May 2024

Court strikes down youth climate lawsuit on Biden administration request – 2024-05-02

Malta’s energy minister warns: The energy crisis isn’t over – 2024-05-02

Contrails – Plane to see – 2024-05-02

Australia's second-largest pension fund blacklists thermal coal investments – 2024-05-02

April 2024

G7 ministers agree 2035 coal exit, sextupled energy storage and ‘water coalition’ – 2024-04-30

US: Water heater standards set to slash bills and pollution – 2024-04-30

NSW to announce life extension of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station – 2024-04-30

US scorecard: Cities embrace equity goals in climate efforts, but more action needed – 2024-04-30

CLARIFICATION: German foreign ministry supports EU proposal to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040 – 2024-04-30

What China, Germany, and Texas tell us about Capacity Adequacy – 2024-04-30

Truck manufacturers a more carbon intensive investment than oil, steel or cars – study – 2024-04-29

EU report: 91% of cities look to nature-based solutions in face of climate change – 2024-04-29

African leaders seek record World Bank financing to combat climate change – 2024-04-29

G7 discussing 2035 end date for coal-fired power plants, source says – 2024-04-29

California community organizer wins prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize – 2024-04-29

Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’ – 2024-04-29

Energy taxation directive: No progress expected before EU elections – 2024-04-26

10% of global GDP growth came from the new Clean Energy economy in 2023 – 2024-04-26

Can climate lawsuits help to stop global warming? – 2024-04-26

Europe’s net-zero industry law will do little for manufacturing ambitions, experts say – 2024-04-26

Climate groups picket Swiss National Bank's shareholder meeting over its investments – 2024-04-26

A smart industrial policy to fast-charge Europe’s electric vehicles revolution – 2024-04-25

Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires – 2024-04-25

Macron at Sorbonne: Energy key to French president’s ‘new European paradigm’ – 2024-04-25

Why does the EU want to quit the Energy Charter Treaty? – 2024-04-25

Germany supports EU proposal to reduce emissions by 90 percent by 2040 – foreign min – 2024-04-25

Groups celebrate updated energy efficiency rules for new US-backed homes – 2024-04-25

New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down – 2024-04-25

Dozens of climate activists arrested at citibank headquarters in New York City during Earth Week – 2024-04-25

Dozens of climate activists arrested at citibank headquarters in New York City during Earth Week – 2024-04-25

Putting people first: why healthy buildings matter – 2024-04-24

EU Parliament approves new ‘ecodesign’ rules to make products more sustainable – 2024-04-24

Researchers urge Europe to ’embrace’ deindustrialisation – 2024-04-24

EU ETS2 for Buildings, Road Transport in 2027: why we need auctions to start early – 2024-04-23

Here’s the truth: energy transition is hard. Not everyone gets a pony – 2024-04-23

China can't quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals – 2024-04-23

Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 – 2024-04-23

South Korean court hears children's climate change case against government – 2024-04-23

EU’s 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks – 2024-04-23

Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn ‘solar for all’ investment amid week of climate action – 2024-04-22

Can renewables ease Africa’s energy access crisis? – 2024-04-22

Germany’s conservatives double down on criticism of EU’s planned 2035 combustion engine phase-out – 2024-04-22

Why isn’t Methane included in the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? – 2024-04-22

‘Where can you hide from pollution?’: cancer rises 30% in Beirut as diesel generators poison city – 2024-04-22

‘Children won’t be able to survive’: inter-American court to hear from climate victims – 2024-04-22

Greens challenge socialists on commitment to climate action – 2024-04-22

Judge throws out case against UK climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rights – 2024-04-22

Some UK airlines polluting more than ever as emissions approach pre-pandemic levels – 2024-04-19

Global billionaires tax to fight climate change, hunger rises up political agenda – 2024-04-19

More than three quarters of European aviation emissions aren’t subject to a carbon price, new study shows. – 2024-04-19

Report: Electric heat pumps will usually minimize costs; fuel backup could help in coldest climates – 2024-04-18

