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...
January Was World’s Hottest on Record: EU Scientists February 8, 2024 By Kate Abnett The world just experienced its hottest January on record, continuing a run of exceptional heat fueled by climate change, the...
EU Recommends Ambitious 2040 Climate Target, Goes Light on Farming February 6, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, an ambitious...
EU Needs Trillions of Investments to Meet 2050 Climate Target: Research January 31, 2024 By Kate Abnett The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion) per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero...
France, US Plan to Seek Ban on Private Finance to Coal-Fired Plants at COP28: Sources November 22, 2023 By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the...
How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires in Europe August 18, 2023 By Kate Abnett Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain....
Growing ‘Greenlash’ Fuels Fears for Europe’s Environmental Ambitions August 11, 2023 By Sarah Marsh, Kate Abnett and Gloria Dickie A growing ‘greenlash’ against Europe’s environmental agenda has not so far derailed its decarbonization plans, but looming elections could put...