Articles on Climate Change, Energy and Environment

COP27: Kenya: inclusion of women and girls in the climate agenda. In the background: Close-up of African children's hands planting vegetables in the ground.

Kenyan woman changing the lives of women and girls by working towards climate resilience

16.12.2022

Climate Tracker journalist Hellen Shikanda on a conversation with Kenyan activist Monica Yator.

Green hydrogen - a win-win for all?

05.12.2022

The Green hydrogen cooperation could foster social and ecological transformation in Namibia but only if the EU respects the interests of both parties,...

COP27: Loss and damage fund. In the background: A palm with "Pay" written on it and a globe.

Loss and damage fund: a »remarkable reversal of direction«

29.11.2022

The results of COP27 from the perspective of the Caribbean climate negotiator for Trinidad and Tobago’s COP27 delegation, Caroline Mair-Toby. Her...

Image from an event at COP27 with the theme "Climate change and racism". A woman in the foreground holds a microphone and gestures towards a large, colourful map in the background. She is wearing glasses and a light-coloured blazer. Sitting next to her is another person with a headset.

COP27: Putting the debate about race at the centre of discussions

24.11.2022

Leaders of the Brazilian black movement have come to COP27 with a fundamental demand: to place the racial debate at the centre of the climate...

A worker poses for a photo in front of the backdrop of the coal-fired Duvha power plant. The caption below reads "Just Transition on the backs of frontline workers"

Transition shouldn’t be »borne on the backs« of frontline workers and communities

24.11.2022

Can Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) help to prevent this? A story by Climate Tracker journalist Ethan Van Diemen.

A pedestrian bridge and a tall, thin chimney. Below it is written "COP27 sacrifice zones in Chile"

Carbon neutrality: A global necessity but a local emergency for Chile

24.11.2022

In Chile, for decades, what are known as »sacrifice zones«—areas marked by intense industrial activity mainly using coal-fired power plants—have been...

Zwei Personen halten bei einer Demonstration ein Plakat in den Händen. Darauf ist ein Herz mit bunten Händen darum. Am Rand des Bildes steht "COP27 Costa Rica"

COP27: Costa Rican indigenous communities demand funding for protection of their forests and traditions from the climate crisis

24.11.2022

Members of Costa Rican indigenous communities arrived in Egypt with specific requests: listen to indigenous voices and pay for the damages caused.

Young people demonstrate with placards. Many have the words "PAY!" and "UP!" written on the palms of their hands. Underneath is the slogan "COP27 Youth and Climate Justice"

Climate justice: Youth inherit loss and damage

22.11.2022

Young people attending the COP27 climate summit in Egypt are calling for loss and damage compensation to cope with the irreversible impacts of climate...

Woman sitting in a rural setting doing housework. She is wearing a pink T-shirt and a patterned apron. Simple buildings and household objects can be seen in the background. On the left is the text "COP27 Climate Justice and Gender".

COP27: Women and Climate Justice in Africa

16.11.2022

African women demand action at COP27 amid flood and drought. Their main criticism centres on the fact, that funds do not reach the grassroots, and...

A woman with glasses and short hair stands at a podium and speaks. Next to it is written "COP27 Climate Education in the Caribbean"

For Caribbean climate justice, support climate education for youth

15.11.2022

A GeoPoll study in June 2022 confirmed that most Caribbean people are not talking about climate change in their communities. That has to change, says...