Australia

Australia confirms new fossil fuel finance policy, the World Bank announces $100bn of development funding, and plans advance of e-mobility services in East Africa

Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese confirm net zero pact and discuss free trade agreements between the two nations on the sidelines of this week's Commonwealth Summit

Investors representing trillions of dollars in assets under management join forces at COP16 to call on governments worldwide for urgent action on the nature crisis

Also this week, the Australian government gets flak over its nature conservation claims, Equinor increases its stake in Ørsted, and France trims its EV subsidy budget

Ukraine to build around 10GW of renewables this decade, US shifts stance on plastic production, and Australia’s CommBank dumps coal, oil and gas clients

Australian energy supplier AGL Energy snaps up 20 per cent stake in UK energy software platform in $100m deal

Free port spanning Felixstowe and Harwich on the east coast of England secures almost £3m in funding to help develop its green hydrogen maritime plans

Australian campaigners criticise plan to back gas production beyond 2050, Portugal celebrates record renewables output, and Kazakhstan backs carbon pricing in our weekly Global Briefing

Environmental group Feedback granted initial hearing to present case that the government failed to adequately assess climate implications of trade agreement with Australia

Global Sustainable Investment Alliance details how tighter definitions have led to a dip in 'green' asset investment in the US and Europe