The Latest Breaking News from G20

With clean air projects receiving just 1% of aid, activists say nations ‘cannot continue polluting practices at expense of climate stability’

Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation

Democrats will live to regret doing this if they have the votes to do it.

The statistics are stark: 54 governments, of which 25 are African, are spending at least 10% of their revenues on servicing their debts; 48 countries, home to 3.3 billion people, are spending more on debt service than on health or education.

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Promise to ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ made at Cop28 climate talks has been left out of draft resolutions

The latest phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes close on the heels of the PM’s visit to Ukraine three days ago, his visit to Russia last month, and a day after his phone call with US President Joe Biden. It also comes…

I see looming political and environmental threats – and too few willing to address them. Where is the urgency, asks former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

Even rightwing governments are joining in with G20-led push to make wealthy pay, with Italy doubling flat tax on foreign income

At its recent summit, Lula gave the G20 a chance to show its commitment to real change – and Britain can take the lead, says Kevin Watkins

It would raise $250bn to help offset some of the damage the super-rich cause. Yet they’ll do everything to stop it in its tracks, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot