Focus on Govt of EU
Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
Mariners embrace wind power to cut shipping emissions and lead a cleaner future for global trade.
Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings
Climate activists hope a legal blueprint will pave the way toward further legal action on climate change.
EU not close to deal with China on EV tariffs, officials say
European Union and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV).
Breakthrough in Baku delivers $1.3tn “Baku Finance Goal”
24 November 2024 • The Baku Finance Goal sets new global target to channel $1.3tn of climate finance to developing countries by 2035...
COP29 agrees on deal to kick-start global carbon credit trading
Countries agreed on a deal at the COP29 climate conference on Saturday on rules for a global market to buy and sell carbon...
Rich countries raise COP29 climate finance offer to $300B as developing nations fume
Wealthy nations at COP29 agree to raise their climate funding offer to $300 billion annually by 2035 for developing countries.
EU, China close to agreement over EV import tariffs, leading MEP says
EU and China near deal to end EV tariff row, with Beijing potentially setting minimum prices for e-cars to address subsidy concerns.
New U.S. sanctions probably spell end of EU energy payments through Russia’s Gazprombank
"EU payments for energy resources through Gazprombank will likely become impossible at the end of 2024," analysts say.
Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands
Greece has signed a clean energy deal with the EU to fast-track the green transition on its fragile, tourist-riddled islands.
Trump’s against climate action. But some right-wing governments are all for it
European right-wing leaders embrace climate action as economic opportunity, contrasting U.S. fossil fuel-driven skepticism under Trump.
