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October 2023
Are Asia’s shipowners doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions?
UN rapporteur: Climate activists in Europe under increasing pressure
Slow route to net zero will worsen global climate crisis, IPCC chief warns
Skills shortage delays global energy transition, puts climate targets at risk – report
Europe’s solar industry warns against tariffs on imports
Business chiefs who criticised Labour in 2015 turn on Sunak after green U-turn
Companies lament excessive bureaucracy as EU launches carbon border tariff
Cop28 boss’ appeal to raise climate targets met with total indifference
Spain, IEA back Dutch call to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
To be the EU’s new climate chief, Hoekstra must reach out to the left
Type of storm that drenched New York is up to 20% wetter due to climate crisis
Tory swing voters switch to Labour after Sunak’s green retreat, poll finds
September 2023
Japan to release second batch of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant next week
Dear Commission, stick to your word and legislate on better ticketing
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C has “factually failed” – German scientists
EU faces ‘make or break moment’ for green transition, report says
Big European insurers ‘underwrite 30% of US coal despite net zero pledges’
Alleviating energy poverty – with fossil fuels?
Grid fees remain key sticking point as EU finalises hydrogen rules
For US energy storage, record growth is still a slog
Two in five young Germans feel effects of climate change on health – survey
EU truck industry could lose up to a tenth of sales to foreign rivals, according to BCG study
Lawsuit in EU court by young Portuguese, largest climate case ever
Poland insists on nuclear’s role in green transition
Crucial for a clean energy economy, the aluminum industry’s carbon footprint is enormous
New IEA net zero report leaves big polluters less room to hide
Belgian state sued over climate policy shortcomings
Australian households on track to add near-record rooftop solar capacity to electricity grid
France seeks stronger EU stance on fossil fuel exit at COP28
Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets
Nissan says all new models coming to Europe will be ‘100% electric from now’
I’m a Tory MP, but I know Rishi Sunak’s claims about the cost of net zero are false
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy head
EU policy ‘superior’ to US Inflation Reduction Act, say European economists
German government to suspend tightening of building efficiency rules
Why Portuguese youth are suing European countries over wildfires
Macron launches ‘ecological plan’ to end France’s use of fossil fuels by 2030
In-depth Q&A: Can ‘carbon offsets’ help to tackle climate change?
‘Whatever it takes’: students at 50 US high schools launch climate initiative
How Germany, France and Italy compare on net zero emission targets
At UN climate summit big polluters’ absence speaks volumes
Green NGO supports controversial CCS to ensure e-fuels reach CO2 neutrality
In-depth Q&A: What do Rishi Sunak’s U-turns mean for UK climate policy
Ahead of COP28 climate talks, fossil fuels increasingly under fire
EU bank chief warns against ‘Colonialism 2.0’ as green transition progresses
Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’
How Sunak’s back-pedalling on net zero could damage efforts to decarbonise Britain’s homes
China opposes ‘not realistic’ global fossil fuel phase-out
Number of public transport users rising in Germany in first half of 2023
Europe’s power industry warns ageing grids put green goals at risk
Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets
France to seek minimum price for flights in Europe
Solar-powered looms boost income and safety for India’s silk weavers
Sunak’s net zero U-turn is so toxic that it’s united Greens and car manufacturers against him
Asia is driving two-thirds of new oil and gas development
Berlin considers slashing electricity tax by 95% to boost heat pump uptake
EU reaches deal banning ‘climate-neutral’ product claims
Euro 7 pollution standards for cars “effectively killed off” by Spanish EU Presidency proposals
Climate action must respond to extreme weather driving health crisis, says WHO
France is EU’s first importer of ‘Russian nuclear products’: study
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: one year on, a summary of impressive progress in the energy transition
Europe’s shipping emissions back to pre-pandemic high
What to know about New York’s climate ambition summit
Electricity market reform and the gathering CfD storm
European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds
France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change
Leak: EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office
Startups with electric vans race to fill demand for zero-emissions delivery
German construction minister rejects EU plans to increase energy efficiency in old buildings
China urges EU to ensure new carbon tariff complies with WTO rules
G20: Time to boost energy efficiency and decarbonisation
How urban heat islands are making cities dangerously warm
Divided EU Parliament adopts weakened stance on electricity market reform
Parliament backs law to boost green aviation fuels in EU flights
Young people to take 32 European countries to court over climate policies
New fossil fuel projects ‘very unwise economic risk’ says global energy chief
Paris climate goals require immediate oil demand downturn: Study
Small and profitable: Why affordable electric cars in 2025 are feasible
Climate activists kick off rallies against fossil fuel in week of action in New York
Von der Leyen outlines ‘next phase of European Green Deal’, with heavy industry focus
EU lawmakers pass bill hiking renewable energy targets
Why India is rebuffing a coal-to-clean deal with rich nations
Call for a European green industrial policy
G20 stops short of fossil fuel phase out as 'dark cloud' looms
Every hour European governments lose out on €4 million in aviation taxes
World Bank spent billions of dollars backing fossil fuels in 2022, study finds
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Four more bodies found after Greece storm, raising toll to 15
G20’s Delhi Declaration falls predictably short on climate
Small islands slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing
US sets new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in single year
Macron: G20 conclusions on climate ‘insufficient’
Q&A – Germany agrees phaseout of fossil fuel heating systems
Key issues at stake as EU electricity market reform nears finishing line
Positive energy neighbourhoods: Building a resilient and inclusive Europe
UK’s net zero ambitions at risk after ‘disastrous’ offshore wind auction
What high heat in the classroom is doing to millions of American children
Pro-nuclear MEPs defy EU Parliament on electricity market reform
Experts warn of ‘Denialism Comeback’ ahead of November’s global climate talks
‘Biggest clean energy disaster in years’: UK auction secures no offshore windfarms
How to improve the climate and energy governance rules
Climate adaptation finance to Africa must increase tenfold, research shows
Parliament raises recycling goals in EU Critical Raw Materials Act
Heat denial: influencers question validity of high temperatures
African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action
Summer 2023 was hottest on record, EU scientists say
US hydrogen rules could decide fate of EU’s electrolyser industry
Climate policy focus now shifting to implementation, EU says
MEPs back targets to onshore EU battery supply chain
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: why Africa should shun carbon markets
US: States can help low-income residents with rebates for energy upgrades under new federal guidance
Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds
Is Ecuador's Amazon oil ban a threat to fossil fuels in Latin America?
