Political parties take climate change seriously – until difficult decisions have to be made, or an electorally important cohort has to be appeased

Minister for the Environment heralds agreement on principle of loss and damage funding for developing countries as major breakthrough

The Minister for Environment also said fossil fuel, aviation and shipping companies should have to contribute money to new loss and damage funds.

Last week’s conference reflected the huge disparity between what science is telling us about global warming and our current plans to limit its effects

Minister for Environment says Ireland is ‘committed’ to increasing financing to support countries most affected by climate change

COP 27, taking place this year in Sharm El Sheikh, will focus on aid for developing countries to mitigate the harms caused by high-emitting rich nations, but it also needs to hammer home the message that climate pledges mean nothing if action is not taken

IPCC member Peter Thorne points to ‘major gap’ between between emissions reductions needed and governments’ pledges

COP 27 should be used as a blunt reminder to politicians, industry leaders and individual citizens that time is rapidly running out