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On climate change, it’s Trump v The World
14 Jul 2016
Should he win November’s US presidential election, Donald Trump will be the only elected world leader to deny the science of climate change.
French task force recommends CO2 tax on coal
13 Jul 2016
A French task force on carbon pricing has released its final report with recommendations in three key areas — a domestic measure to deter coal-fired power generation, a price corridor for the EU emissions trading scheme, and the growth of carbon pricing schemes.
New PM learns of climate threats to Britain
13 Jul 2016
When Theresa May takes over as prime minister of Britain tomorrow, climate change might not be top of her agenda.
GRIM GOLD: Precious metals leave hidden climate footprint
13 Jul 2016
The collapse of the Soviet Union left Bulgaria achieving in the 1990s what the rest of the world is working hard to manage in the 2020s, a reduction in its carbon dioxide emissions of more than 45 per cent.
Climate bonds market grows following Paris
13 Jul 2016
The global climate bonds market has shown a significant growth since the Paris Agreement in December and reached US$694 billion last year.
Leaked TTIP proposal could 'sabotage' EU climate policy
13 Jul 2016
The latest draft version of the TTIP agreement could sabotage European efforts to save energy and switch to clean power, according to MEPs.
Singapore takes the heat off people
12 Jul 2016
Singapore has unveiled its latest plan to tackle climate change and meet its targets under the Paris climate change agreement, with measures including a heat stress information system to help the public to better plan outdoor activities.
Democrats adopt climate action
12 Jul 2016
Democratic leaders over the weekend adopted a draft platform that commits the party to bold action on climate change, including support for a carbon pricing scheme.
Arctic sea ice crashes to record low for June
12 Jul 2016
The summer sea ice cover over the Arctic raced toward oblivion in June, crashing through previous records to reach a new all-time low.
El Niño/La Niña shock could affect millions
12 Jul 2016
The number of people affected by the combined impact of the El Niño and La Niña weather patterns could exceed 100 million by the end of the year, according to the United Nations.
Fishing approaches sustainable limit, UN warns
12 Jul 2016
Global fish production is approaching its sustainable limit, with around 90 per cent of the world’s stocks now fully or overfished and a 17 per cent increase in production forecast by 2025, according to the UN.
Climate change killed Europeans in 2003 heat
11 Jul 2016
British researchers say climate change was responsible for the deaths of more than 60 people in London in 2003, and over 500 in Paris.
Drying lands increase peat bog fire hazard
11 Jul 2016
Scientists in Canada have confirmed once again an unexpected hazard in the world of climate change: the subterranean fire.
Renewable jet fuel could be growing on gum trees
11 Jul 2016
Australia’s economy might have ridden on the sheep’s back, but the colonies’ first export was actually eucalyptus oil.
Figueres joins race for UN top job
8 Jul 2016
Christiana Figueres, one of the chief architects of the global accord on climate change signed last year in Paris, has been nominated for the post of secretary-general of the United Nations.
Solar panel recycler finds business is booming
8 Jul 2016
Australia's only solar panel recycling company is looking to scale up production as the number of broken and end-of-life systems mounts.
Can kelp save the Pacific?
8 Jul 2016
When it comes to ocean acidification, the Pacific Northwest is set to be ground zero for some of the most dire impacts — so it makes sense that scientists in Washington state would be on the forefront of research aimed at finding solutions.
Africans angry as EU opposes ban on ivory trade
8 Jul 2016
Wildlife officials in nearly 30 African states say they are appalled by an EU decision to oppose a comprehensive global ban on the ivory trade.
Living shorelines in fast lane to control sea levels
8 Jul 2016
As sea levels rise along US coasts, it might soon get easier to build what are known as “living shorelines,” natural or nature-based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitat.
Nature and wildlife need their own seats at the UN
7 Jul 2016
Whether we consider wild weather, unprecedented Arctic melting and global temperatures, or the Great Barrier Reef, the global environment is generating alarming news.
History of emissions trading winds up
7 Jul 2016
The final chapter of International Emissions Trading Association’s oral history of the carbon market is out.
Hanson brings climate denial to Senate
6 Jul 2016
Fringe Australian political groups such as One Nation, Family First and the Liberal Democrats still reject the evidence that humans are causing climate change.
Why UK’s latest carbon budget isn’t ambitious enough
6 Jul 2016
A major new climate policy was announced by the UK government on June 30, almost unnoticed in the Brexit aftermath.
Banks trim lending to renewables projects
5 Jul 2016
Australia’s big four banks’ lending for Australian renewable energy projects has tumbled in the first half of 2016, despite all of them spruiking their continuing support for the sector.
Tuvalu gets millions for coastal work
5 Jul 2016
Tuvalu, under threat from rising seas, will get $US36 million from the Green Climate Fund for a coastal adaptation project.
Pacific Islands adopt new climate strategy
5 Jul 2016
A new climate change strategy has been adopted by small island states to ensure their concerns are addressed as part of the regional policy agenda.
US, Canada, Mexico agree climate partnership
5 Jul 2016
North America will get half its electricity from low carbon sources by 2025, under an agreement struck by the “three amigos.”
Asian fires emitted most carbon since 1997
5 Jul 2016
Forest fires that blanketed Southeast Asia in thick haze last year released the greatest amount of climate-changing carbon since record blazes in 1997, producing emissions higher than in the whole of the European Union.
Europe bans deep-sea trawling
5 Jul 2016
Two and a half years after the European Parliament’s surprise refusal, the European institutions have finally agreed to ban trawler fishing at depths of more than 800 metres.
