As in his first term, US President Donald Trump has again kick-started the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the global pact to tackle climate change. But this time, he…
Category: Climate
Trump backs Canadian deep-sea mining, risking international clash
President Donald Trump’s move on Thursday to kickstart deep-sea mining could be a lifeline for the Canadian company that is pushing to be the first to supply strategic minerals from the ocean floor. The…
Individual action won’t save the climate – unless governments and businesses back it
Mindy Hernandez is director of the Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action at the World Resources Institute. We’ve all heard it: Eat less beef. Fly less. Buy secondhand. Track your…
At energy security talks, US pushes gas and derides renewables
At an energy security summit in London, around 60 government officials delivered sharply different views about the role of fossil fuels and renewables in securing energy supplies, with the US…
US and Europe set for clash on what “energy security” means
At a high-profile summit in London, Trump administration officials are expected to clash with European politicians and experts over differing visions of what energy security means. After Russia’s invasion of…
Amazon indigenous people call for oil drilling ban at COP30
Jonas Mura, head of the Mura Indigenous people, says he lost peace when oil and gas companies knocked on his people’s door about a decade ago. For years, he has…
the key to solve the climate and biodiversity crises
Nele Marien is Forests & Biodiversity International Programme Coordinator for Friends of the Earth International. As we celebrate Earth Day – and with the UN COP30 climate summit in sight…
Climate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status
U.S. non-profit organizations that focus on climate change are getting ready to fight a possible move by the Trump administration to revoke their tax exemptions as soon as this week.…
Climate deal on shipping sets up battle over pollution calculations
At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this month, governments agreed that, from 2028, all the world’s big ships will have to cut their emissions in line with targets – or…
Deadly rains in Congo are now predicted to occur every two years
This month’s extreme rainfall that caused destructive floods in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading to at least 33 deaths, cutting off major roads and…
