New regulations and monitoring advances could turn the tide on methane emissions from oil, gas and coal production this year
Many Global South climate groups are funded by the German government, a political ally of Israel, and feel unable to criticise Israel’s military action in Gaza
The government is relying on special cow food and green plane fuel to cut emissions – but officials warn some solutions may fall short
France has abandoned plans to phase out tax breaks on agricultural diesel in efforts to appease its increasingly disgruntled farmers
The UK is opening itself up to repeated lawsuits from foreign oil and gas firms if it passes the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
The European Commission has proposed a 90% cut to net emissions by 2040 but has dropped specific targets for farming
As the backlash against laws protecting nature intensifies across Europe, public pressure has helped push forests centre stage in Poland
Giorgia Meloni has unveiled a long-awaited plan for African development named after Enrico Mattei, founder of oil and gas giant Eni.
A group celebrating the sabotage said they opposed the pipeline out of solidarity with marginalised people in the USA
While the previous Polish government tried to water down the EU’s climate action, the new one is supporting ambition
Betts was the EU’s chief negotiator when the Paris Agreement was signed. He has died a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
The defeat of Poland’s Law and Justice party is expected to speed up the roll-out of renewables in Poland and boost cooperation with Brussels
The 27 member states agreed to pursue a tripling of renewable energy by 2030 but softened language on phasing out fossil fuels
Wopke Hoekstra argues a tax on jet fuel could raise revenue for a planned loss and damage fund, but experts warn that won’t be easy
The US, Germany and Italy have been accused of backsliding on a Glasgow promise to end public subsidies to fossil fuel projects overseas
Paper packages are championed as an alternative to plastic but the eucalyptus plantations which feed the sector are fuelling disaster in Portugal
The Dutch foreign minister once worked for oil company Shell and will face tough questions over his climate record in the European Parliament
The Slovakian will replace Frans Timmermans as the EU’s lead on climate, at home and abroad
The Belem Declaration echoes growing discontent with a new law prohibiting firms from importing goods linked to deforestation
The Energy Charter Treaty, which Spain is trying to leave, protects investments in fossil fuels and in renewables