World News

Euroviews. It is high time we helped the Global South deal with loss and damage

If we as a global society are committed to climate justice, it is vital that we address the chief injustice of Global South communities experiencing the devastating impacts of a crisis they did not cause, Heather McGray writes.

27/09/2023

Climate

UN kicks off ‘no nonsense’ climate summit without biggest polluters

Crediting ‘fighters and trailblazers’, the UN climate summit is giving the floor to the world’s most ambitious governments.

20/09/2023

Earth News

‘Knife edge’: Campaigners urge G20 to act on climate

The G20 summit opens in Delhi tomorrow. What does it mean for the climate?

08/09/2023

Earth News

Tax fossil fuels to fund climate action, African leaders say

The declaration says no country should ever have to choose between development aspirations and climate action.

07/09/2023

Earth News

World is 'losing the race' to meet climate goals, COP28 president says

It is just three days until the United Nations publishes the first-ever global stocktake which will assess how nations are doing in their efforts to tackle climate change.

05/09/2023

Earth News

These banks have poured trillions of euros into fossil fuel expansion

Funding for polluting industries far outstrips support for climate change mitigation, a new report shows.

04/09/2023

Business

European Central Bank hikes interest rates to highest level since 2000

Christine Lagarde warned that consumer prices are still rising too fast.

27/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. EU taxpayers' money still spends the night in climate-unfriendly banks

It is imperative that the EU develops a capital allocation strategy that moves its cash towards ethical and sustainable banks, Marilyn Waite writes.

05/07/2023

Europe News

'Turning point': EU and UK strike deal to boost financial cooperation

The European Union and the United Kingdom on Tuesday signed an agreement, long-awaited for by London, to boost cooperation on financial services.

27/06/2023

World News

Euroviews. The EU has excluded leading banks from shaping sustainable finance

It’s time to take sustainable banks seriously by including them in the sustainable finance agenda and providing them with platforms to express their views in all EU financial decision-making and advisory bodies, Tom Cummings writes.

22/06/2023

France

Climate protest in Paris ahead of finance summit

Activists have transformed the Eiffel Tower into an apparent wind turbine to send a message to leaders ahead of a summit on helping developing nations meet the financial challenges of climate change.

21/06/2023

Climate

Six months on from COP27, what has - or hasn’t - been achieved?

Vital groundwork is being laid for the loss and damage fund. But 43 billion barrels worth of oil fields are set to be approved this year.

12/05/2023

Money

JPMorgan to take over deposits of troubled First Republic Bank

After Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, First Republic is the third midsize bank in the US to fail in just two months.

01/05/2023

Economy

After market turmoil, EU revamps rules for bailing out mid-size banks

The latest proposal from the European Commission comes on the heels of financial turmoil caused by the collapse of three US banks.

18/04/2023

Money

First Citizens Bank to buy collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

All of SVB's deposits and loans will be taken over by its rival First Citizens Bank, US regulators said late on Sunday.

27/03/2023

Economy

EU leaders insist eurozone is 'resilient' as Deutsche Bank plunges

Financial markets have been rocked since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the government-brokered takeover of Credit Suisse.

24/03/2023

Climate

Rocking chair rebellion: Why older Americans are set to blockade banks

Orchestrated by Third Act, the first mass climate action from older US citizens will target ‘the big four’ US banks.

20/03/2023

Economy

ECB ready to preserve 'as necessary' the eurozone's stability: Lagarde

Christine Lagarde's comments come in the midst of persistent turmoil across Europe's banking sector.

20/03/2023

Money

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse reignites debate on crypto benefits

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse shows cryptocurrency and blockchain are superior technology for running the financial system, say crypto advocates.

16/03/2023

Europe News

EU should 'stay alert' after Silicon Valley Bank collapse: McGuinness

"Higher inflation and rising interest rates present different challenges to financial stability," said European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness.

15/03/2023