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Green News

Which country is making electric car chargers compulsory in buildings?

Around 145,000 new charging points per year will be created under the new legislation.

World News

Euroviews. The jury will be out on COP26 for some time | View

"The commitments question is key to assessing COP26. Too early to make the call, Greta."

Green News

British Columbia is bitten by climate change-fuelled weather extremes

From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months.

Climate

Where do all the words and numbers we heard at COP26 leave us?

For the first time in a UN climate agreement, all four drafts of the Pact – including the final version – contained a statement on fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this final statement was heavily watered down.

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Tech News

Euroviews. Future-focused businesses must think circular

The world must significantly scale back overconsumption and adopt more circular economies to avoid climate disaster.

World News

Euroviews. Where next on COP26? Here are some ways forward | View

The climate goals set at COP26 were ambitious. But through new coalitions and 'carbon border adjustments' they aren't out of reach in Europe or elsewhere, explain the European University Institute's Jos Delbeke and Peter Vis

Green News

Euroviews. Why women-led climate solutions trump men’s ‘preposterous’ inventions

Sociologist Anne Karpf argues that women in the Global South are leading with far stronger ideas than 'bonkers' space umbrellas.

Climate

What does the final COP26 agreement really mean for climate change?

The Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed upon on Saturday and it has received mixed reactions so far.

Climate Now

When will COP26 decisions have an impact on our planet?

In partnership with Copernicus

In the wake of the COP26 climate summit, we take a look at when the decisions taken in Glasgow will have an impact on our planet, and report on a new European initiative to measure CO2 emissions more accurately.

Climate

UK says COP26 climate pact 'historic' but 'tinged with disappointment'

The UK hosted nearly 200 world leaders at the UN climate conference in Glasgow for two weeks, ending on Saturday with a climate pact that many criticised as making not enough progress.

Vatican

Pope Francis encourages policians to be 'courageous' on climate action

Pope Francis urged political leaders to show courage, hours after U.N. led-climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland ended.

United Kingdom

COP26 takeaways: Some progress in climate pact but much more needed

While the COP26 climate pact has shown some progress, countries are not yet on the path to reducing warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Climate

COP26: Glasgow Climate Pact adopted after coal compromise

Almost 200 nations adopted a climate deal on Saturday, including a last-minute amendment from India weakening critical language on coal.

United Kingdom

COP26 to end a day late as key issues remain unresolved

Negotiators in Glasgow were still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money.

No Comment

Hundreds protest at COP26 as negotiations draw to a close

Hundreds of civil society representatives at the COP26 conference chant as they march through the convention centre and leave it in sign of protest, denouncing the conference a "failure"

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Activists dress as world leaders in COP26 protest

Activists on Friday posed as world leaders incapable of putting out the fire as the planet burns. Dressed as firefighters, the mock world leaders did little to tackle the climate crisis and to save a planet "on fire".

Climate

Why are people on the frontlines of the climate crisis not at COP26?

Negotiations around money for the impacts of climate change need to involve the voices of those facing disaster right now.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Belarus, Facebook whistleblower and Google loses appeal

These are the stories occupying minds in Brussels this week.

Nature

Why does a Glasgow river have fewer rights than a new €14 company?

Lawyers and environmentalists at a COP26 Coalition event called for ecocide to be made punishable in international law.

Money

Ban Bitcoin mining to save the environment, say Swedish authorities

Environment and finance regulators in the Nordic country say crypto mining's electricity usage is putting the climate at risk.