COP28

COP28 Presidency announces private sector meeting focused on climate action and finance, which aims to be largest of its type ever held

But Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela fail to agree joint goal to end forest destruction by 2030

The COP28 Presidency wants to focus Dubai talks on four 'Fs': fast-tracking the energy transition; fixing climate finance; focusing on lives and livelihoods, and enabling 'full inclusivity' at the meeting

Plus EU proposes Energy Charter Treaty exit, UN issues SDG warning, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

The government is on track to miss its climate finance pledges - a breach of trust that would do enormous damage to both global climate efforts and the UK's own interests

Government rejects accusations it is planning to ditch £11.6bn overseas climate finance promise, but former Minister warns target has become near-impossible to meet

But campaigners warn ambitious agreement urgently needed to reform global financial system and accelerate flows of climate finance

Ahead of Paris meeting, world leaders call for increased role for public and private finance as they warn Sustainable Development Goals and climate targets are at risk

Tensions run high between richer and poorer nations as UN climate talks close in Bonn, fuelling fears upcoming COP28 Climate Summit will struggle to deliver ambitious agreement

BusinessGreen rounds up all the top green business news from around the world this week