The European Commission has proposed a 90% cut to net emissions by 2040 but has dropped specific targets for farming The European Union’s executive arm has proposed a target to…
Category: Earth
Poland forests take the centre stage in new pack of green laws
As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, public pressure has helped push forests centre stage in Poland Not long ago Poland embodied Europe’s worst nature-destroying tendencies. Not…
India’s solar industry wants to grow, but it has to face China first
To compete with China, India wants to make solar panels from scratch. But dependence on its rival for key components make it a tough task India’s solar industry doesn’t only…
Shell uses controversial carbon credits to meet climate targets
The oil and gas giant offset part of its emissions with over a million credits from Chinese projects suspended because of integrity concerns Oil and gas giant Shell is counting…
Rich nations miss loss and damage fund deadline
Their failure to agree risks delaying help for victims of climate disasters in developing countries Developed countries have failed to choose their representatives on the board of the new loss…
Saudi Arabia cancels plan to raise oil pumping cap
Analysts said Saudi Arabia’s government may be losing faith that the world wants to keep buying more of its oil Saudi Arabia has cancelled plans to raise the limit on…
Biden misses chance to tackle “huge” US landfill emissions
Food and plants dumped into US landfills are rotting and warming the planet but “weak” regulations have not been improved As satellites reveal huge methane leaks from landfills across the…
US new gas export terminals paused in ‘historic win’ for climate
The Biden administration is freezing approvals of new LNG export permits as climate considerations take centre stage. The US government is halting decisions over further expanding its gas exports until…
Azerbaijan green energy unit launched to sceptical response
Azerbaijan’s state oil and gas firm promises a green push but a lack of climate policies and plans to expand gas production are causing scepticism Roaming around what is believed…
Amazon donor-funded office will tackle rainforest crime
The $1.8 million Centre for International Police Cooperation will be built in the Brazilian Amazon city of Manaus and funded by the Norwegian-backed Amazon Fund Brazil is moving ahead with…
