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Natural disaster spike to drive 2020 insurance rate rise

Natural disaster spike to drive 2020 insurance rate rise

Losses from hurricanes, typhoons and wildfires in 2017 and 2018 are likely to cause reinsurance rates to rise by up to 5% agencies warn

Chinese Belt and Road plan 'may result in 2.7C warming'

Chinese Belt and Road plan ‘may result in 2.7C warming’

Without green policy controls, $12tn programme could promote development that would compromise the goals of the Paris Agreement, report finds

Australian emissions rise as LNG production soars

Australian emissions rise as LNG production soars

Emissions from gas extraction cause carbon pollution to continue to rise, while agency issues warning about health of Great Barrier Reef

US trade war undermining Chinese efforts on climate, says official

US trade war undermining Chinese efforts on climate, says official

‘Don’t underestimate the difficulties China is facing,’ a top official said ahead of a key UN summit designed to accelerate climate action

Rocks in the gearbox: German anti-car protesters target industry for disruption

Rocks in the gearbox: German anti-car protesters target industry for disruption

Police are investigating after a group claimed responsibility for vandalising 40 luxury cars near Frankfurt, while the industry braces for further actions

Brazil says South American countries will meet over Amazon wildfires

Brazil says South American countries will meet over Amazon wildfires

President Jair Bolsonaro made the announcement after meeting with his Chilean counterpart on Wednesday

G7 countries offer $20 million emergency aid to fight Amazon wildfires

G7 countries offer $20 million emergency aid to fight Amazon wildfires

The Brazilian government has suggested it would reject the offer after president Jair Bolsonaro’s chief of staff said the resources are “more relevant to reforest Europe”

Ireland threatens to block Mercosur trade deal unless Brazil protects Amazon

Ireland threatens to block Mercosur trade deal unless Brazil protects Amazon

Leo Varadkar said Ireland could vote against the free trade deal between South American countries and the EU over deforestation and wildfires concerns

Record 72,000 forest fires detected in Brazil this year

Record 72,000 forest fires detected in Brazil this year

Brazil’s space research center INPE reported 9,507 new forest fires across the country, mostly in the Amazon basin, since last Thursday

China invites the US back to the table at Chile climate talks

China invites the US back to the table at Chile climate talks

Ahead of the UN climate talks in December, China pledges to support host Chile and insists on common ground with the US

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