Climate Change
MEPs want all countries to strengthen their climate commitments
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock…
EU, US rally support for global deal to triple renewable energy
T he Eu ropean Union, United States and the United Arab Emirates' COP28 climate summit hosts are rallying other governments to join…
World on brink of environmental tipping points, UN says
By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The world is heading towards a series of environmental "tipping points" that could cause…
EU lawmakers push to weaken corporate sustainability disclosure
E U lawmakers will be called on to back a proposed weakening of mandatory sustainability disclosures for about 50,000 companies this week,…
EU will do ‘as much as possible’ to drive out fossil fuels, climate chief says
The European Union will do all it can to halt fossil fuel use as part of its "ambitious" position at the upcoming…
Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate
Europe's top space official has urged wavering politicians not to abandon European leadership in combating climate change, saying record heatwaves and vegetation…
Europe cracks down after rise in ‘direct action’ climate protests
Simon Lachner had plans to glue himself to a German city thoroughfare in June to call public attention to climate change. Instead,…
Climate change role in July heatwaves ‘overwhelming’, scientists say
Human-induced climate change has played an "absolutely overwhelming" role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China…
Hotter temperatures driving tourists away from Mediterranean – report
Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travellers choosing cooler destinations or taking…
Heatwave hits Europe
Sweltering temperatures are sizzling across Europe with some regions facing temperatures expected to climb well above 40 degrees Celsius, the European Space…
Southern Europe and U.S. Southwest hit with extreme temperatures
By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX, (Reuters) - Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on…
June was hottest June on record globally, Copernicus says
This past June was the hottest June globally on record in terms of sea and air temperatures, according to a statement by…