Focus on Climate
Finance firms urge ambitious action on plastic pollution
A group of 160 financial companies urged governments to agree a treaty to end plastic pollution that would help spur private sector action
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Nearly half of China's major cities are suffering "moderate to severe" levels of subsidence, putting millions at risk of flooding
US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce by Friday plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer.
Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid electricity crisis sparked by drought
Parts of Ecuador are facing hours-long power cuts amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly...
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US public lands
The rule from the U.S. Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same...
Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still deluged
Climate experts say the rains, the UAE's heaviest since records began 75 years ago, are consistent with changes caused by global warming.
Drivers in Eastern Canada see gas prices spike as refineries switch to summer blends
The cost of producing summer gas is higher because butane levels are reduced to meet Canadian environmental regulations and lower emissions.
Republican-led states sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
Republican attorneys general from 25 states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce tailpipe emissions, arguing the...
High interest rates threaten rollout of green economy: Wood Mackenzie report
A new report from global consultancy Wood Mackenzie says if high interest rates persist, it will be harder and more costly for society...
