Dialogue Earth

Hopes of real civil influence at November’s UN negotiations in Belém are being undermined by costs, bureaucracy and mixed messaging.

Chinese international cooperation mechanisms such as the Belt and Road Initiative could fill the gaps left by US withdrawal, writes Zhou Xiaozhu.

The Latin American country seeks to balance its BRICS leadership with pragmatism and broader multilateral goals ahead of COP30.

China’s green surge offers a historic chance to meet global climate goals – if the world chooses to collaborate, writes Erik Solheim

Multilateral climate diplomacy looks increasingly defunct. Instead, geopolitics, trade and the power of the state matter more than ever.

Wind turbines are becoming taller and more powerful. But as it puts up these mammoth structures, the wind industry is also starting to think about how to take down the older turbines.

Experts say the bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation.

Policymakers must discard the “grow now, clean later” model, attract investment in renewables and collaborate, writes a former senior advisor for the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.