The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Eamon Ryan says while compromises were made, the loss and damage breakthrough means 'millions of people whose land, water sources and livelihoods are being eroded every day because climate change can look forward to strengthened support and protection'

Anger at western hypocrisy heated to boiling point in Sharm el-Sheikh, but after intense talks the impasse was finally broken

For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate change. As the COP27 climate summit in Egypt wrapped up over the weekend, they finally succeeded.

Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji stressed that Saudi Arabia continues to support efforts aimed at reducing tensions, confronting challenges, promoting dialogue and strengthening partnership between all countries. Addressing the Manama Dialogue on Saturday, Al-Khuraiji said his country has offered many initiatives in this regard, adding: “The Kingdom of Saudi…

After two weeks of U.N. climate talks, negotiators agreed to one big decision, to create a fund to help developing countries suffering the impacts of climate change

Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change. But the final agreement does not put humanity on track to avoid catastrophic warming.

(This Nov. 20 story has been refiled to fix spelling error in paragraph 10)

A plenary session of the COP27 climate summit approved a deal on Sunday covering funding arrangements for loss and damage from climate change suffered by vulnerable countries.

Australia is talking up its green credentials at the annual U.N. climate summit, but its policies do not match the portrayal as it continues to support new mining and energy projects, and fuels the crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports.