Major World Economies Seek to Halt New Private Sector Coal Financing June 11, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop Some of the world’s major economies want to finalize a plan ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit to halt...
World Hits Streak of Record Temperatures as UN Warns of ‘Climate Hell’ June 6, 2024 By Kate Abnett Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU’s climate change monitoring...
EU Countries Approve Law to Slash Trucks’ CO2 Emissions May 14, 2024 By Kate Abnett European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which...
EU Commission Eyeing Exemptions for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Ban, Letter Shows May 9, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Ludwig Burger The European Commission is planning to allow exemptions from a proposed ban on substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,”...
Climate Verdict for Swiss Women a Warning for European States, Oil Industry April 12, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers Governments and companies that are lax on climate action should be worried since this week’s European human rights court ruling...
EU Parliament Approves Law to Slash Trucks’ Carbon Footprint April 11, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to pass a law to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, which will require...
Takeaways From the Swiss Women’s Climate Victory April 10, 2024 By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of more than 2,000 Swiss women on Tuesday, affirming their argument...
Update: Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Victory at Human Rights Court April 9, 2024 By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens...
Majority of CO2 Emissions Linked to Just 57 Producers: Report April 4, 2024 By Kate Abnett and Riham Alkousaa The vast majority of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions since 2016 can be traced to a group of 57 fossil fuel...
Pressure Builds for Charge on Global Shipping Sector’s CO2 Emissions March 18, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying support for a charge on...