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September 2020
Europe warns of Brazilian trade boycott over fires
VW races to meet EU target with new pooling deal
World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam
Resilience: The missing link in the new Circular Economy Action Plan
Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich top index of world's smartest cities
Airbus reveals ‘zero-emission’ plane plan
Norway to spend $1.8 bln on world's first full-scale CCS chain
World's top companies urge action on nature loss ahead of U.N. talk
Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation
Seas and forests are muddying the carbon budget
55% EU climate target enabled by stronger energy savings, but more is possible
Toyota reveals plan to turn trucks into emissions-free 'power plants'
Abnormal heat spreads floods and wildfires globally
Which countries have a net zero carbon goal?
BlackRock votes against 49 companies for lack of climate crisis progress
South Africa aims to reach net zero emissions in 2050 – while still burning coal
Global energy, industry and financial leaders outline urgent priorities for a net-zero economy
European Parliament votes for new taxes in EU to repay recovery borrowing
New EU climate target proposal concern for German industry and NGOs
Greenpeace targets Spain with climate change lawsuit
How the EU could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on climate
Von der Leyen outlines path towards ‘new vitality’ in post-corona world
Energy companies keep right to sue states in private courts, as treaty reforms blocked
An EU 2030 climate target of at least 55% is not only necessary – it is also possible
Climate crisis takes heavy toll on mental health, psychotherapists' association says
LEAK: EU’s 2030 climate plan makes case for 55% emissions cut
Governments urged to invest more in green cities to beat coronavirus slump
EU commission accused of 'cheating' on net-zero emissions accounting
Shippers balk at EU carbon market plan
Vietnam brings cement sector into new climate submission to the UN
European climate law: How to reach climate neutrality?
Google announces its lifetime net carbon footprint is now zero
EU to withdraw free CO2 pollution credits to clear way for carbon border tax
Swedish 2021 budget to include $1.1 bln in climate measures
Biden puts climate change at center of presidential campaign, calling Trump a ‘climate arsonist’
Fossil fuel demand to take historic knock amid COVID-19 scars -BP
Investors that manage US$47tn demand world’s biggest polluters back plan for net-zero emissions
Power sector transformation will get world one third of way to net zero - IEA
UK citizens' assembly wants 'fair' path to 2050 net-zero emissions goal
Kenyan county tackles water woes with locally led climate fund
Impact of Covid slowdown on CO2 in the atmosphere 'not even a blip', Australian scientist says
Wild weather this year shows growing impact of climate change, scientists say
Report: Low-Income Households, Communities of Color Face High “Energy Burden” Entering Recession
Poland to accelerate coal phase-out, spend billions on renewable and nuclear energy
Pandemic’s impacts are damaging climate research
EU environment lawmakers edge towards a 60% emissions cut by 2030, ahead of vote
‘EU carbon market not the right policy for cars, says Timmermans
Why a deal on energy could break the Brexit logjam
Uber to electrify half its rides in Europe after T&E public appeal
Cool your home, save money, chill the atmosphere
‘Obsolete’ Energy Charter Treaty must be reformed or ditched, lawmakers say
'Renewable revolution': Queensland to put $500m into clean energy fund
In EU, 1 in 8 deaths linked to pollution: report
Ingka Group invests 600m euros to accelerate IKEA’s sustainability goals
France plans hydrogen alliance with Germany
African ministers call for investment in Great Green Wall to aid Covid-19 recovery
Campaigners start legal challenge to UK's $1bn grant to Mozambique gas project
Luxembourg raises 1.5 bln euros in Europe's first 'sustainability' government bond
Major economies talk green recovery, hydrogen at Japanese summit
Efforts to fix air pollution gasp for funding, as pandemic pressure builds
Draft U.N. proposals on ship fuel ban in Arctic seen as lax - study 3/9
Freedom to roam – first your phone, now your car?
