The Latest Breaking News from Developing Countries

Toilet technologies are ripe for a rethink, whether used in the global south or closer to home where Victorian sewers can no longer cope. So what have inventors dreamed up?

The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing US$300 billion per year in climate finance to developing countries. This money is meant to pay for developing countries to carry out climate change adaptation and mitigation and move away…

Experts say financial movements mean poor nations will in effect get billions less in value from £300bn pledge

After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Britain wanted much better outcomes on many issues, but seeing the ambition at the conference gives me hope for the future, says energy secretary Ed Miliband

UK energy secretary played key role in deal of $300bn for developing countries, branded a ‘betrayal’ by critics

Wealthy nations agree to take the lead in helping developing countries shift to a low-carbon economy

The government is scrambling to pass, scrap or delay dozens of bills in the last sitting week of the year, and developing countries are incensed by the ‘bad faith’ climate deal struck at COP29.

Rich countries still need convincing that giving money to poorer nations is very much in their interests too