Focus on Climate
Judge dismisses case against activist who held sign outside trial
Retired social worker told jurors they had a right "to acquit… according to your conscience", but climate activist spared punishment as judge rules...
Investors push Equinor to align strategy with global climate goal
Norwegian oil company majority-owned by government under fire after minority investors push for spending in line with Paris Agreement.
Russia’s Nornickel to move copper plant to China, says CEO
Mining giant will build new copper production facility abroad after Russian sanctions hamper supply of crucial parts.
Landmark climate finance deal signed for Mongolia grasslands
Transition fund worth $71m will combine with government spending to protect Mongolia grasslands that store millions of tonnes of carbon.
Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023
Heat singled out by climate monitors as the biggest climate-related threat as global warming drives ever-hotter European summers.
PM Sunak ‘set us back’ on net zero, head of climate watchdog warns
Chris Stark says Rishi Sunak's watering down of net zero ambitions has made it "difficult to recover" the UK's reputation for climate action.
Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of loss of life due to glacial melting
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit hard by the deluges, authorities issued a flood alert because of the melting of glaciers
Swiss environment minister plays down impact of climate ruling
A European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that Switzerland has failed to protect its people from climate change
