Climate
Denmark urged to end North Sea oil and gas hunt
An independent adviser to the Danish government has recommended ending any future oil and gas exploration in the Danish North Sea, saying…
Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Levels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work and travel.…
New Eurobarometer Survey: Protecting the environment and climate is important for over 90% of European citizens
According to a new Eurobarometer survey, 94% of citizens in all EU Member States say that protecting the environment is important to…
European Commission invites Greta Thunberg in run-up to Europe’s first climate policy
The European Commission will receive young climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday, when it will discuss the EU’s first climate legislation, a…
Europe’s biggest companies need to spend twice as much on reducing emissions: report
European companies spent €124 billion on reducing their carbon footprint in 2019 - but a report claims that is just half what…
EU invests more than €100 million in new projects to promote a green and climate-neutral Europe
The European Commission announced an investment of €101.2 million for the latest projects under the LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate…
Hottest January since records began
Last month was the hottest January on record over the world’s land and ocean surfaces, with average temperatures exceeding anything in the…
UN human rights ruling could boost climate change asylum claims
The UN Human Rights Committee has determined that countries cannot deport people who have sought asylum due to climate-related threats. The historic…
Drought in southern Africa: EU releases over €22 million in humanitarian aid
The European Commission is mobilising a humanitarian aid package of €22.8 million to help address emergency food needs and support vulnerable people…
The Year in Pictures – September: UN 2019 Climate Action Summit
Greta Thunberg, the 16-years-old climate activist from Sweden, addresses world leaders at the start of the 2019 Climate Action Summit which is…
Thousands in Lesotho ‘one step away from famine’ as drought impacts harvests and UN launches flash appeal
Devastating drought in the southern African nation of Lesotho has left more than half a million people facing severe food shortages and…
Brussels View Point on the Eu Council -Climate crisis and silence on Malta
The EU council met this week to discuss climate change and the bloc’s budget. But delegations across the EU could not resist…