Focus on Emissions
European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland has not done enough to protect its people from the effects of climate...
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.5% in 22/23 to new low
The latest figure marked the lowest since data collection began in 1990/91, helped by reduced emissions in the industrial and service sectors
More climate experts object to emissions target watchdog’s offsets policy
The climate targets verification group that announced a plan this week to allow companies to offset greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chain...
Tandem heatwaves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts: study
Coastal communities need to prepare for simultaneous extreme weather events as heatwaves increasingly overlap with surges in sea levels due to climate change,...
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action, the Science-Based Targets Initiative, has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing"
Making cement is damaging for the climate – but one solution is opening in California
California startup Fortera has developed a technology that reduces carbon dioxide in cement manufacturing and could have potential to operate at large scale
Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Fewer than 30 percent of Europeans say they plan to buy an electric vehicle.
US Senate rejects rule to cut greenhouse gases on highways
Federal agency's scheme to measure and set emissions targets rejected by lawmakers' resolution, though the Biden administration plans a veto.
