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Green shift urged to revive Brazil's economy and shield Amazon forests

Green shift urged to revive Brazil’s economy and shield Amazon forests

President Bolsonaro could rebuild the economy faster after Covid-19 by making low-carbon growth a pillar of recovery, international study says

Wind, solar generate 10% of world electricity, doubling share since 2015

Wind, solar generate 10% of world electricity, doubling share since 2015

Coal falls to 33% of electricity generation in the first half of 2020, hit by declines in US and EU as Covid-19 cuts world power demand

Japan sticks to 2030 climate goals, accused of a 'disappointing' lack of ambition

Japan sticks to 2030 climate goals, accused of a ‘disappointing’ lack of ambition

Japan has reaffirmed its 2015 goal to cuts emissions by 26% by 2030 despite UN plea for far tougher action this year to tackle the climate crisis

Coronavirus: China's economic slowdown curbs deadly air pollution

Coronavirus: China’s economic slowdown curbs deadly air pollution

Premature deaths from air pollution in China could fall by 50,000-100,000 if economic downturn lasts a year, study estimates

Protect 30% of Earth to avert 'irreversible' biodiversity loss - former ministers say

Protect 30% of Earth to avert ‘irreversible’ biodiversity loss – former ministers say

Albright among 23 former foreign ministers calling for ‘strong protection’ of animals and plants at UN biodiversity summit, due in China in October

Don’t shop till you drop: advice to UK citizens on net zero climate goals

Don’t shop till you drop: advice to UK citizens on net zero climate goals

UK holds ‘citizens’ assembly’ to seek ideas for cutting emissions to net-0 by 2050. But some participants doubt the government will listen

Marshall Islands, Suriname, Norway upgrade climate plans before Cop26

Marshall Islands, Suriname, Norway upgrade climate plans before Cop26

The three nations account for 0.1% of global emissions. Norway says 9 February was the deadline for new plans before climate talks in November

Youth activists urge African governments to do more to curb climate change

Youth activists urge African governments to do more to curb climate change

Africa emits only 5% of world greenhouse gas emissions yet is most at risk from worsening heatwaves, droughts and floods

Indigenous lands, protected areas limit Amazon's carbon emissions

Indigenous lands, protected areas limit Amazon’s carbon emissions

Greater international support for indigenous land rights and livelihoods is a cost-effective way to limit climate change, PNAS study

Chile pulls out of hosting Cop25 climate talks amid civil unrest

Chile pulls out of hosting Cop25 climate talks amid civil unrest

Chile tells UN it will not be hosting meeting, just weeks before it was supposed to take place in Santiago

The UN climate action summit - as it happened

The UN climate action summit – as it happened

Updates as leaders lay out their plans to tackle the climate crisis

Leading climate lawyer arrested after gluing herself to Shell headquarters

Leading climate lawyer arrested after gluing herself to Shell headquarters

Breaking the law has become more important than making the law, said Farhana Yamin, who charged through a police cordon outside the oil company on Tuesday

As climate fight enters new phase, local responses are starved of funding

As climate fight enters new phase, local responses are starved of funding

Global, one-size-fits-all solutions work for cutting emissions, but adapting to warming requires an altogether different approach

'Laggard' Ireland takes step toward net-zero carbon goal

‘Laggard’ Ireland takes step toward net-zero carbon goal

A cross-party parliamentary group wants carbon budgets, a higher tax and green agriculture support to reverse the country’s lax policies

UK and Italy bid for 2020 climate talks, amid political uncertainty for both

UK and Italy bid for 2020 climate talks, amid political uncertainty for both

Both countries face potential general elections and economic problems before the crucial Cop26 meeting and the UK may still be in a Brexit imbroglio

Belfast's bid to join UK environment law raises post-Brexit border issues

Belfast’s bid to join UK environment law raises post-Brexit border issues

Adding Northern Ireland to the environment law adds pressure on London to keep its regulations in step with the EU’s

New UK green watchdog to be based on EU system, says Gove

New UK green watchdog to be based on EU system, says Gove

‘Whatever else are the defects of the EU – that is a good working model,’ the environment secretary told MPs

German climate law draft calls for net-zero emissions by 2050

German climate law draft calls for net-zero emissions by 2050

The environment ministry is calling to hike the target to 95% and ensure that any remaining emissions are removed

'End of the road' for UK citizens' climate case rejected by appeal court

‘End of the road’ for UK citizens’ climate case rejected by appeal court

The case, brought by 11 members of the public and the NGO Plan B argued the UK’s 2050 climate target was not in line with the Paris Agreement

China open to 'uniform' climate rules, sidestepping old allies

China open to ‘uniform’ climate rules, sidestepping old allies

Shift comes as EU and China hastily draft proposals to break an impasse on the toughest issues at UN climate talks in Poland

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