Oil and gas companies like Shell, BP and Equinor were represented at shipping climate talks
The EU’s interpretation of a global renewables target is less ambitious than the Cop28 presidency’s and incompatible with the Paris agreement
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Climate vulnerable Pacific islands struck a deal with emerging economies worried about the targets’ impact on economic development
Despite a strong push from Pacific islands, the latest draft does not improve on targets criticised as not ambitious enough
A draft agreement, which is subject to change, would target net zero near 2050 and set goals for 2030 and 2040
Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London
The US’s treasury secretary would not commit to backing a shipping tax and the US was not on a list of 22 countries who support the measure.
The aviation industry plans to argue that banning short-haul flights is ineffective and impinges on EU citizens’ right to travel between countries
Nigeria, Chile and Vietnam are among countries now backing a stronger climate goal for international shipping, but cost concerns remain
The International Civil Aviation Organization has agreed a 2050 net zero emissions goal for aviation but its credibility is in doubt
The “jet zero” strategy relies on future technology breakthroughs and rejects options to curb demand
Schiphol airport, the third busiest in Europe, will be required to limit traffic to below its pre-pandemic peak, to reduce pollution
After domestic airlines threatened to ground their planes, the government agreed to cover some of their rising fuel costs
Ministers hope Turkish Airlines will make its first biofuelled flight by the end of 2022, but experts are sceptical algae can make much of a dent in aviation emissions
Public funding of $25 billion to airports generated little controversy despite flying’s outsized climate impact, in contrast to the European discourse
Heathrow still faces major obstacles to carry out its expansion plans, in light of the UK’s 2050 net zero target and uncertain future demand
Air travel is heating the climate at approximately three times the rate of the sector’s carbon dioxide emissions alone, report finds, with major policy implications
After a decade of talks, there is consensus at the International Maritime Organization to put a price on shipping emissions – the next question is how high
At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting, countries urged ship operators to switch to cleaner fuels in Arctic waters
While the US, Japan and Panama backed setting a zero carbon shipping goal for 2050, emerging economies said rich countries needed to go first and provide finance
A meeting of the IMO this week is the first test of translating promises made in Glasgow into bold action. The world must turn its gaze to shipping
Three Pacific nations want to reopen talks on the long term climate target at the International Maritime Organization, urging higher ambition
The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands called for a price on shipping pollution at the UN body, but got only tepid support from European nations
The growing global shipping fleet is increasing the sector’s climate and environmental impacts. To rein it in, we need a global carbon price for shipping
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
At transport day in Glasgow EVs were given centre stage, in what campaigners said was a missed opportunity to promote public transport and active travel
Electric vehicle pioneer Dasep Ahmadi was imprisoned over a failed experiment, with a chilling effect on innovation
The region is on schedule to meet rising demand for electric vehicles, with five major battery factories in operation and at least 11 more expected by 2030
Electric car sales worldwide are suffering less from the Covid-19 crisis than petrol and diesel rivals, in sign of hope for a shift to cleaner transport
The coronavirus lockdown gave a glimpse of what cleaner cities can look like, but as people turn to private cars for safety from infection, pollution could soar
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Study shows it makes sense to drive an electric car in most of the world including in China and the US rather than stick to petrol, diesel engines
Gabriel’s appointment would further strengthen the close ties between Germany’s political class and the automobile sector
Ethiopia wants $900 million riverside project to be a model of green development – yet one resident says shelters were demolished ‘without warning’
Pinpointing solar panels and knowing exactly where the sun is shining can cut carbon emissions by reducing the need to keep fossil-fueled generators on standby
The number of carbon-cutting inventions filed globally has plummeted this decade, despite growing awareness of the urgency of climate action
No longer the preserve of science fiction, climate-hacking technologies may need international oversight, say backers of draft resolution
Only an ambitious policy, backed by technologies that remove carbon from the air, can bring the EU in line with the Paris Agreement temperature goals
The entreprenuer has made a habit of intervening in crises, particularly climate-related ones, but it’s a high wire act
Stefano Boeri dreamed up the idea of a living building from a childhood story, now he is exporting them around the world
Across Europe a wave of gigafactories are coming online, ready to meet the battery demands of a continent-wide switch to electric cars