Kate Abnett
EU agrees to quit energy investment treaty over climate concerns
EU countries agreed on Thursday to jointly quit an international energy treaty over concerns that it protects fossil fuel investments.
Europe’s battered Green movement tries to salvage climate agenda
Polls suggest Greens will perform worse than any other political grouping in June's EU election, looking set to lose nearly a third of...
South Africa may complain to WTO against EU carbon border tax
Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel protests against 'protectionist' EU carbon border tax which is set to be introduced from 2026.
How Europe reduced its greenhouse gas emissions last year
EU countries churned out 3.4 billion tons of all greenhouse gas emissions last year, 5.1% less than in 2022
EU countries approve law to slash trucks’ CO2 emissions
EU countries gave final approval to a law to cut CO2 emissions from trucks, which will require most new vehicles to be emissions-free...
COP29 host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments
Azerbaijan will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, noting that fossil fuel demand remains strong
Europe expected to propose new sanctions on Russian LNG
EU ban on Russian oil has not yet extended to LNG, but sources say restrictions will be coming soon.
German ministers call on China, Gulf states to contribute climate finance
Climate finance needs big-polluting developing countries to pay more, say German ministers, as costs set to hit $5 trillion in fight against climate...
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
European Parliament approves law that bans mini shampoo bottles, shopping bags and condiment wrappers in drive to cut down on plastic waste.
