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October 2020
Climate finance driving poor countries deeper into debt, says Oxfam
Big oil's answer to melting Arctic: cooling the ground so it can keep drilling
Let scientists guide us in the fight against climate change
China hits out at US climate record, in pointed message ahead of election
Researchers unveil roadmap for a carbon neutral China by 2060
High stakes for Earth’s climate future in US vote
Bank of England says company disclosures on climate risks will be mandatory
IEA: World makes haste too slowly on cutting energy use
EU funds drive rethink in East Europe on climate, says Timmermans
Bulgaria calls for EU help to phase out coal
EU leaders to decide tougher climate goal in December
Amy Coney Barrett refuses to tell Kamala Harris if she thinks climate change is happening
EU launches ‘renovation wave’ for greener, more stylish buildings
Czechs drop opposition to 2030 climate goal ahead of EU summit
Ballooning debt cripples poor countries’ hopes of green recovery from Covid
Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020
Fossil fuels are rapidly losing favour with investors
Tenth of pandemic stimulus spend could help world reach climate goals – study
Queensland transition to renewables would generate almost 10,000 jobs, analysis shows
World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery
Microsoft in deal with Equinor for Norway CO2 storage project
Brazilian spies intimidated government’s own delegates at climate talks
Electric trucks, green hydrogen ‘ripe for investment’ by EU recovery fund
IEA outlines how world can reach net zero emissions by 2050
Polish children exposed to four times more pollution than French, study finds
'Uninhabitable hell': Climate change and disease threaten millions, UN warns
A Biden victory could spur global climate action, but the US has much to prove
Climate change poses 'profound threat' to global growth -IMF chief
UN chief urges development banks to stop financing fossil fuel projects
Climate activist Greta Thunberg shows support for Biden in rare political tweet
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
Government unveils new plans claiming to make UK world leader in green energy
Leaked EU-Mercosur trade deal lacks teeth on climate, activists say
HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1 trln green financing
Economy, pandemic overshadow climate for young U.S. voters
UK Supreme Court hears climate case on Heathrow airport expansion
COVID, climate and conflict conspire to push up poverty
UK 'will take 700 years' to reach low-carbon heating under current plans
September was the world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says
Spain approves hydrogen strategy to spur low-carbon economy
Not personal enough: Why climate change is not yet a top priority
Carbon capture 'moonshot' moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in
Nitrogen emissions from rising fertiliser use threaten climate goals
EU Parliament votes in favour of cutting emissions 60% by 2030
EU energy ministers back 2030 climate goal update, leave deal for later
France’s ‘imported emissions’ are 70% higher than domestic CO2 output, report finds
Efficiency First must tackle implementation issues to be effective
Nuclear power hinders fight against climate change
To reach net zero emissions mid-century, start today
Energy performance in buildings is key to meeting 2030 emissions target
EU climate target of -55% would mean near-exit from coal in 2030 – experts
As cities bake on a warming planet, insurers cook up heatwave cover
California fires set bleak record as 4m acres destroyed
Climate activists start protest week for protection of forests in Germany
'A blessing in disguise': COVID-19 gives boost to Portugal's bicycle makers
'Tech unicorn' Octopus Energy to create 1,000 new UK jobs
U.S. farm landscapes could be reshaped by changing climate - research
Europe faces up to China’s supremacy on raw materials
EU’s carbon border tax proposal still has many grey areas
Behavioural experiments for energy efficiency habits in new Horizon 2020 project
Global heating warming up 'nights faster than days'
Cambridge university's endowment fund targets net zero emissions by 2038
NGOs attack plans to include carbon offsets into EU climate goals
Energy security and economic fears drive China's return to coal
Poland’s coal remains king, but renewables gain
Fate of UN-led carbon market to be decided behind closed doors
Saudi-led G20 energy statement backs fossil fuel bailouts
Running out of excuses: Where does Southeast Asia's energy transition stand in 2020?
