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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s rise comes amid the party’s shift to the right on global warming
Only 60% of $165bn losses from climate-related disasters were covered in 2022
France, Spain, Ireland, Kenya and 11 other countries push for an end to new oil and gas projects
Storm strengthened at extraordinary rate, leaving authorities unprepared
Move would target oil and gas infrastructure as well as coal mining
G77 nations resist push for World Bank to oversee loss and damage support for poorer nations
Investments include $1.2bn for Texas hydrogen hub that counts oil supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron as partners
World Meteorological Organization forecasts new patterns of both extreme flooding and drought across the globe
Biden’s plan to revitalise the two institutions is partly aimed at countering China’s growing sway among developing nations
Lack of support from Washington means commitments from wealthy countries fall short of previous financing rounds
Copernicus scientists said 2023 is on course to be the warmest year on record
Moscow sets up clash with EU and US as UN report sets out countries’ positions ahead of COP28 climate summit
Fund says costs of hitting net zero by 2050 could raise public debt by 50% of GDP, without taxes
Armenia and Azerbaijan were front runners until this month when tensions escalated
Events in New York and Calgary this week have damped hopes of agreement at COP28
Also in today’s newsletter, California’s catalytic role in climate action
John Kerry outburst reflects divide between developed and developing economies
António Guterres says ‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ as he warns of a 2.8C global temperature increase
US Treasury sets out new voluntary ‘principles’ to spur investment and combat greenwashing
Campaigners from around world gather on streets of Manhattan to call for government action on global warming
Civil action seeks damages to help mitigate costs of global warming caused by fossil fuels
Advocates say reflecting solar radiation back into space can help cool a warming planet but opponents fear a devastating free-for-all
US climate envoy calls for concrete proposals for renewable energy investment and emissions cuts by 2030
Raimondo’s trip part of efforts to stabilise relations even as Washington tightens restrictions on Chinese tech
Government efforts to cushion prices for consumers lead to even higher amount paid from warming and air pollution
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