Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Azerbaijan offers to fund climate-vulnerable islands' delegates at COP29, source says

The government of Azerbaijan, host of this year's COP29 U.N. climate summit, has offered to cover the costs for negotiators from climate-vulnerable small islands to

Azerbaijan offers to fund climate-vulnerable islands' delegates at COP29, source says
Europe|News

Von der Leyen names new European Commission with focus on security, competitiveness

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday named a new team to lead the European Union's most powerful

Von der Leyen names new European Commission with focus on security, competitiveness
Europe|News

EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors say

The EU is exaggerating spending on climate-friendly projects, potentially by billions of euros, the bloc's auditors said on Wednesday, citing examples of countries

EU likely exaggerating climate-friendly spending, auditors say
Economy|Environment|Europe

EU countries mull 20-year tax holiday for jet fuel, document shows

European Union countries are considering delaying the introduction of EU-wide taxes on polluting aviation fuels for 20 years, as they seek a breakthrough on tax

EU countries mull 20-year tax holiday for jet fuel, document shows
Environment|News|Science

Summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says

The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as

Summer of 2024 was world's hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says
Environment|Europe|News

EU manages record number of responses to extreme weather

The European Union has coordinated a record number of emergency responses to extreme weather this year, as climate change fuels wildfires and other disasters in

EU manages record number of responses to extreme weather
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Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal

With less than three months until this year's COP29 UN climate negotiations, countries remain far from agreement on the summit's biggest task: to agree a new funding

Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal
Environment|Europe|News

EU faces lawsuits over emissions rules, 'green' label for planes

Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court, seeking to force Brussels to upgrade its emissions rules for 2030 and, in a

EU faces lawsuits over emissions rules, 'green' label for planes
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Nestle, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero back EU deforestation law, document shows

Consumer goods giants including Nestle, Mars Wrigley and Ferrero have backed the European Union's upcoming ban on imported goods linked to deforestation, amid calls

Nestle, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero back EU deforestation law, document shows
Economy|News|Political

Group of lawmakers calls on EU to strip Hungary of voting rights

A group of 63 European Parliament lawmakers has asked the EU to withdraw Hungary's voting rights in the bloc, in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor

Group of lawmakers calls on EU to strip Hungary of voting rights
Environment|Europe

Plaintiffs drop 5 climate cases at Europe's human rights court

Five young people are withdrawing climate-change complaints at Europe's top human rights court after a wave of governments agreed to exit an international energy

Plaintiffs drop 5 climate cases at Europe's human rights court
Economy|News|Political

Von der Leyen reelected as EU Commission boss. What happens now?

Ursula von der Leyen was reelected by the European Parliament on Thursday for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU's powerful

Von der Leyen reelected as EU Commission boss. What happens now?
News|Political

EU Parliament criticises Hungary's Orban for meeting Putin

The European Parliament strongly criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday for meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in

EU Parliament criticises Hungary's Orban for meeting Putin
News|Political

Malta's Metsola wins second term as EU Parliament chief, warns against polarisation

Roberta Metsola, a Maltese lawmaker from the centre-right European People's Party, easily won a second term on Tuesday as president of the European Parliament and

Malta's Metsola wins second term as EU Parliament chief, warns against polarisation
Economy|Environment|News

EU to push at COP29 for followup on deal to curb fossil fuels

The European Union will pressure other countries at this year’s COP29 climate summit to follow through on their pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, a draft

EU to push at COP29 for followup on deal to curb fossil fuels
News|Political|World

Azerbaijan plans climate fund after pushback on fossil-fuel levy, source says

Azerbaijan, host of this year's U.N.

Azerbaijan plans climate fund after pushback on fossil-fuel levy, source says
Environment|News|Political

New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show

The next European Commission will no longer be able to rely on a broad consensus among lawmakers in support of ambitious climate change policies, with lawmakers

New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show
Environment|News|Science

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records

Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
Economy|Environment|Political

EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows

The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday

EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows
World

Rich countries may have met $100 billion climate goal last year -OECD

Developed nations may have achieved their overdue promise of $100 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2022, the OECD said on Thursday, an

Rich countries may have met $100 billion climate goal last year -OECD
Environment|News|World

Azerbaijan to upgrade climate target before COP29 summit

Azerbaijan, host of this year's United Nations COP29 climate summit, will upgrade its national emissions-cutting target ahead of the November event, a senior

Azerbaijan to upgrade climate target before COP29 summit
Economy|Environment

United States asks EU to delay deforestation law, letter shows

The United States has asked the European Union to delay its upcoming ban on imports of soy, wood and other commodities linked to deforestation, a letter seen by

United States asks EU to delay deforestation law, letter shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

EU leaders want more green industry in Europe, draft shows

European Union leaders will call this week for a greater focus on manufacturing green technologies in Europe, as competition to produce electric cars and wind

EU leaders want more green industry in Europe, draft shows
Economy|Environment|Political

EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law

European Union lawmakers are split over whether to delay the bloc's upcoming ban on imports of goods linked to deforestation, adding pressure on Ursula von der Leyen

EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Europe must catch up in green tech race, Spain's climate minister says

The next European Commission must do more to help European industry catch up in the green tech race with China and the U.S., said Spain's climate and energy

Europe must catch up in green tech race, Spain's climate minister says

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