Focus on Climate
Canadian firefighters battle wildfire sweeping towards B.C. town
The federal government last month warned Canada faces another catastrophic wildfire season as it forecast higher-than-normal spring and summer temperatures across much of...
Persistent Brazil floods raise specter of climate migration
Devastating and ongoing flooding in southern Brazil is forcing some of the half million displaced residents to consider uprooting their lives from inundated...
Canadian banks directed over US$100 billion to oil and gas last year: report
Canadian banks provided almost US$104 billion in fossil fuel funding last year despite the urgent need to reduce emissions, says the latest annual...
Polish farmers begin hunger strike over EU Green Deal
Five Polish farmers have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations they say are driving them out of business.
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest in the United States for the second straight year.
FERC votes to overhaul US electric transmission system
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved rules that set new requirements for moving electricity across states.
Japan to craft 2040 strategy of decarbonisation and industrial policy
The Japanese government will map out a new national strategy encompassing decarbonisation and industrial policy targeting 2040
Malaysian carbon exchange to host first local carbon credit auction
Malaysia's voluntary carbon market exchange will host an auction of its first Malaysian carbon credits on July 25
Banks ‘financed fossil fuels by £5.5tn since Paris Agreement’
The banks, which include UK giants like Barclays and HSBC, committed 705 billion dollars (£562 billion) in financing to fossil fuels in 2023
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...
