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...
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...