Extinction Rebellion: rights experts say peaceful protest in UK under threat
EU countries consider a climate target for every decade
Spaniards buy old, polluting cars amid recession and COVID fears
Mexican court to hear youths' climate change case against government
Global aviation accounts for 3.5 percent of human climate impact - aeronautics researchers
France's 'big green recovery plan' not big enough for campaigners
Germany’s updated renewable energy act lacks ambition, critics say
1,000 ‘shovel-ready’ projects identified in support of EU’s green recovery
Germany raises €6.5 bln from first-ever green bond
Countries promise green recovery at Japanese virtual summit, keep quiet on fossil bailouts
Six Portuguese youth file ‘unprecedented’ climate lawsuit against 33 countries
Create jobs and protect the climate? Analysis shows these investments would deliver.
Arctic heating races ahead of worst case estimates
World’s first ‘carbon-capture at sea’ set for shipping trials
Greater EU powers to catch and fine emissions cheats kick in
August 2020
Satellite images show rapid growth of glacial lakes worldwide
Coal mine protests in Germany and Poland highlight phase-out challenges
German-Russian resources forum discusses joint hydrogen economy
Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study
Germany begins allocating €40 billion to coal regions to start phase-out
UK carbon emissions from electricity hit record low in lockdown – report
Europe is ‘closing the gap’ on battery manufacturing, Northvolt says
Guterres tells India coal business ‘going up in smoke’ as investors back clean tech
Bill Gates’ nuclear venture plans small reactors to complement solar, wind power
Top 1% of EU households have carbon footprints 22 times larger than climate targets allow
Staff say sexism, racism and abuse are 'systemic' in U.N.-led climate fund
Wind and solar are 30-50% cheaper than thought, admits UK government
Scottish nuclear power station to shut down early after reactor problems
Poland’s planned energy restructuring set to hasten coal demise
Russia bristles at proposed EU carbon tax
Ukraine and Germany ink energy partnership to 'modernise' Ukraine's energy sector
Norway plans to drill for oil in untouched Arctic areas
Changing oceans reveal clear human thumbprint
Extra UN climate talks mooted for 2021 to help negotiators catch up
Population panic lets rich people off the hook for the climate crisis they are fuelling
An oil giant’s Wall Street fall: The world is sending the industry signals, but is Exxon listening?
Joint venture looks to invest billions in 'natural capital' projects to help combat climate change
Batteries boost Californian hopes of cooler future
Draft EU methane strategy shies away from binding emissions standards
Insurers call for more proactive EU climate change adaptation plans
Prospect of snap election reanimates Canada’s carbon tax battle
Gas and nuclear industries fight to the end for ‘green’ EU investment label
In Arctic heat Greenland’s ice loss grows faster still
Democrats’ climate plan takes aim at the fossil fuel industry’s political power
Tougher EU climate target technically, economically feasible, researchers say
EU can help Africa become the ‘greenest continent’: German minister
Israel moots plan to buy solar power from former enemy Jordan
Thousands evacuate as dueling storms take aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
With Covid comes the perfect opportunity to shift Australia's economy away from fossil fuel
Climate fund for poor nations vows to drive green COVID recovery
Insurance giant Suncorp to end coverage and finance for oil and gas industry
No, Renewables Did Not Cause California’s Blackouts
German restaurant owners demand return of outdoor heaters amid pandemic
World temperature record set in California's Death Valley
Revealed: how the gas industry is waging war against climate action
Home office could significantly reduce commuting emissions - study
Thunberg, other activists tell Merkel during meeting to 'abandon fossil industry contracts'
Germany would have missed 2020 climate goal without COVID-19 emissions drop
'Life or death': Baking U.S. cities legislate for air conditioning
Net Zero: How we stop causing climate change
Extended ETS outperforms carbon border adjustment in the power sector
Environment agenda: EU climate talks enter decisive phase
Big oil need not apply: UK raises the bar for UN climate summit sponsorship
With the shift toward electrification, decoupling remains key for driving decarbonization
Transport timetable: What’s moving in late 2020
Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
The oil lobby is already finding fault with Biden's new climate plan
July 2020
Fluorescent lamps can be phased out quickly, massive benefits for the climate and public health
Rich Americans’ homes generate 25% more greenhouse gasses than those less affluent
What the European Council on recovery tells us about European climate politics
Guterres confronts China over coal boom, urging a green recovery
Renewables overtake fossil fuels in EU electricity generation
EU makes world's biggest 'green recovery' pledge - but will it hit the mark?