UK could quit ‘climate-wrecking’ Energy Charter Treaty, minister announces
German parliament to greenlight controversial heating law on Friday
How will the US cope next summer when it could be even hotter?
African leaders at odds over climate plans as crucial Nairobi summit opens
F-gas revision: far more than a climate victory for Europe
Poland to establish energy transition ministry
Sustainability takes back seat in auto industry sourcing decisions - survey
UAE pitches itself as Africa’s carbon credits leader
Dutch grant more fossil fuel subsidies than previously thought
The balance between expanding renewable projects and feeding India’s population
Lack of ‘bankable’ climate projects hurting Indonesia's energy transition
EU considers watering down ‘CO2 neutrality’ standard for eFuels
Parks and gardens hold key to cooling overheated cities
India sees hottest, driest August since records began
Africa climate summit is vital moment for continent to take charge
August 2023
Idalia to boost Florida apartment insurance costs further
France calls for minimum price on European flights
Heat or eat? How efficient buildings today can save lives tomorrow
eceee’s GA elects new board members. President and vice-Presidents appointed
Onshore wind is poised to grow, and move away from boom and bust cycles
The people of Ecuador just made climate justice history. The world can follow
France threatening to fly solo on electricity market reform
Grid readiness for HDV charging
EU’s use of fossil fuels for electricity falls 17% to ‘record low’ in first half of 2023
As climate disasters rise, New York tests fast insurance payouts
Loss and damage fund must deliver climate justice to affected communities
Commission proposes controversial candidate to head EU climate action
How fossil fuel subsidies are hurting the energy transition
Why a European Central Carbon Bank would help stabilise EU climate policy
Poland files lawsuit against key EU climate policies
Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather
Planned state support means heat pumps pay off even in inefficient buildings – WWF
EU, US green steel showdown: How to decarbonise trade
French energy regulator: Nuclear alone not enough for carbon neutrality
No 10’s Ulez stance reverses ‘decades of clean air progress’, says Sadiq Khan
German shipbuilders call for support for billion-euro investments needed for offshore wind expansion
How climate change will hit snow levels across Europe’s ski resorts
West must use COP28 to reverse climate neglect of Africa, or face new era of violence
Hundreds more rapid charging points installed in UK to help drivers go electric
How to stay cool without air con – and help take some heat off the planet
IKEA and GOGLA announce strategic partnership to help the off-grid solar sector
The world is burning. Who can convince the comfortable classes of the radical sacrifices needed?
Cooking the books: cookstove offsets produce millions of fake emission cuts
100 days to COP28: Can it deliver climate action?
Dutch to nominate Foreign Minister Hoekstra as EU Commissioner
Hawaii wildfires expose need for resilience in a polycrisis world
German energy industry allays supply fears for coming winter – media
China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima wastewater release
US Utility scorecard: Energy efficiency efforts stagnating amid climate crisis
Fossil fuels being subsidised at rate of $13m a minute, says IMF
EU puts Maroš Šefčovič in charge of climate policy
Global uranium demand boost raises questions of supply security
Why the EU should ban climate neutral claims now
100 days to COP28: Can it deliver climate action?
German importers “insufficiently prepared” for EU carbon border tax – consultancy
Q&A: A legal scholar calls the ruling in the Montana youth climate lawsuit ‘huge’
Costly gap: Germany to fall significantly short of EU climate targets
Mediterranean is becoming a tinderbox: EU must focus on climate, not migration
New EU carbon tariff: German industry slams bureaucratic burden
What are the environmental costs of AI?
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
Sparking Europe’s new industrial revolution
The ‘no jet’ set: actors back campaign to cut climate impact of ‘celebrity riders’
Tens of thousands evacuated as Tenerife wildfire burns out of control
US: With planning, heavy industry can use wind and solar power
India government sets emission limit for hydrogen to qualify as ‘green’
The climate crisis is here now, experts warn, as death tolls from summer disasters mount
Brussels cheers 90% filled gas storages across Europe
How is the Inflation Reduction Act helping the U.S. fight climate change?
Corporate climate action accelerated in 2022, with an 87% increase in companies setting targets
Buildings directive: German NGOs pressure Berlin to back obligatory renovations
‘We are facing dependence on China’: EU battles to support green industry
July 2023
Energy poverty on the rise in Europe, statistics show
The local dimension of the EU’s transition to renewable electricity
Gas boiler lobby trying to delay UK’s heat pump plans, leak shows
Flying in Europe up to 30 times cheaper than train, says Greenpeace
Extreme weather: the climate crisis in four charts
German industry hails EU Parliament position on electricity market reform
Spanish EU Presidency draws criticism on carbon capture technology
German industry hails EU Parliament position on electricity market reform
