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EU foreign ministers back UN call to raise climate ambition
In a statement on Monday, the European Council said UN chief Antonio Guterres’ summit in September is “an essential opportunity” to ramp up national commitments
Ireland’s democratic experiment lays the ground for stronger climate action
The Citizen’s Assembly could become a model for developing informed, fair and ambitious climate policy – if the government accepts its recommendations
‘If not us, who?’ Failure of representation drives youth climate strike
As a movement grows across the world, young people say they want politicians to protect their interests
Labour scrambles to develop a British Green New Deal
Jeremy Corbyn meets AOC advisor to discuss US green stimulus package, while inside Labour, two camps are forming different proposals for a UK version
Ireland needs new oil and gas fields to ease reliance on Brexit UK, say drillers
Oil and gas explorers are gearing up to drill offshore Ireland in a bid to boost its energy independence from Britain
Irish energy industry calls for new links to Europe amid Brexit fears
Grid operator boss calls on Brussels to approve funding for a new electricity connection to France to avoid isolation from continent
European Commission classifies most palm oil fuels as unsustainable
Deforestation-linked stocks cannot be counted towards renewable targets, commission rules, but green group angered by small farm loophole
Another dam fails in Brazil – Bolsonaro must not respond by gutting protections
Environmental regulations are not arbitrary hurdles for enterprise, if this government erodes them how many more people will be buried beneath the mud?
France introduces 2050 carbon-neutral law
New bill loosens restrictions on nuclear to bring France’s emissions down, concerning some campaigners
In Ireland, Brexit proofing must mean climate proofing
Brexit has led to delays in climate action just at the moment when bold plans could soften the impact of the UK divorce, writes MEP Lynn Boylan
Seven take-aways from the Green New Deal launch
Sweeping in scope, an agenda to transform the US into a green leader has been launched in Washington DC, here are the key points
UK tells fracking industry it won’t relax rules on earth tremors
The Conservative government has long backed shale gas exploration, but denied industry calls to loosen ‘unworkable’ limits on seismic activity
Russia reviews ratification of Paris Agreement
A report on formally joining the climate deal is due for completion by the end of the month, while a key industry lobby has reversed its opposition
What Democratic presidential hopefuls do (and don’t) say about the Green New Deal
It has a big name and little detail, but the Green New Deal is has already won the backing of most Democratic candidates
EU set to tighten rules on palm oil for biofuels
Indonesia and Malaysia say the EU measure will unfairly disadvantage their crops, while environmentalists worry it won’t be tough enough on deforestation
BP backs shareholder call to align its strategy with Paris climate goals
The oil and gas major will have to set out how its strategy and investments fit with targets to limit global temperature rise, under new resolution
Chile names first woman in eight years to lead UN climate summit
Environment minister Carolina Schmidt named president-designate for the UN’s 25th climate talks in Santiago
No deal Brexit to leave UK without green watchdog for two years – report
Changes to UK environment oversight and the Irish power market will not be set by 29 March, the Institute for Government said, and a crash out will leave no time to do so
‘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
Germany can end coal power much earlier than 2038
The market can deliver much faster end to coal power than proposed last week, but it needs a confident signal from the German government