Climate
French court orders state to honour its climate commitments – Oxfam
A French court has ordered the state to honour its commitments on climate change, environmental organisations bringing the case said on Thursday.…
Europe just had its warmest summer on record, EU scientists say
Europe had its warmest summer on record this year, though only by a small margin over two previous highest temperatures for June-August,…
Europe to miss 2030 climate goal by 21 years at current pace – study
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Europe will miss a key climate target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20…
At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires, Greece and Italy burn
Exhausted Greek firefighters battled blazes for a ninth day on Wednesday amid sweltering temperatures that also helped stoke wildfires in Algeria, where…
Thunberg: ‘Massive public pressure’ needed to galvanize climate fight
Calling for "massive" pressure to fight climate change after Monday's dire report by a U.N. science panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she…
Britain to relax some COVID-19 travel restrictions for UN Climate Conference
Britain will relax some travel restrictions to help delegates attend the U.N. climate conference in Scotland later this year, including a shorter…
Over 1 billion in damage to Italian agriculture this year
Extreme climate events have caused over one billion euros in damage to Italian agriculture so far in 2021 due to lost production,…
Last month was world’s third-hottest July on record – EU scientists
Last month was one of the world's hottest Julys on record, behind only 2019 and 2016, with unusually high temperatures seen in…
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…
Backing grows for new IMF COVID and climate fund
Plans for a new IMF "Resilience and Sustainability" fund that would expand its support to dozens more vulnerable countries gained key international…
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…