EU to world: Don’t depend solely on China to hit renewable goals – 2024-04-18

France unveils 55 ‘turnkey’ sites for clean industry – 2024-04-18

US Western states could make billions selling renewable energy, but they’ll need a lot more regional transmission lines – 2024-04-18

From gold to green: Can the Paris 2024 Olympics slash emissions? – 2024-04-18

Carbon price fall deprives Europe's green funds of billions – 2024-04-18

Scottish government to abandon pledge to cut carbon emissions 75% by 2030 – 2024-04-18

The Letta report: What’s in the box for Europe’s energy sector – 2024-04-18

Skills shortage threatens transformation to a sustainable industry – engineers' association – 2024-04-18

Most EU countries on track to meet charging targets – 2024-04-17

Green cement production is scaling up – and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction – 2024-04-17

Fear of ousted populists could be enough to stall climate policy in Poland – 2024-04-17

Explainer: The EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan – 2024-04-16

World Bank climate funding greens African hotels while fishermen sink – 2024-04-16

Europe is not meeting its cross-border grid connection goals, watchdog warns – 2024-04-16

New wind installations hit a record last year, report says – 2024-04-16

Laggard EU seeks growth fixes to compete in global shift to new technologies – 2024-04-15

Green Deal 2.0: Spain’s Ribera lays down vision for next Commission – 2024-04-15

German transport minister stirs climate debate with threat of driving bans – 2024-04-15

ECB and cheap gas to blame for heat pump slump, says lobby group – 2024-04-15

Reaching climate neutrality by 2045 “unrealistic” for Germany without CCS – research academies – 2024-04-15

‘Grownup’ leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief – 2024-04-14

‘Right time to revisit’ managed coal phase-out in Japan: GFANZ APAC – 2024-04-13

Leading environment and climate organisations score European Parliament’s performance on protecting the Green Deal – 2024-04-12

Germany must support other EU countries in preparing for social impacts of new CO2 price – env agency – 2024-04-12

Shell says it ‘lobbies for energy transition’ during climate ruling appeal – 2024-04-12

EuroACE: Final agreement on the Buildings Directive. Time to deliver on the ground – 2024-04-12

Climate verdict for Swiss women a warning for European states, oil industry – 2024-04-12

China responsible for 95% of new coal power construction in 2023, report says – 2024-04-12

Australia could reach an ‘ambitious’ emissions cut of up to 75% by 2035, advisers tell Labor – 2024-04-11

Europe embraces speedier, riskier way of building power grids – 2024-04-11

Biden races to commit billions to climate action as election looms – 2024-04-11

Shift to hydrogen networks: EU Parliament adopts laws for new gas era – 2024-04-11

EU ‘declaring war’ on energy sector methane emissions – 2024-04-11

EU Parliament approves deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme – 2024-04-11

Energy industry calls for quick adoption of EU renewables rules in Germany to keep track – 2024-04-11

UK startup lifts lid on plan to turn human waste into jet fuel – 2024-04-11

EU Parliament adopts 90% phase-out of new diesel trucks by 2040 – 2024-04-11

UN climate chief calls for “quantum leap in climate finance” – 2024-04-10

European populists exploit climate view divide between city and countryside – researcher – 2024-04-10

European Parliament committees vote to withdraw EU from the Energy Charter Treaty – 2024-04-09

Human rights violated by inaction on climate, ECHR rules in landmark case – 2024-04-09

Don't forget women in new UN climate fund, policymakers urged – 2024-04-09

Who is winning the Clean Energy race between China, Europe, and the US? – 2024-04-09

England could produce 13 times more renewable energy, using less than 3% of land – analysis – 2024-04-09

Big companies' emissions goals are too weak, report says – 2024-04-09

Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists – 2024-04-09

Think tank estimates French climate adaptation to cost €5-20 billion per annum – 2024-04-08

US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28 – 2024-04-08

The Guardian view on Europe’s troubled green deal: make the case, not concessions – 2024-04-08

Carbon pricing crucial to deliver on greening transport, Volvo boss says – 2024-04-08

