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Big businesses accused of faking net-zero climate targets

A new report entitled “The Big Con” claims to show how some of the world’s biggest polluters have worked to shape climate policy in their own interests.

Climate

Are climate clocks making eco-anxiety better or worse?

New climate clock in Glasgow counts down to 100 per cent renewable energy use around the globe.

World News

Europe's weather 'forced a record number from their homes in 2020'

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said flooding had triggered a record 120,000 displacements, while 5 major storms displaced 6,200 people across nine countries, “double the annual average for the last decade".

Green News

Are 'electric prisons' the latest form of greenwashing?

Prison reform campaigners have labelled the UK's plan for green prisons as a 'spin' by government.

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Green News

Siberian wildfires kickstart and extreme heat in northwestern Russia

Areas within the Polar Arctic Circle recently reached temperatures nearing 30º C. Dry and warm conditions are sparking the first significant wildfires in Siberia.

Green News

German top court orders government to set post-2030 climate goals

The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that current legislation doesn't go far enough in ensuring that climate change is limited to acceptable levels.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: European Super League backlash and new AI law

Drama with the European Super League dominated the first half of the week, as the European Commission announced proposals for regulating artificial intelligence.

World News

Euroviews. Child-led court case will scrutinise Europe's climate response | View

Four children and two young adults from Portugal have brought a case against dozens of European governments over their climate crisis responses.

Climate Now

Climate Now: Is Europe doing enough to tackle climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

As world powers and polluters end a two-day climate summit with heavy promises to prevent the global warming crisis from spiraling -- are Europe's efforts enough or has the window closed?

Europe News

Arctic should remain an area of cooperation, not conflict, says MEP

Global players, including the EU, are turning their attention to the Arctic, as climate change has made the region more accessible.

France

French lawmakers approve ban on short domestic flights

Internal flights could be abolished in France if the same journey can be made by train in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Tech News

China's Bitcoin mining could impact its goals to become carbon neutral

Accounting for 80 per cent of the global cryptocurrency trade, China's overuse of supercomputers and coal-fired power plants could have a devastating impact on climate.

Europe News

Extinction Rebellion occupies financial headquarters in Brussels

Environmentalists were protesting at the banking sector's perceived complicity in contributing towards climate change.

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Clean-up underway after record flooding on Australia's east coast

Residents in New South Wales state started cleaning up on Thursday after record flooding on Australia's east coast.

Europe News

No deadline yet for phasing out polluting cars, says EU

The European Union wants to phase out petrol and diesel cars as soon as possible, in order to meet its 2050 carbon neutrality target, but it is currently unwilling to say when exactly this will happen.

Europe News

Recycling batteries key to EU's electric car drive, says minister

Brussels wants the EU to become one of the world's top lithium battery producers as part of its push to get more electric cars on Europe's roads.

Europe News

MEPs vote to place carbon tax on select imports from outside EU

The European Parliament voted for the European Commission to come up with a legislative proposal to stop so-called 'carbon leakage'.

Europe News

Kerry calls for enhanced cooperation on climate between EU and US

John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said that the EU and his own nation must intensify their work on climate change during a visit to Brussels Tuesday.

World News

Europe's winter temperatures have been extreme this year. Here's why.

From one extreme to another, the temperatures across Europe have been on a rollercoaster journey this winter.

France

110 NGOs criticise France's climate bill over 'lack of ambition'

France: 110 NGOs criticise draft bill on climate over 'lack of ambition'