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11 November 2026
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A new IEA report for the COP31 Presidency shows that better waste management could cut more than 1.5 gigatonnes of emissions a year by 2035. Champa Patel, Executive Director for Governments and Policy at Climate Group, r...
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11 November 2026
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“At COP31 in Turkey, electrification is something everyone can agree on,” Bloomberg writes. But why have some governments not yet endorsed the Presidency’s 35% by 35 pledge? Helen Clarkson comments. “Lower energy bills, ...
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10 November 2026
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Methane has never been more important. The COP31 Presidency wants to halve the growth in global waste by 2035. Most of the powers to deliver that, from landfill permits to dumping rules and enforcement, sit with states a...
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9 November 2026
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Helen Clarkson, OBE, CEO, Climate Group closing remarks at the first Subnational Investment Forum at COP31. Welcome to this evening’s session of the Subnational Investment Forum. I want to reflect on what we need to take...
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9 November 2026
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Following media reports that the UK Government might announce changes to its ZEV Mandate policy as early as this week, Climate Group's Head of Transport, Dominic Phinn, comments:
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9 November 2026
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As COP31 kicks off in Antalya, Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group, comments on the WMO State of the Climate Update, out today:
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2 November 2026
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While the annual UN Climate Change Conferences (COPs) capture global attention, the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB) meetings in Bonn each June are where much of the technical and political groundwork get done. These negoti...
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2 November 2026
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Coming away from Climate Week NYC each year, I’m always asked what the key themes or issues were. For the last few years, the answer has been that we’re now in the implementation, no longer the ambition phase of action. ...
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28 October 2026
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23 October 2026
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Ahead of the UK Budget (28 October), Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group, says: “This Budget is Andy Burnham’s chance to start shaping an energy future that delivers long-term affordability and resilience for the UK. This...
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22 October 2026
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*This interview is part of our Climate Group employee interview series where we ask people to share their experience of working at Climate Group and what a regular day looks like in their role.
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16 October 2026
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Droughts in the UK. Floods in Spain. War in Ukraine, exposing the risks of Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels. Across the continent, the climate and energy related pressure shaping Europe are increasingly difficult to i...
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15 October 2026
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This week, finance ministers, central bank governors and leaders of the IMF, World Bank and other multilateral development banks are gathering in Bangkok for the Annual Meetings. As communities continue to face the impac...
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6 October 2026
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APP Group is the first Indonesian company to join the global RE100 campaign, pledging to source 100% renewable electricity by 2050. PLN signs landmark MoU with international NGO Climate Group, agreeing to collaborate on ...
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1 October 2026
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Leading businesses including IKEA, EDF, Geopost and DFDS, and civil society are calling on the EU to keep strong truck CO2 standards, saying they need clear and stable policies to keep investing in electric trucks. Busin...