China vowed to “blaze a new path to industrialisation” today as it unveiled its first national plan on climate change.
But in a blow to efforts to tackle global warming, the world’s second biggest producer of greenhouse gases refused to accept binding targets for emissions, saying wealthy developed nations must take the bulk of the responsibility for the problem.
The technology could provide cover for fossil fuel companies to explore more oil and gas drilling, campaigners say.
Activists hope that more and bigger court wins will break the "grinding gridlock" on policies to end use of fossil fuels.
Several major newspapers have amplified a new report on the cost of net zero that contains significant inaccuracies.
A UN expert calls for ending confidential arbitration agreements in development and trade treaties, which are forcing nations to roll back climate, enviro, human rights protections while owing fossil fuel companies billions in damages.
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