Netherlands climate lawsuit goes to court of appeals
Urgenda and 900 citizens successfully sued in 2015 for stronger Dutch climate ambition, but the government is challenging the court’s right to rule on policy decisions
Other countries ‘highly unlikely’ to replicate US shale gas boom, says UN report
Fracking transformed US energy production, but Europe and the rest of the world will struggle to repeat the trick, finds global report
EU taken to court over 2030 emissions target
Ten families from around the world and an indigenous Swedish youth association are suing European institutions for stronger climate action to protect their rights
UN to investigate mysterious emissions of banned ozone-damaging CFCs
Scientific advisors to the Montreal Protocol will examine evidence of new sources of CFCs in East Asia and report by the end of the year
ILO: green economy can create 24 million jobs by 2030
The Paris Agreement is generating new clean industries that will offset the loss of oil and coal jobs, finds a report by the UN’s labour body
Indian authorities claim progress in campaign to end heatwave deaths
After nearly 200 die in extreme weather, national disaster agency reiterates zero-mortality goal and says toll could have been higher without action plans
11 ways the Paris climate deal is working in the real world
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
Development banks ‘not aligned’ with Paris Agreement goals: report
None of the big six are shifting fast enough to clean investments, finds E3G report, but the Inter-American Development Bank is a frontrunner
Bonn morning brief: The wisdom of Talanoa
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One-sided dialogue as rich countries sit out talks on climate loss
Observers say Germany the only rich country to give input during ‘dialogue’ on how to address climate damage in the countries least responsible for it
Bonn morning brief: Manels and nightmares
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‘Manels’: Male speakers outnumber women two to one at UN climate talks
Panel organisers promise to change policy after Climate Home News analysis finds there are significantly more men than women invited as speakers at Bonn talks
Bonn morning brief: ‘Dramatic as far as the UNFCCC goes’
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Bonn morning brief: Mayday
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Bonn morning brief: ‘We simply don’t have any time to waste’
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