Climate Change
Europe’s 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ -WMO, EU report
Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and…
EU regulators set out ideas to plug climate ‘insurance gap’
Issuing "catastrophe bonds" and setting up public-private partnerships could help plug the "insurance gap" to better cover damage from climate change, a…
Germany sees progress in EU talks for ban on fossil fuel cars
Talks between Germany's Transport Ministry and the European Commission about the planned end of new combustion engines from 2035 are moving forward,…
U.N. chief urges faster shift to ‘net zero’ after report highlights climate threat
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on rich nations to accelerate their shift to "net zero" emissions on Monday after a new…
COP28 president-designate says world needs climate ‘course correction’
The United Arab Emirates climate envoy and designated president of the COP28 climate summit said on Tuesday the world needed a "course…
Europe had second-warmest year on record in 2022, EU scientists say
Europe experienced its second-warmest year on record in 2022, European Union scientists said on Tuesday, as climate change unleashed record-breaking weather extremes…
U.N. chief to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a "no-nonsense" climate ambition summit in September next year and warned on Monday that there…
Climate justice gets harder as world population passes 8 billion
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday highlighted the importance of sustainable finance to address climate change and achieve decarbonisation. "Sustainable…
EU to tell U.N. summit it plans to raise climate target in 2023
The European Union is expected to announce plans at the COP27 summit on Tuesday to update its emissions-cutting target under the Paris…
Brazil’s Lula hopes to unite rainforest nations, tap funding at COP27
A new alliance of rainforest nations - sought by Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - could be key to unlocking…
We’re on a highway to climate hell, U.N. boss warns
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in…
COP26 a year later: Where do last year’s climate pledges stand?
(Reuters) - A year ago at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, countries, banks and business leaders announced a slew of…