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France seeks German collaboration on hydrogen in EU green recovery

France seeks German collaboration on hydrogen in EU green recovery

The EU’s biggest economies are investing billions of euros in building clean hydrogen fuel capacity to decarbonise heavy industry and transport

Renewables most resilient to Covid-19 lockdown measures, says IEA

Renewables most resilient to Covid-19 lockdown measures, says IEA

While demand for all sources of energy has been hit by the response to coronavirus, solar and wind generators are best placed to weather the crisis

Merkel: don't neglect climate finance to the world's poor

Merkel: don’t neglect climate finance to the world’s poor

As rich countries spend billions bailing out industries hit by the Covid-19 slump, the German chancellor urged them not to forget their climate commitments

German environment minister defends airline bailout, promises green recovery

German environment minister defends airline bailout, promises green recovery

The immediate priority is to protect workers, argued Svenja Schulze, resisting calls to impose green conditions on a €10 billion support package for Lufthansa

Coronavirus: which governments are bailing out big polluters?

Coronavirus: which governments are bailing out big polluters?

A round-up of the support countries are extending to aviation, coal, oil and gas businesses as demand is hit by the Covid-19 pandemic

Citizens' assemblies on climate change seek to shape the post-Covid recovery

Citizens’ assemblies on climate change seek to shape the post-Covid recovery

French and British initiatives to involve ordinary people in climate policy are adapting their work in light of the coronavirus pandemic

South Korea to implement Green New Deal after ruling party election win

South Korea to implement Green New Deal after ruling party election win

Seoul is to set a 2050 net zero emissions goal and end coal financing, after the Democratic Party’s landslide victory in one of the world’s first Covid-19 elections

China may delay submitting climate plans amid economic slowdown

China may delay submitting climate plans amid economic slowdown

Beijing could wait for the results of the US presidential election in November before it announces an update to its climate plan

Airlines urge UN body to ease climate goals for 2020s as traffic collapses

Airlines urge UN body to ease climate goals for 2020s as traffic collapses

Airlines’ trade association says current plans to offset greenhouse gas emissions from a 2019-2020 baseline would put an ‘inappropriate economic burden on the sector’

One crisis at a time, please - Climate Weekly

One crisis at a time, please – Climate Weekly

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Governments still due to submit tougher climate plans in 2020, despite Cop26 delay

Governments still due to submit tougher climate plans in 2020, despite Cop26 delay

The postponement of a critical climate summit to 2021 does not lessen pressure on governments around the world to submit tougher climate plans to the UN this year

Cop26 climate talks postponed to 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic

Cop26 climate talks postponed to 2021 amid coronavirus pandemic

Postponement will help clarify US climate policy – Trump is pulling out of the Paris Agreement but Biden or Sanders would rejoin if elected in November

Coronavirus: investors and policymakers must shift to increase resilience

Coronavirus: investors and policymakers must shift to increase resilience

Incentives for long-term sustainability, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, more telework are all needed to make the global economy resilient to shocks like Covid-19

Zoom climate diplomacy: 'Technology doesn't help build trust'

Zoom climate diplomacy: ‘Technology doesn’t help build trust’

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed climate diplomacy online, greening much of UN Climate Change’s operations but virtual meeting bring their own challenges

Green bailouts? - Climate Weekly

Green bailouts? – Climate Weekly

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Coronavirus: in Hawaii's air, scientists seek signs of economic shock on CO2 levels

Coronavirus: in Hawaii’s air, scientists seek signs of economic shock on CO2 levels

Ralph Keeling estimates that global fossil fuel use would have to decline by 10% for a full year to clearly impact CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere

From summits to stimulus: Nature-based solutions can help

From summits to stimulus: Nature-based solutions can help

Nature-based solutions deserve much deeper consideration as governments decide how to design their economic responses to the coronavirus

Coronavirus pandemic shows we need new ways to look after the Earth and each other

Coronavirus pandemic shows we need new ways to look after the Earth and each other

Grassroots climate movements are building the resilience and self-determination of communities, making them better equipped to handle the crisis

Governments urged to attach green strings to long-term coronavirus recovery plans

Governments urged to attach green strings to long-term coronavirus recovery plans

UN says Paris climate agreement and sustainable development goals should guide recovery beyond massive stopgap measures needed to combat coronavirus

'Historic opportunity' - Climate Weekly

‘Historic opportunity’ – Climate Weekly

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