Focus on Climate
Equinor to report Greenpeace to police after protest at CEO’s home
Equinor will report the group after it protested at the home of its CEO by dumping debris from recent floods in Brazil in...
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
Interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus urges wealthy nations to provide funds for climate crisis instead of negotiating.
IMF urged to cash in on gold price to help poor countries hit by climate change
IMF should sell 4% of its gold for debt relief to low-income countries hit by climate disasters, says study.
Damaging jet vapour trails could be eliminated with cheap solution – experts
Tweaking flight paths could cut contrail warming by half by 2040, with costs of just a few pounds per flight, experts say.
Amazon, IKEA join other ocean cargo shippers to boost demand for new green fuels
The Zero Emissions Maritime Buyers Alliance, led by Amazon and IKEA, will invite bids for e-fuel-powered shipping in 2027.
Toxic smog smothering India’s capital smashes WHO limit
Delhi’s smog hits 50x WHO limit, exposing millions to toxic air from pollution and stubble burning, with minimal effective action.
Vietnam’s renewable energy policy is spurring decarbonization of global brands
Vietnam’s new Direct Power Purchase Agreement enables global brands to decarbonize supply chains by sourcing renewable energy.
Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction — and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report...
Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost
Lenders, including the World Bank, aim to increase climate financing to poor and middle-income countries by 60% from 2023.
Biden officials ask EU to align methane rules with US to ease LNG flows, letter says
Biden asks EU to accept U.S. LNG meeting U.S. methane rules as meeting EU standards.
