A papal messenger of climate action and 'hope, humility and humanity'
U.N. leaders hailed Pope Francis as a champion of the environment and tireless advocate of refugees and migrants.
U.N. Climate Change
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Scattered climate follow-through as more scientists offer grim updates
Record heat and rightward political shifts toward nationalist self-interest undermine efforts to cut fossil fuel dependence.
COP29 summit ends with pledge to spend billions on climate change
Developing nations say the global deal falls short. U.N. chief Guterres says it 'provides a base on which to build.'
What to expect from the COP29 climate 'finance' summit in Baku
Nations have mobilized $100 billion a year for climate financing; now, more than $1 trillion a year may be needed.
New U.N. climate report warns 'quantum leap in ambition' needed
When nations update their pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions next year, only a massive improvement will work.
Global talks on Earth's eco-crisis hinge on Indigenous communities
A report found a 73% drop in wildlife populations since 1970 and said nations must tackle the climate and nature crises.
Nations urged to overhaul energy sector using COP28 goals for 2030
A new IEA report shows that tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency can be achieved with 'enabling' conditions.
Experts advise equity is needed to ensure global energy transition
A U.N.-led group says the world won't be able to get to net-zero emissions without first cleaning up the mining business.
Heat, drought and death: A deadly combination around the globe
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
World must exit 'highway to climate hell' as temps head above 1.5° limit
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
U.N. climate chief says next 2 years will be 'essential' to saving the planet
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
'Extinction' of U.N. climate agency by 2050 to serve as measure of success
Simon Stiell, who heads U.N. climate efforts, envisions winding down his agency into merely a 'data repository'.
First "global stocktake" dominates negotiations at COP28 climate talks
Rich nations have pledged less than 0.2% of the $400 billion a year that developing countries need for losses and damage.
U.N. climate transparency hampered by funding gap and internal controls
An internal audit found a $31 million funding gap and deficiencies in U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division.
Africa aspires to major role in the effort to combat climate change
African leaders say they have a market-based plan to fight warming that will spread development on the continent.
It’s here: Global warming takes center stage in season of records
Extreme weather events and new records are becoming the norm as Earth suffers warming oceans, fires and rising floods.