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EU unveils €300bn plan to quit Russian fossil fuels by 2027 and boost clean energy
The European Commission proposes increased ambition for renewables and energy efficiency, while seeking alternative oil and gas supplies in the short term
Former presidents of Mexico, Niger, Kiribati join commission to tackle overshoot risks
The Climate Overshoot Commission will explore controversial options to cope with global heating in excess of the 2C Paris limit
Ukraine builds legal case against Russia for environmental damage
Officials have recorded 231 alleged environmental crimes since Russian troops invaded and are preparing to seek reparations
Nigerian airlines win jet fuel subsidy after shutdown threat
After domestic airlines threatened to ground their planes, the government agreed to cover some of their rising fuel costs
Mexico’s oil gets even dirtier as flaring continues to soar
Since president Andrés Manuel Lopez-Obrador was elected in 2018, oil companies have burned more and more gas as a byproduct
How a tech billionaire is forcing Australia’s coal die-hards to face the future
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ market raid on AGL, Australia’s biggest polluter, is putting its slow coal exit plan under scrutiny
EU plans to stop buying Russian crude oil in six months
In a tightening of sanctions against the Kremlin, Brussels proposes to cut off the source of a quarter of EU oil imports by the end of the year
DR Congo approves auction of oil blocks in one of the world’s largest carbon sinks
At least three of 16 oil blocks earmarked for drilling overlap with the world’s largest tropical peatland complex, posing a double threat to the climate
The heat in Delhi is unbearable. This is what the climate crisis feels like
A short walk in the afternoon is exhausting. Heatwaves will keep getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels
Germany to build LNG terminals at ‘Tesla speed’ in shift away from Russian gas
Green vice-chancellor Robert Habeck is fast-tracking gas import facilities to weaken the Kremlin’s market power
China’s coal miners face a challenge to capture leaked methane
China has committed to cut methane emissions in a deal with the US but a lack of robust monitoring and expensive capture technologies are barriers
Pakistan’s tree-planting ambition in doubt after Imran Khan’s exit
Climate experts are urging Shehbaz Sharif’s government to continue Khan’s flagship forest restoration initiative
No red alert was issued ahead of deadly South African floods
Experts say a communication breakdown, poor housing and inadequate infrastructure contributed to a death toll from extreme rainfall of 300 and rising
Brazil accused of backsliding in updated climate pledge to UN
While the Bolsonaro administration has nominally increased its 2030 target, a baseline shift allows Brazil to emit more than under its first Paris pledge
As Japan sanctions Russian coal, it is high time to kick the habit altogether
For too long, Japan has depended on coal power at home and promoted it abroad, despite the climate imperative to switch to clean energy
Sweden set to be world’s first country to target consumption-based emission cuts
A deal between Sweden’s political parties positions the country to take responsibility for the carbon footprint of imported goods
In doubling adaptation finance, ‘champions’ aim to avoid repeat of $100bn failure
Officials from European and vulnerable countries are trying to make sure promised money reaches those in need, but a US shortfall looms large
After US fails to pay its debt, UN’s flagship climate fund warns of austerity
Without more money coming in, the Green Climate Fund’s head warned that the pipeline of carbon-cutting projects in developing countries would have to be cut
Australian carbon traders defend troubled offset market against whistleblower claims
Policy upheaval and stark criticism of the quality of carbon offsets from a former official have thrown Australia’s ability to deliver on carbon targets into doubt
After blackouts, China’s green goals take back seat to energy security
Blackouts and rising fossil fuel prices have made scaling up domestic energy production – clean or dirty – the priority for the Chinese government