September 2020
Despite socialist scepticism, Cuba shows interest in carbon trading
'Energy cafes' help Londoners cut bills and care for the climate
US: Zero-energy buildings are focus of growing number of energy efficiency programs
Wildfire smoke slashes solar energy production in California
Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs as Covid-19 accelerates green drive
Internal combustion engine ‘not going away’, automakers say
Call to young energy researchers: Deadline 12 October
Growing momentum behind carbon capture can make it a new clean energy success story
World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit
'Planet is dying', India's 8-year-old climate crusader warns
Can Asean balance growth and sustainability in post-Covid infrastructure development?
Supply chains generate massive carbon emissions
Installation of smart meter leaves elderly woman facing £4,000 bill
China's carbon pledge will require complete inversion of existing system
Frustrated Australian climate activist juggles school and a lawsuit
UN, Britain plan online climate summit in December
Dirty secret: Half of world lacks clean cooking, at a huge cost
Kenya's WTO candidate says she will focus on climate change if selected
Ocean heat waves are directly linked to climate change
Indian businessman rhymes the case for a universal carbon tax
What is carbon capture, usage and storage – and can it trap emissions?
UK, UN bill Paris Agreement anniversary as key moment for raising climate ambition
Swiss appeals court reverses acquittal of Credit Suisse climate protesters
House-Passed Energy Bill Includes Significant Measures to Improve Efficiency
Intelligent electricity through EU structural funds
'Tiny wind turbine' can collect energy from a walker's swinging arm
China pledge and Biden win could move climate goals into view, scientists say
EU considers allowing more state aid to boost green projects
The world is designed for men – but smart energy systems don’t have to be
EU Commission defends 2030 climate target against ‘accounting trick’ critique
Morrison's rejection of 2050 net zero emissions target is at odds with Paris agreement, experts say
VW races to meet EU target with new pooling deal
World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam
Resilience: The missing link in the new Circular Economy Action Plan
Europe warns of Brazilian trade boycott over fires
Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich top index of world's smartest cities
Airbus reveals ‘zero-emission’ plane plan
Norway to spend $1.8 bln on world's first full-scale CCS chain
Calculating the true climate impact of aviation emissions
Europe’s new climate plan heralds energy ‘transformation’
Demand climate regulation, Harvard economist urges big businesses
World's top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of U.N. talk
Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation
Seas and forests are muddying the carbon budget
55% EU climate target enabled by stronger energy savings, but more is possible
Toyota reveals plan to turn trucks into emissions-free 'power plants'
Abnormal heat spreads floods and wildfires globally
Which countries have a net zero carbon goal?
BlackRock votes against 49 companies for lack of climate crisis progress
South Africa aims to reach net zero emissions in 2050 – while still burning coal
Global energy, industry and financial leaders outline urgent priorities for a net-zero economy
European Parliament votes for new taxes in EU to repay recovery borrowing
New EU climate target proposal concern for German industry and NGOs
Greenpeace targets Spain with climate change lawsuit
How the EU could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on climate
Von der Leyen outlines path towards ‘new vitality’ in post-corona world
Energy companies keep right to sue states in private courts, as treaty reforms blocked
An EU 2030 climate target of at least 55% is not only necessary – it is also possible
Climate crisis takes heavy toll on mental health, psychotherapists' association says
LEAK: EU’s 2030 climate plan makes case for 55% emissions cut
Governments urged to invest more in green cities to beat coronavirus slump
EU commission accused of 'cheating' on net-zero emissions accounting
Shippers balk at EU carbon market plan
European climate law: How to reach climate neutrality?