Forest carbon accounting allows Guyana to stay net zero while pumping oil – 2024-04-08

Germany surpasses 400,000 plug-in solar PV “balcony power plants” – 2024-04-08

Africa is on the verge of a building boom. Will it be green? – 2024-04-05

The cost of Europe’s new nuclear power plants – 2024-04-05

Renewables growth still lags climate targets, think tank says – 2024-04-04

European survey finds strong support for energy transition, plus pessimism and frustration with political leadership – 2024-04-04

Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 – 2024-04-04

Europe’s industry and power sector emissions plunge 15% in 2023 – 2024-04-04

Should big oil be tried for homicide? – 2024-04-04

Rooftop PV takes off in EU – NGO report – 2024-04-04

Rooftop PV takes off in EU – NGO report – 2024-04-04

A big week for climate policy in Australia: what happened and what to make of it – 2024-04-03

EU transport ministers discuss ‘problem child’ of green transition – 2024-04-03

Green mortgages set to take off as US makes homes fit for future – 2024-04-02

Certifying the circular economy, verification required after new deal – 2024-04-02

Sweden's SSAB to invest $4.8 bln in fossil-free steel mill – 2024-04-02

Critical crossroads for Europe's climate and resource strategy, coalition calls for sufficiency and resilience – 2024-04-02

Reused and recycled buildings challenge wasteful construction status quo – 2024-04-02

Salt, air and bricks: could this be the future of energy storage? – 2024-04-01

Large electrical heat pumps can be key to decarbonising Europe’s industry – 2024-04-01

Getting homeowners to invest in comprehensive retrofits is hard: Here’s how to do it – 2024-04-01

March 2024

ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in – 2024-03-31

Election of Donald Trump ‘could put world’s climate goals at risk’ – 2024-03-31

International court issues first-ever decision enforcing the right to a healthy environment – 2024-03-29

France must not cave to Brussels on renewables, says ex-energy minister Pannier-Runacher – 2024-03-28

Flixtrain, Trainline, T&E call for reduced rail tolls to help make train travel more accessible – 2024-03-28

Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals – 2024-03-28

EU Commission to sign partnership with Australia on critical raw materials – 2024-03-27

How Europe can use tariffs as part of an industrial strategy – 2024-03-27

Q&A - Germany’s nuclear exit: One year after – 2024-03-27

Climate-focused investment firm World Fund raises 300 mln euros – 2024-03-22

Sweden not on track to meet climate targets, warns expert agency – 2024-03-22

Commission presents parliament with Energy Charter Treaty exit plan – 2024-03-21

Britain seeks views on 2027 carbon border tax – 2024-03-21

Fossil fuel firms could be tried in US for homicide over climate-related deaths, experts say – 2024-03-21

Greenpeace disrupts international nuclear summit in Brussels – 2024-03-21

Here’s why there is no nuclear option for Australia to reach net zero – 2024-03-21

Getting smarter? Europe struggling with smart energy efficiency interconnectivity – 2024-03-20

Lobby groups call for business-friendly turn of the EU Green Deal – 2024-03-20

Shipping sector pushes to keep emissions-tax cash for itself – 2024-03-20

Europe’s transport sector set to make up almost half of the continent’s emissions in 2030 – 2024-03-20

Vehicle carbon pollution would be cut, but more slowly, under new Biden rule – 2024-03-20

Germany urges tighter global energy cooperation to bring climate targets within reach – 2024-03-19

How do we enable the green reconstruction of Ukrainian buildings? – BPIE report – 2024-03-19

Court ruling erodes climate activists’ ability to defend themselves – as the planet heats up – 2024-03-19

Tipping point for low-carbon buildings demand in sight, report says – 2024-03-19

How can biomass fulfil its potential in EU carbon markets? – 2024-03-18

Cement industry says Germany needs 4,800 km CO2 pipelines costing €14 bln to decarbonise – 2024-03-18

World’s largest solar manufacturer to cut one-third of workforce – 2024-03-18

UK heat pump rollout criticised as too slow by public spending watchdog – 2024-03-18

