Greenpeace verdict is 'weaponisation of legal system', advocacy groups say

Today 11:00am - Campaigners condemn North Dakota jury's ruling as Greenpeace must pay Energy Transfer at least $660m.

"Not silver bullets": COP30 CEO downplays impact of yearly climate summits

Today 11:00am - Ana Toni stressed the importance of year-round action by business, subnational government and finance, energy, transport and agriculture ministries.

Time is not the driving influence of forest carbon storage, study finds

Today 11:00am - It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store (sequester) more carbon. A study based at the University of Michigan Biological Station has untangled carbon cycling over two centuries and found that it's more nuanced than that.

$800m pledge keeps Australia's green hydrogen dream alive

Today 11:00am - The Albanese Labor government has pledged more than $800 million in production incentives to a green hydrogen development in remote Western Australia, defying mounting scepticism over the future of the country's green fuel industry.

Trump is tackling every 'emergency' except the important one: climate change

Today 11:00am - To hear President Trump describe it, the U.S. is beset by emergencies. We allegedly have an energy emergency, a government waste emergency and a foreign trade emergency.

Why action on extreme heat in Indian cities is falling short

Today 11:00am - Local governments face the difficult task of preparing communities and infrastructure for a warmer world - all while urbanisation accelerates and extreme weather becomes more frequent and intense.

Trump vows to immediately ramp up US production of 'beautiful, clean coal'

Thursday - President Trump this week continued to make his environmental priorities clear by vowing to open up hundreds of coal power plants in the United States in an effort to advance competition against China.

Factcheck: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK's net-zero goal

Thursday - The leader of the opposition Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, has shattered the political consensus on climate change in a speech attacking the UK's net-zero by 2050 target.

UN hails rare climate success story as emissions from construction stop rising

Thursday - Emissions from the building and construction sector have stopped rising for the first time since 2020, a new United Nations report says.

Science-based targets for ocean stewardship unveiled

Thursday - Businesses can now set science-based targets covering ocean and maritime protection, under the latest guidance introduced by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN).

'Fishing boat for energy' will make hydrogen as it sails

Thursday - Wind power has been rising significantly in recent years, and now accounts for about 8% of the world's energy production. By the end of the decade, it will be the second-largest renewable source...

Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple

Thursday - For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not.

Some US scientists stick with the IPCC despite the administration pulling out of international climate work

Wednesday - A handful of U.S. researchers joined a critical meeting on climate and cities this week in Japan. "For me, this process is so important that if I had to self-fund, I would," said one.

Conservative party to ditch commitment to net zero in UK by 2050

Wednesday - Kemi Badenoch is dropping her party's commitment to reaching net zero by 2050, as she launches the Conservatives' widest policy review in a generation.

Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in landmark climate case

Wednesday - A landmark climate lawsuit opens in a German court Monday, as a Peruvian farmer sues a German energy giant over the threat to his home from a mountain lake overflowing with glacier meltwater.

A strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage to the global economy

Wednesday - Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative...

China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up

Wednesday - China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced an ultra fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps.

Danish investment firm raises record EU12 billion for energy transition infrastructure fund

Wednesday - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners will invest primarily in large-scale renewable energy projects, including wind, solar PV, and battery storage in low-risk OECD markets across North America,...

Trump administration accused of 'blatant foreign interference' in Australian universities

Tuesday - Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate.

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