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Nations are gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the latest round of UN climate talks, where they will be tasked with setting a target for channelling climate finance into developing countries.

Azerbaijan’s economy is highly dependent on fossil-fuel exports, making its economic prospects vulnerable to rising emissions-cutting ambition around the world.

But the ‘hardware’ of energy infrastructure must be accompanied by just and inclusive approaches, write two energy analysts.

Warnings by the works council at carmaker Volkswagen that the company plans to make significant cuts to its production sites and workforce in Germany have led policymakers to call for the protection of jobs and local economies.

Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables.

Microfinance institutions in Cambodia, accused of predatory lending, are pivoting to green bonds while borrowers, burdened by debt and climate impacts, struggle to survive.

While Europeans expect a continuation of the Biden administration’s climate policies under a Harris presidency, they are worrying about how to save the global climate fight from a second Trump administration.

As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits.

Thailand aims to bring thousands of hectares of mature mangroves into its new carbon market, but local communities are concerned about the consequences.

German policymakers, industry experts, NGOs and unions were split over a proposal to support the country’s ailing car industry with a new ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme, ahead of an industry crisis summit convened by the economy ministry.