Google announces its lifetime net carbon footprint is now zero
EU to withdraw free CO2 pollution credits to clear way for carbon border tax
Biden puts climate change at center of presidential campaign, calling Trump a ‘climate arsonist’
Investors that manage US$47tn demand world’s biggest polluters back plan for net-zero emissions
Power sector transformation will get world one third of way to net zero - IEA
Kenyan county tackles water woes with locally led climate fund
Wild weather this year shows growing impact of climate change, scientists say
Report: Low-Income Households, Communities of Color Face High “Energy Burden” Entering Recession
Poland to accelerate coal phase-out, spend billions on renewable and nuclear energy
Pandemic’s impacts are damaging climate research
EU environment lawmakers edge towards a 60% emissions cut by 2030, ahead of vote
‘EU carbon market not the right policy for cars, says Timmermans
Why a deal on energy could break the Brexit logjam
Uber to electrify half its rides in Europe after T&E public appeal
Cool your home, save money, chill the atmosphere
‘Obsolete’ Energy Charter Treaty must be reformed or ditched, lawmakers say
In EU, 1 in 8 deaths linked to pollution: report
France plans hydrogen alliance with Germany
African ministers call for investment in Great Green Wall to aid Covid-19 recovery
Campaigners start legal challenge to UK's $1bn grant to Mozambique gas project
Luxembourg raises 1.5 bln euros in Europe's first 'sustainability' government bond
Major economies talk green recovery, hydrogen at Japanese summit
Efforts to fix air pollution gasp for funding, as pandemic pressure builds
Extinction Rebellion: rights experts say peaceful protest in UK under threat
EU countries consider a climate target for every decade
Spaniards buy old, polluting cars amid recession and COVID fears
Mexican court to hear youths' climate change case against government
Global aviation accounts for 3.5 percent of human climate impact - aeronautics researchers
France's 'big green recovery plan' not big enough for campaigners
1,000 ‘shovel-ready’ projects identified in support of EU’s green recovery
Germany raises €6.5 bln from first-ever green bond
Countries promise green recovery at Japanese virtual summit, keep quiet on fossil bailouts
Six Portuguese youth file ‘unprecedented’ climate lawsuit against 33 countries
Create jobs and protect the climate? Analysis shows these investments would deliver.
Arctic heating races ahead of worst case estimates
Greater EU powers to catch and fine emissions cheats kick in
August 2020
Satellite images show rapid growth of glacial lakes worldwide
Coal mine protests in Germany and Poland highlight phase-out challenges
German-Russian resources forum discusses joint hydrogen economy
Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study
UK carbon emissions from electricity hit record low in lockdown – report
Guterres tells India coal business ‘going up in smoke’ as investors back clean tech
Top 1% of EU households have carbon footprints 22 times larger than climate targets allow
Wind and solar are 30-50% cheaper than thought, admits UK government
Poland’s planned energy restructuring set to hasten coal demise
Russia bristles at proposed EU carbon tax
Ukraine and Germany ink energy partnership to 'modernise' Ukraine's energy sector
Changing oceans reveal clear human thumbprint
Extra UN climate talks mooted for 2021 to help negotiators catch up
An oil giant’s Wall Street fall: The world is sending the industry signals, but is Exxon listening?
Joint venture looks to invest billions in 'natural capital' projects to help combat climate change
Batteries boost Californian hopes of cooler future
Draft EU methane strategy shies away from binding emissions standards
Insurers call for more proactive EU climate change adaptation plans
Prospect of snap election reanimates Canada’s carbon tax battle
Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for ‘green’ EU investment label
In Arctic heat Greenland’s ice loss grows faster still
Tougher EU climate target technically, economically feasible, researchers say
EU can help Africa become the ‘greenest continent’: German minister
Israel moots plan to buy solar power from former enemy Jordan
Climate fund for poor nations vows to drive green COVID recovery
Insurance giant Suncorp to end coverage and finance for oil and gas industry
No, Renewables Did Not Cause California’s Blackouts
Revealed: how the gas industry is waging war against climate action
Home office could significantly reduce commuting emissions - study
Germany would have missed 2020 climate goal without COVID-19 emissions drop
