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EU, China agree to work together on clean energy
After a Brussels summit dominated by trade tensions, the two major powers presented a united front on climate change and clean energy
India elects: Congress takes on Modi with green promises
The main opposition party will treat air pollution as a national emergency and tackle climate change impacts if elected, it promises as India goes to the polls
EU must back indigenous people against Bolsonaro’s attacks
Brazil’s president has slashed forest and indigenous protections in his first 100 days. As a major importer of soya and beef, the EU should check his power
Rwandan landslide casts a long shadow over survivors
While some families have moved to safer ground, young people feel left behind in areas increasingly prone to deadly landslides
Climate finance misses its mark in Ugandan landslide zones
On the slopes of Mount Elgon, residents live in fear of the next deadly landslide, as tree-planting solutions fail to take root
One billion without power need new World Bank president to keep faith
As the bank welcomes its new boss, he must fulfil its mission to prevent climate change by bringing clean energy to those currently in the dark
Carmakers on course for $2-12bn fines for missing EU CO2 targets: Moody’s
The ratings agency warns of possible credit downgrades, while the UK’s auto lobby says ‘anti-diesel’ agenda has made targets harder to reach
Courts must curb greenhouse gas emissions to protect our liberty
In a court case in Oregon, we argue climate change is destroying our natural spaces and impinging on our constitutional right to freedom
Indonesian VP candidate named in alleged coal scam
Sandiaga Uno may have personally benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore firm he owned, Global Witness says
French police tap counter-terrorism unit to quell climate activists
‘It’s beyond disproportion’, says group that has removed 27 portraits of Emmanuel Macron from town halls, as ‘green scare’ spreads in Europe
Saudi Aramco says climate lawsuits ‘could result in substantial costs’
The world’s largest oil producer made more money than Apple and Alphabet combined last year, but the company sees litigation and clean tech as threats
Australia stops payments to Green Climate Fund
Australian budget offers nothing to flagship UN scheme as its board seeks replenishment, while climate shapes as divisive election issue
Slovakian president-elect is a green campaigner who will fight coal subsidies
‘Slovakia’s Erin Brockovich’ Zuzana Čaputová will promote a green jobs agenda against the country’s traditional backing of heavy industry
‘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
Brazil: Official who fined Bolsonaro for illegal fishing in 2012 is fired
The $2,500 fine launched a seven year vendetta against José Olímpio Augusto Morelli and the agency that protects the Amazon, from the man who now runs the country
Extreme weather impacted 62 million people last year, says WMO
As the impacts of Cyclone Idai continue to grow in south-eastern Africa, the global agency says extreme weather is worsening hunger and conflict
UK MPs propose Green New Deal bill
A private members bill would compel the UK government to decarbonise the economy and “eradicate inequality”
China’s Xi backs climate-friendly finance on Europe tour
Xi made common cause with Emmanuel Macron on climate change, amid multi-billion dollar business deals on a 6-day visit to Europe
Indonesia says it will ‘mainstream’ low-carbon development
By 2045, Indonesians could be as wealthy as those of the Netherlands or Germany today if green policies are chosen, a government report found
Southeast Europeans ignore EU rules with €2.4bn coal subsidies
The EU’s Energy Community neighbours ‘systematically turn a blind eye’ to its state aid rules, a report by the secretariat finds