Managing Climate Change

More from this Special Report

• China’s cleantech boom fuels its confidence on the climate stage

  Green energy success is helping Beijing push back against western political pressure

  
• Asset managers face growing scrutiny over sustainability claims

  Many funds have changed their labelling as rules are tightened to prevent greenwashing

  
• Smaller nations fear delays in climate loss and damage funding

  Fragile states worry they may have to wait years before receiving assistance

  
• How Trump election win threatens future of Biden’s climate law

  Two years on, the Inflation Reduction Act represents the best and worst of US green policy

  
• India’s hunger for fossil fuels drags on its push towards net zero

  Growing economy sucks up more electricity than its green sources can provide despite billions invested in solar and wind farms

  
• Latin America’s hydro power bet suffers effects of climate change

  Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sources

  
• Transition to clean energy falters as green tech funding falls short

  Businesses that develop technology to lower emissions are grappling with higher borrowing costs that have stifled growth

  
• Record global warming risks aggravating war and violence

  At COP29, negotiators will be discussing the fate of a planet already riddled with climate-related conflict

  
• Colombia battles to diversify economy away from oil and gas

  President Petro has pledged to end investment in fossil fuels but critics say the transition to clean energy is too abrupt

  
• Focus shifts to the Amazon for Brazil’s rainforest climate talks

  The city of Belém is striving to be ready for next year’s UN climate conference and bring delegates closer to nature