The Dutch have decided: Burning biomass is not sustainable
Apple promises to become fully carbon-neutral by 2030
How stored electricity can make cleaner fuels
Britain to provide 350 mln stg to help industry cut carbon emissions
Poland bails out coal, yet wins access to EU climate funds
Investors call out for green opportunities, as EU aims to open the door
Plan that tackles recession and climate change could create 76,000 Australian jobs, report says
More nature, more jobs? Green investment seen as driver of coronavirus recovery
Oil giants including Exxon set first joint carbon target
Samsung investment in Adani's Australian coal operation prompts call for boycot
Green budget rules won’t be the hottest potato at EU summit talks
EU states spent more on fossil fuels than clean energy during the crisis, new data shows
Biden support for US cleantech innovation ‘will raise the bar’ internationally
Powerful backers support a UK nuclear future
Say Hello to the New Biggest Battery in the US
A green and innovative recovery
Efficiency programs can expand by leveraging health-focused funding
EU budget plan falls far short on climate goals, researchers say
Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics – study
S.Korea to spend $95 bln on green projects to boost economy
New study shows importance of Minimum Energy Performance Standards to spur Europe's Renovation Wave
EU's EASME asking for input on pressing needs 2021–27 programmes on energy efficiency
Renewable hydrogen: a strategic opportunity for global green recovery
CO2 in Earth's atmosphere nearing levels of 15m years ago
Air France’s promise to nix domestic flights: Not good enough for the environment
ECB’s Lagarde to pursue ‘every avenue’ to fight climate change
EU unveils blueprint for a more efficient energy system
EU Commission charts path towards 100% renewable hydrogen
Why national building renovation plans are key for the recovery
MEPs ban nuclear from green transition fund, leave loophole for gas
Several Member States not on track to fulfill their energy savings obligation
Fossil fuels should not be allowed under the Just Transition Fund
Big nations aid fossil fuels more than clean energies amid pandemic, researchers find
‘China should set up a carbon cap’ – Zou Ji on the next national energy targets
Heatwaves have become longer in most of the world since 1950s – study
Norway sets electric car record as battery autos least dented by Covid-19 crisis
Jamaica becomes first Caribbean nation to submit tougher climate plan to UN
Energy Innovation Spend Needs to Triple by 2030 to Hit Climate Goals
$10bn of precious metals dumped each year in electronic waste, says UN
Support for renovation wave missing in German Presidency programme
Airlines’ climate obligations postponed as UN body endorses industry proposal
June 2020
Democrats say they have a bold climate plan – but Republicans have other plans
Pushing water uphill: Putting power behind the renovation wave
The coronavirus has accelerated changes in energy supply and demand
Towards a truly green vision for Europe’s energy system
Hydrogen fuel bubbles up the agenda as investments rocket
Pakistan launches electric vehicle plan with cars in slow lane
Vietnam approves 7 GW of new wind projects
How green are Asia’s post-Covid economic recovery plans?
France's Macron pledges 15-billion-euro green push after vote rout
US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis
Ireland to set annual emissions goals to reach 2050 carbon neutrality
What is green finance’s role in the Covid-19 recovery?
Climate fund targets $2.5 bln in clean energy investment for SE Asia
France's oldest nuclear reactor to finally shut down
Ford, VW will stay neutral on challenges to Trump vehicle emissions rule -document
Europe’s car emissions spiked again in 2019, warn new stats
POLL-Americans split along party lines over green stimulus
California passes landmark mandate for zero emission trucks
Tencent's 'smart city' seen as model for post-coronavirus China
The Renovation Wave: an opportunity to scale-up real energy savings through energy management
EU countries agree their green transition fund will not pay for move to nuclear or fossil gas
