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As the world grapples with how to tackle climate change, countries that signed the Paris Agreement outline their commitments to reduce emissions in documents called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These are official climate action plans that each country submits to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) every…

Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramifications

Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments

Climate change is an existential threat to Pacific islanders, Australia has acknowledged at the world's top court, but argues against further legal obligations.

Vanuatu envoy makes claim as hearing gets under way at international court of justice in The Hague

Government puts forward £1.98bn in funding over three years, an increase of about 40% on last pledge

In Baku, Azerbaijan, the so-called “finance-Cop” was a disappointment. Now, the UN’s framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) is facing a credibility crisis.

After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Despite its imperfections the process of tackling the climate crisis will not be derailed, even in the face of US backtracking