Focus on Climate
Trial of former VW CEO over diesel scandal set to start in September
BERLIN — Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is to go on trial in September on charges of fraud and market manipulation linked to...
Germany’s emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes for 2030 target
BERLIN — Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas...
How the 2019 Fridays for Futures strikes inspired a wave of Canadian climate leaders
As they marched through the streets in 2019, Ashley Torres and Louis Couillard did not expect a protest would alter the trajectory of...
Shell weakens climate targets with growing bet on gas
LONDON – Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a “perilous” 2035 objective, citing expectations for strong gas demand and uncertainty...
In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced...
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
LONDON – At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated...
Achieving net zero could cost Scotland £1.1bn a year until 2050, report warns
Meeting net zero commitments could cost the Scottish Government an average of more than £1.1 billion a year until 2050, a report has...
Rules to boost heat pump uptake that prompted ‘boiler tax’ delayed for a year
Rules requiring boiler companies to boost the number of heat pumps they sell which prompted them to implement a so-called “boiler tax” have...
Number of people employed in green jobs jumps by ‘almost a fifth’ in two years
The number of people employed in green jobs in the UK jumped by almost 20% from 2020 to 2022, according to experimental figures...
