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EU moots crackdown on deforestation through supply chains

EU moots crackdown on deforestation through supply chains

The bloc is considering regulations to address the role of consumer demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and timber in driving forest clearance abroad

How von der Leyen could make a carbon border tax work

How von der Leyen could make a carbon border tax work

The next European Commission chief must tread carefully if she is to meet her promise to make polluting importers pay

Poland expected to delay EU carbon neutrality deal

Poland expected to delay EU carbon neutrality deal

European leaders will struggle to broker a stronger climate package before December, experts say, as Warsaw prepares to play hard for funding

Climate a 'signature issue' as Ursula von der Leyen anointed EU chief

Climate a ‘signature issue’ as Ursula von der Leyen anointed EU chief

Lawmakers backed the German politician as European Commission president by a slim majority on Tuesday, after she met calls to strengthen climate ambition

Trade deal binds Brazil to Paris Agreement, says top EU official

Trade deal binds Brazil to Paris Agreement, says top EU official

‘President Bolsonaro chose, and came with us,’ said Cecilia Malmström, as she defended the EU deal with several South American nations

Non-Green MEPs largely ignore climate on Twitter

Non-Green MEPs largely ignore climate on Twitter

Parliamentarians from the EU’s power blocs might talk tough on global warming, but don’t engage with the most influential social media accounts, analysis shows

Von der Leyen offers 55% CO2 cuts by 2030 in bid for EU top job

Von der Leyen offers 55% CO2 cuts by 2030 in bid for EU top job

The German nominee for European Commission president has strengthened her climate ambition to win parliamentary backing from socialists and liberals

How Trump's climate U-turn exposed the limits of European power

How Trump’s climate U-turn exposed the limits of European power

When the world needed someone to step up as a climate power broker, why did no-one think it would be the EU?

Families appeal EU court dismissal of 'People's Climate Case'

Families appeal EU court dismissal of ‘People’s Climate Case’

Plaintiffs including a Portuguese forester and Swedish indigenous reindeer herder argue inadequate climate action threatens their human rights

EU commission president nominee backs 50% carbon cut by 2030

EU commission president nominee backs 50% carbon cut by 2030

Ursula von der Leyen said Europe should become the world’s first climate neutral continent, as she sought lawmakers’ backing for the top job on Wednesday

UK told to close climate policy gap or 'be embarrassed' in 2020

UK told to close climate policy gap or ‘be embarrassed’ in 2020

The British government is off track for its 2050 net zero emissions target, advisers warn, undermining its credibility as likely host of Cop26 UN climate talks

France announces tax on air travel in climate push

France announces tax on air travel in climate push

A proposed levy of €1.50-18 on each outbound flight comes as part of a climate strategy, with France pushing the EU to follow suit

European Greens demand action on climate as condition to approve EU top job

European Greens demand action on climate as condition to approve EU top job

Green grouping co-chairs in the European Parliament set tough conditions to ratify Ursula von der Leyen as next Commission president after meeting her on Monday

Finland's forestry myth undermines its radical climate ambition

Finland’s forestry myth undermines its radical climate ambition

The next EU presidency wants to drive the climate agenda, but its forestry industry is bad for carbon emissions, biodiversity and its indigenous Sámi people

EU 'climate leaders' plans found lacking

EU ‘climate leaders’ plans found lacking

Finland, Sweden, Portugal, France and Germany praised for ambitious targets, but NGO analysis raises questions over details

EU top jobs leave big climate questions

EU top jobs leave big climate questions

Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to lead the EU’s executive at a critical moment for climate policy, but she has no record on the issue

African ministers lobby UK for control of climate aid

African ministers lobby UK for control of climate aid

Ministers from Uganda and the Gambia met the UK’s development secretary to ask for more say over how climate finance is spent

Finland puts new climate target top of EU leadership agenda

Finland puts new climate target top of EU leadership agenda

Taking over the presidency of the European Council for six months, Finland has set its sights on brokering a 2050 net zero emissions target for the bloc

EU-Mercosur trade deal will drive Amazon deforestation, warns ex-minister

EU-Mercosur trade deal will drive Amazon deforestation, warns ex-minister

French former minister Nicolas Hulot slammed pact with South American countries, saying it would enable rainforest clearance under Brazil’s Bolsonaro regime

Ireland's world-leading citizens' climate assembly. What worked? What didn't?

Ireland’s world-leading citizens’ climate assembly. What worked? What didn’t?

While the Irish assembly provoked a shift in government policy on climate change, there are important lessons to learn from this democratic experiment

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