Focus on Climate
Plastics treaty talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits
Still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for...
How crucial are batteries to the energy transition? IEA report
"Reducing emissions and getting on track to meet international energy and climate targets will hinge on whether the world can scale up batteries...
G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035
Meeting in Turin, energy ministers from G7 countries reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of...
G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry
The G7 follows negotiations in Canada on a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution. Plastics producers are pushing for more recycling while environmentalists...
Scientists hail ‘exciting’ material that can store greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide storage could get easier with discovery of material that can capture emissions quicker than it takes trees to grow.
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood deaths near 100
Ninety-three people have died in the flooding in Kenya and that number is expected to rise after a boat capsized.
Philippines’ ‘dangerous’ heat hits schools amid power crunch fear
Energy reserves thinning after 13 power plants shut down as Philippines heatwave intensifies.
G7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy
G7 Turin summit should show concrete progress on COP28 agreements, says Italian minister.
Mercedes-Benz says US DOJ ended investigation into diesel emissions scandal
Mercedes-Benz says the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its probe into the company's diesel emissions scandal and the car manufacturer is no...
As solar capacity grows, some of America’s most productive farmland is at risk
A renewable energy boom risks damaging some of America's richest soils in key farming states like Indiana, according to a Reuters analysis
