Germany on track for 2030 climate goal but future targets at risk, advisers say
Mon 19 May 2025
Germany is on track to meet its 2021-2030 climate goal but risks missing post-2030 targets, independent government advisers warned on Thursday, urging a clear long-term climate strategy for Europe's largest economy.
Dutch environmental group launches new climate case against Shell to stop all investment in new oil and gas fields
Wed 21 May 2025
The NGO previously sued Shell to reduce its carbon emissions. The oil major has 700 extraction assets that have yet to be developed with potential CO2 emissions of 36 times those of the Netherlands’ annually.
More than 70% of adaptation plans for European cities are ‘inconsistent’
Tue 20 May 2025
More than 70% of European cities are not adapting to climate change in a consistent and coherent way.
Greenland dangles rare earths partnership with EU as Trump looms
Tue 20 May 2025
Greenland’s foreign minister has suggested the European Union could develop its coveted mineral resources amid threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to seize the island.
Help sustainable aviation fuels take off or delay targets, airlines warn EU
Tue 20 May 2025
Earmarked funding, risk-reduction tools, and simplified imports top Airlines for Europe’s wish list for the EU’s upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan.
European firms ramping up lobbying for climate action, report finds
Mon 19 May 2025
Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025.
What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
Fri 16 May 2025
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?
Germany’s €100 billion green gamble: Inside the nation’s bold climate investment
13 May 2025
In the race for a net-zero future —Germany’s latest €100 billion climate investment package is so large it has been dubbed a "green bombshell."
The new pope, Leo XIV, has spoken out about urgent need for climate change action
12 May 2025
As a cardinal, Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was aligned with Pope Francis’s views on the environment.
EU farm plan: More cash for disaster relief and looser green rules
12 May 2025
Proposals to slash red tape risk clashing with earlier recommendations to make farming more resilient.