Earth's biggest body of warm water is getting bigger
4 Jul 2016
When it comes to fundamental drivers of climate and weather across the Earth, it is hard to think of a region more important than the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool, an enormous area stretching across the Pacific and Indian oceans on both sides of the equator.
Green business leaders bullish despite Brexit
4 Jul 2016
Crashing prices of solar power and rising levels of global interest in cost-effective ways to tackle climate change point to a positive future, despite Britain leaving the EU.
Paris pledges fall short on emissions
4 Jul 2016
National promises made late last year to contain carbon dioxide emissions will not be nearly enough to meet the global warming target agreed last December by 195 nations, according to a new assessment.
Green Climate Fund to target high-risk investments
4 Jul 2016
The UN’s $10 billion flagship green fund has signalled it is ready to support clean energy and climate resilience projects other major banks find too risky.
Amber Rudd: UK will be a climate leader post-Brexit
1 Jul 2016
Addressing clean energy investors in London, Britain’s climate and energy chief Amber Rudd struck a bullish tone after last week’s vote to leave the European Union.
Paris targets aren’t enough, but we can close the gap
1 Jul 2016
The Paris climate agreement saw countries pledge to limit global warming to well below 2degC, and to aim to keep it within 1.5deg. The problem is that countries' current emissions targets are not enough to meet these goals.
MEPs try to stop emissions bill falling into Polish hands
1 Jul 2016
MEPs are trying to stop the stewardship of EU emissions trading legislation falling into the hands of a coal-supporting Polish member of the European Parliament.
It's all bad news for penguins
1 Jul 2016
About a third of Adelie penguin colonies in Antarctica could disappear in the next four decades due to human caused global warming, a figure that could balloon to more than half by the end of the century.
Why naming and shaming cities is a terrible idea
30 Jun 2016
New data on urban air quality from the World Health Organisation recently led Onitsha, Nigeria, to be given the title of “most polluted city” in the world.
Moody's will use Paris to assess corporate risk
30 Jun 2016
Moody's Investors Service will use national climate action commitments put forward as part of the Paris Agreement in its analysis of the credit implications of carbon transition risk.
UK to approve world-leading emissions target
30 Jun 2016
UK ministers will this week approve a world-leading carbon emissions reduction target for the early 2030s.
Sydney sets sights on zero carbon by 2050
29 Jun 2016
Sydney says it will have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and that half its electricity will come from renewable sources by 2030.
New York facing thousands of heat deaths
29 Jun 2016
The number of "hot days" in New York City will triple, which is likely to bring about thousands of heat-related deaths by the year 2080, says a new report.
US, Mexico, Canada pledge 50% clean power
29 Jun 2016
The US and Mexico will commit to joining Canada in boosting their use of wind, solar and other carbon-free sources of electricity, helping North America meet an ambitious goal of generating at least 50 percent of its energy from clean sources by 2025.
Paris climate deal approval on course
29 Jun 2016
The Paris climate deal is edging ever closer to coming into force say analysts, despite the UK’s Brexit vote last week plunging EU plans to ratify the deal into chaos.
Clean-energy tax investment eyes record
28 Jun 2016
Tax-equity investment in U.S. clean-energy projects is on track to exceed last year’s record $13.1 billion despite a tepid start this year.
China decarbonises for greener growth
28 Jun 2016
The Chinese economy is decarbonising fast as it has made building a clean, low carbon energy system a priority for the upcoming five years.
Drought kills 66 million trees
28 Jun 2016
Since 2010, 66 million trees have died due to high temperatures and drought in California.
UK commitment to Paris agreement in doubt
27 Jun 2016
With the vote to leave the EU, the UK’s future participation in the landmark Paris Agreement is now in doubt.
California trees have billion-dollar street value
27 Jun 2016
Researchers calculate the huge environmental and economic benefits to taxpayers of the trees that line many streets in California’s cities and suburbs.
Bulk-buy promises Australians cheaper solar
27 Jun 2016
Australia’s first bulk-buy programme for solar battery storage has launched, with more than 1000 people in Newcastle expressing interest and more than 500 attending a sign-up event to buy home battery systems.
Battery subsidy scheme set for 'urgent' overhaul as costs run out of control
16 Dec 2025
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced big changes to the government's battery subsidy scheme amid claims most of its $2.3 billion budget has been spent in just six months.
EPA erases references to human-caused climate change from websites
19 Dec 2025
EPA has scrubbed references to people’s contribution to rising temperatures from some of its climate change webpages.
Verra cancels four tree planting projects in China. And starts reviews of 45 more projects
16 Dec 2025
“Multiple carbon projects in China are facing serious allegations regarding the authenticity of government approval documents."
France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap
17 Dec 2025
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, France released a revamped climate plan promising to phase out oil and gas and sharply increase electricity use.
Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator
15 Dec 2025
A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy System Operator (NESO).
The ecological havens flourishing beneath power lines
19 Dec 2025
Initiatives to foster native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs are turning utility corridors into wildlife corridors.
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
12 Dec 2025
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’.
Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore and seabirds
19 Dec 2025
Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules.
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’
18 Dec 2025
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say.
Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
15 Dec 2025
A new study finds that Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are beginning to generate carbon as the result of human activity.
Thousands of climate disasters are not included in official reports from Amazonian countries
12 Dec 2025
More than 12,500 extreme weather events impacted the Amazon and its population in 10 years, but countries have not generated enough information about it, according to a new scientific study.
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
11 Dec 2025
A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other countries who were unwilling to go along with the scientific findings, the co-chair has told the BBC.
