Focus on Climate
EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules
The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.
Bosnia hits hottest year on record in 2024: meteorologists
After a scorching drought emptied one of Bosnia's largest lakes, the Balkan country is set to mark its hottest year on record in...
Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process
Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
New Delhi tightens anti-pollution measures as air quality worsens
Delhi recorded "very poor" air on Monday with an air quality index reading of 379 in the 24 hours to midday, the Central...
Trump transition team plans sweeping rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies
Trump's transition team proposes cutting EV support, imposing global tariffs on battery materials, and rolling back emissions standards.
After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution
Australia's clean energy surge must ensure First Nations peoples are supported to access its economic and employment benefits.
South Africa’s smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air
In Sasolburg, air pollution from coal refineries is harming children’s health, highlighting the struggle between industry and clean air.
Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Cyclone Chido has devastated Mayotte, causing hundreds of deaths and extensive damage, prompting urgent relief efforts.
Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted...
UK researchers call for fresh policy approach on curbing climate change
A “holistic policy approach” is essential to curbing CO2 emissions and climate change, a study has said.
