Climate Change
Boeing jets emissions data highlights industry’s green challenge
Commercial jets delivered by Boeing Co last year will account on average for emissions equivalent to 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide…
European Green Deal: Commission proposes transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions
The European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for…
Elsa slows between Haiti and Jamaica after winds cause 2 deaths in Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, July 3 (Reuters) - Two people in the Dominican Republic were killed on Saturday, when a wall collapsed due to…
Photo Story: Record heatwave in Moscow
A girl cools off in the water of a fountain in Moscow, Russia, as the the temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. Moscow…
Malta joins EU push for Guinness World Record
Malta is taking part in the European Climate Pact Day of Action on June 29, officially launching a drive to reach 141,000…
EU farming policy failing to fight climate change, auditors say
The European Union's huge subsidy programme for agriculture is failing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from farming, despite 100 billion euros…
“Australia’s Greta Thunberg” steps up climate change activism
Leading thousands of protest marchers through central Sydney and joining a landmark class action lawsuit aren’t the usual activities for most 14-year-olds.…
Going carbon-neutral is a business opportunity, says Korean minister
The path to carbon neutrality should be seen as creating opportunities rather than threatening business, a South Korean minister told a climate…
EU leaders tussle over emissions target in climate change talks
A meeting of European Union leaders on Tuesday could end without a declaration on how to meet the bloc's new goal to…
Antarctica gives birth to world’s largest iceberg
A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into…
German cabinet passes plans for more ambitious CO2 cuts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved on Wednesday draft legislation for more ambitious CO2 reduction targets after a landmark ruling last month…
White House backs 2030 milestone on path to net zero grid
he White House hopes to capitalize on growing support from U.S. utilities, unions and green groups for a national clean energy mandate…