Ukraine plans to seek nearly $44 billion in climate damages from Russia for emissions caused by the ongoing war.

Russians still protest environmental causes. But most of the country's climate change organizations have been banned and activists have been persecuted. At the same time, Russia is setting up authoritarian alternatives.

France’s ecological transition minister said Russia, Saudi Arabia, India and more were blocking a deal on fossil fuels. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former US president Barack Obama took specific aim at Russia at the Glasgow COP26 climate talks this week. According to Obama, the fact Russian President Vladimir Putin (as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping) declined to attend the conference reflects "a ...

The push comes at a time when vulnerable nations at COP30 are demanding stronger methods to account for climate losses caused by untraditional reasons, like the war in Ukraine.

Nations are struggling to reach a final text agreement at the COP30 U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil. Decisions are made by consensus at COPs, requiring consent among 192 countries, and the biggest fight over the draft text is the exclusion of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.