Climate change conference/COP

Turkey’s Erdogan says equal climate pace unrealistic due to financing gaps

The COP31 climate summit will be held in Turkey, with the country responsible for the presidency and action agenda.

Germany sets out plan to abandon fossil fuels by 2045

Electricity pylons near a German power station. Germany - Europe’s largest economy - is only the third country to have unveiled a roadmap for abandoning fossil fuels after France and the Netherlands.

Push for clean energy and electrification a key focus at COP31 in Turkey

The panellists were speaking at a panel at the Sustainability Dialogue 2026 organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore on Sept 3.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 22, 2026

Russian drones slammed into a busy shopping centre in eastern Ukraine on Aug 21, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more.

China mulls over bid to host 2028 UN climate talks, sources say

Hosting the COP33 UN climate talks could be an opportunity for China to boost its credentials as a climate leader.

EU wants ‘shorter, sharper and more strategic’ approach to COP31 climate talks

The EU's negotiating mandate should be "shorter, sharper and more strategic" than in previous years, an internal document said.

Nations urged to ‘go further’ as fossil fuel exit talks wrap up in Colombia

General view of a plenary session during the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. PHOTO: AFP

Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn

An Iraqi farmer looks at potato crops affected by a heatwave and environmental and climate changes, in Mosul, Iraq.

Energy efficiency, renewables can reduce vulnerability of oil, gas dependence: Ravi Menon

Mr Ravi Menon, Ambassador for Climate Action and Senior Adviser at the National Climate Change Secretariat, having a fireside chat during the post-COP30 Dialogue at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Centre on April 6, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM hscouncil06

Who pays for a climate-ready Singapore? Navigating the multi-billion bill for adaptation efforts

To protect itself from rising sea levels alone, Singapore estimates that it must spend $100 billion over the long-term.

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