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Countries fail to reach agreement in UN plastic talks

Monday - Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution failed to reach agreement on Monday with over 100 nations wanting to cap production while a handful of oil-producers were prepared only to target plastic waste.

Footballers to compete in 50°C heat at 2026 World Cup, study warns

Monday - Most of the World Cup venues in North America are at high risk of excessive heat, according to new research.

Spain’s new ‘climate leave’ gives workers four days off during extreme weather

Monday - The law on paid leave protects the rights of workers not to go to work in the event of catastrophes or climate-related weather alerts that could put them in danger.

France, Germany, Sweden urge EU battery sector push to avoid China reliance

Monday - France, Germany, and Sweden have jointly urged the forthcoming European Commission (EU) to prioritise the autonomy of the EU's battery sector to avoid over-reliance on China amid the green transition.

Albanese government says Australia on target to reduce emissions – but campaigners say it could do more

Monday - Departmental analysis includes contentious measurements but climate minister says government is cleaning up after ‘decade of denial, delay, dysfunction and utter neglect’.

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities

Monday - The COP29 climate change conference has come to a close — as per normal it looks like very little will be done.

Global plastics pact “hangs in balance” as petrostates block talks

Friday - Major fossil fuel-producing countries are blamed at negotiations in Busan for opposing curbs on plastic manufacturing, a key market for oil and gas.

Climate-vulnerable nations look to world's top court as COP29 ends in bitter truce

Friday - Disappointed in the outcome of COP29, nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis will get their day in court this December.

Thirty-five million Africans driven from homes by war and climate disasters – report

Friday - Data shows a threefold increase in internal displacement across the African continent since 2009, with flooding and drought posing a growing threat.

Fossil fuel supply: the elephant in the room at climate change conferences

Friday - It seems completely inappropriate to sing the praises of fossil fuels at an international gathering that aims to radically reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Biden administration put $7 billion into 'hydrogen hubs'. Critics smell a boondoggle.

Friday - Many experts question hydrogen’s cost and efficacy in reducing CO2 emissions.

Exxon lobbyist investigated over hack-and-leak of environmentalist emails

Friday - The FBI has been investigating a longtime Exxon Mobil consultant over the contractor's alleged role in a hack-and-leak operation that targeted hundreds of the oil company’s biggest critics, according...

Japan eyes cutting emissions by 60% by 2035 from 2013 levels

Thursday - The Japanese government said Monday it is considering cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent by fiscal 2035 compared with fiscal 2013 levels.

California governor says state could offer EV rebates if Trump bins federal tax credit

Thursday - California could offer rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates a federal tax credit for people who buy electric cars, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

Clean-up continues for areas hit by Storm Bert

Thursday - Heavy rain and high winds caused widespread disruption across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, with damage to homes, shops and roads.

COP29's last-minute $300 billion deal is a mess and a miracle

Thursday - It went well past the official deadline, late into the night – but finally, COP29 ended with a deal. Hardly anyone felt victorious.

A planet in crisis: How can we solve our plastics problem?

Thursday - It boggles the mind to know we humans are literally made of stardust. Nearly all the elements in our bodies come from the stuff produced as stars exploded over the last 13 billion years.

China’s CO2 emissions have peaked or will in 2025, say 44% of experts in survey

Thursday - Research reflects rising optimism about country’s green transition as it takes leading position on climate action.

After nearly ten years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed

Wednesday - Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark agreement on rules governing the global trade of carbon credits, bringing to a close almost a decade of debate over the...