Focus on Climate
Over 98,000 people evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan
ALMATY – More than 98,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan, the country’s emergencies ministry said on Thursday. A spokesman...
US bets on climate friendly farming; experts doubt it is friendly enough
President Joe Biden's administration is offering farmers money for adopting practices that store carbon in the soil to fight climate change
Biden awards $830 million to toughen US infrastructure against climate change
The money is expected to improve bridges, roads, ports, rail, transit and other infrastructure across 37 states
Couple set to host heat pump viewings say they want to ‘spread the word’
A new scheme is allowing homeowners who are thinking of swapping their gas boiler to a heat pump to view one in a...
Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Fewer than 30 percent of Europeans say they plan to buy an electric vehicle.
Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam’s detainments of climate experts
Activists have said Apple should weigh in on the detainment of Vietnamese climate experts, given the country is a key manufacturing hub for...
Insurers failing to protect planet with investment choices – charity
Some of the world’s largest insurers are failing to protect “both people and planet” by continuing to back projects which could be worsening...
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.
EU passes measures to better certify carbon storage
Scheme harmonises criteria across Europe for many types of carbon removals "to counter greenwashing".