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead – 2024-03-18

EU gives final green light to critical raw materials strategy – 2024-03-18

‘Greenhushing’ is on the rise as companies go silent on climate pledges – 2024-03-17

New fiscal rules need to support Europe’s industrial ambition – 2024-03-15

Barriers to next phase of electric vehicle transition revealed – 2024-03-15

EU Carbon Prices are too low. But they should (and must) rise again – 2024-03-15

Germany on track for national 2030 climate target despite missing EU goals – 2024-03-15

Romania delays adoption of energy and climate plan, casts doubt on renewable targets – 2024-03-15

Tesla EV gigafactory drives Germany’s latest climate justice struggle – 2024-03-15

European Parliament approves relaxed Euro 7 emissions requirements while stakeholders remain divided – 2024-03-14

Shell abandons 2035 emissions target and weakens 2030 goal – 2024-03-14

Sales of solar batteries for German homes seen rising 26% in 2024 – 2024-03-14

Europe’s coal legacy remains a major climate hurdle – 2024-03-13

Fossil fuel firms must plug methane leaks to meet climate targets, warns watchdog – 2024-03-13

European Parliament adopts Buildings Performance Directive – 2024-03-13

Failure to insulate UK homes costing thousands of lives a year, says report – 2024-03-13

Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over 20 years, say researchers – 2024-03-13

Clean solutions for all: T&E’s car decarbonisation roadmap – 2024-03-13

As Cop29 president, I will build bridges between the diverging north and south to keep 1.5C in reach – 2024-03-12

Despite Putin promises, Russia’s emissions keep rising – 2024-03-12

Germany launches green subsidies for industry – 2024-03-12

No big North Sea fossil fuel country has plan to stop drilling in time for 1.5C goal – 2024-03-12

Swedish police forcibly remove Greta Thunberg from parliament entrance – 2024-03-12

EPA’s final truck standards should push continued fuel savings – 2024-03-12

KPMG & Accenture, GSK failing to keep up with industry leaders in cutting corporate travel emissions – 2024-03-12

Newly elected leaders to be held to same climate obligations, says Cop29 chief – 2024-03-12

Europe must do more to adapt to climate change, says EU environment agency – 2024-03-11

‘We are a car country’: German conservatives commit to reverse combustion engine ban – 2024-03-11

The EU’s controversial green buildings law risks failing at the finish line – 2024-03-11

EU-wide carbon removal certification deal is important step towards climate targets - German ministry – 2024-03-11

The European Green Deal isn’t coping with a turbulent world. What must change? – 2024-03-11

Legal complaint filed against Korean industry giants for greenwashing by double-counting emissions cuts – 2024-03-11

Analysis: UK emissions in 2023 fell to lowest level since 1879 – 2024-03-11

Europe’s mild winter leaves gas stocks at record high – 2024-03-08

Study: universities worldwide are still producing far more graduates for fossil fuels than for clean energy – 2024-03-08

‘Insure Our Future': A global movement says the insurance industry could be the key to ending fossil fuels – 2024-03-08

Do the EU’s new ESG rules make ratings more reliable? – 2024-03-08

Germany's plans for a hydrogen network are oversized, critics say – 2024-03-07

AI likely to increase energy use and accelerate climate misinformation – report – 2024-03-07

Departing from coal: Poland’s new energy roadmap – 2024-03-07

In Florida, skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of homeowners in risky areas – 2024-03-06

EU to finally exit ‘climate-wrecking’ energy treaty – 2024-03-06

China steps away from 2025 energy efficiency goal – 2024-03-06

Italy's green transition efforts held back by lack of big solar projects – 2024-03-06

Will floating solar prove pivotal in archipelagic Philippines? – 2024-03-05

France’s Le Maire slams EU’s ‘no longer wanted’ renewable targets – 2024-03-05

Ignoring resilience benefits limits growth of energy efficiency programs – 2024-03-05

Pro-nuclear countries back total opening up of EU funding for nuclear – 2024-03-05

France strikes CO2 storage deal with Denmark – 2024-03-04