A group of environmental organizations backed by thousands of Dutch citizens launched a civil case Tuesday against the energy giant Shell, asking a court to order the multinational to commit Continue Reading
The EU’s economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.7% in 2019 to the lowest in three decades, the European Commission said Nov. 30. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber Continue Reading
Joe Biden became president-elect, he listed climate change among his top priorities. Last week, he named former secretary of state John F. Kerry to be his climate czar. It is Continue Reading
Flooding after Hurricane Delta hit Delcambre, La., on Oct. 10. The 2020 hurricane season is set to officially close Monday, and this year surpassed 2005 as the busiest ever on Continue Reading
Last week BloombergNEF (BNEF) published a new report that quantifies the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions . The report estimates that 2020 emissions will be Continue Reading
Japan, South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europe’s carbon Continue Reading
The International Air Transport Association has launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange — the first centralized, real-time market for trading aviation carbon offsets, it said Nov. 25. Not registered? Receive daily Continue Reading
The election of Joe Biden to the US presidency and his commitment to rejoining the Paris Agreement will create a “tremendous momentum” to fight climate change and will likely lead Continue Reading
Europe is moving to a decisive stage in discussions to toughen the bloc’s 2030 climate target and put into law the ambition to become the world’s first climate neutral continent Continue Reading
Janet L. Yellen , the president-elect’s pick to run the treasury at a critical time, may play a crucial role in getting corporations to take global warming seriously if confirmed Continue Reading
