adopting a framework to reach it
Climate at Davos: Oil execs bemoan “burden” of bank boycotts
With energy security a rising concern around the world, finance for decarbonisation remains a challenge while some banks may reviving their interest in fossil fuel lending
Climate at Davos: Energy security in the geopolitical driving seat
While climate change is a lower priority for leaders at this year’s World Economic Forum, control of energy supplies and minerals is a hot topic
Roadmaps and Colombia conference aim to shift fossil fuel transition into higher gear
In 2026, global dialogues will chart a path to shift away from fossil fuels without harming workers or financial systems, experts told Climate Home
Ahead of Davos, climate drops down global elite’s list of pressing concerns
In the short term, leading business people, academics and politicians are more worried about geoeconomic confrontation than extreme weather
Saudi Arabia issues last-minute climate plan with unclear emissions-cutting goal
Saudi Arabia’s NDC suggests the baseline for the 2040 target could be revised and meeting it will depend on revenues from continued oil exports
Indian law enforcement targets climate activists accused of opposing fossil fuels
The Indian government has accused Harjeet Singh of promoting the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative which it says could compromise energy security, and hinted at a further crackdown