Europe
Mercedes chief expects EU decision on Chinese EVs tariffs
Mercedes Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius expects a decision on EU's import tariffs on Chinese EVs soon, he said at an industry conference on...
Swiss renewable energy battle moves to the ballots
Swiss authorities want to use new climate bill approved last year to boost wind and solar contribution to Switzerland's energy mix
‘Arctic 30’ protest curbed region’s oil rush, activists say as documentary airs
Greenpeace activists say their protest against Russian drilling in the Arctic in 2013 helped curb the “oil rush” in the region, as a...
Scottish National Party accused of ‘shameless retreat’ of climate leadership over oil and gas stance
The Scottish National Party has been accused of a “shameless retreat” from climate leadership after Kate Forbes claimed her party was not against...
Former finance chiefs call for debt reworks to enable climate spending
Group of former emerging world finance chiefs pushing to incorporate external shocks and climate change into debt sustainability calculations
UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them ‘godfathers of climate chaos’
The UN weather agency is predicting an 80% chance that average global temperatures will surpass the 1.5C (2.7F) target limit by 2028
Swiss upper house of parliament slams European climate ruling
Swiss upper house of parliament slammed a recent ruling by a top European court that pressed the country to do more to combat...
Scottish Deputy First Minister: SNP not against oil and gas licences
Scotland's Deputy First Minister has said the SNP is not against oil and gas licences, but developments would need to meet climate compatibility...
Volvo Cars’ May sales rise 13%, boosted by electric vehicles
Volvo sales rose 13% from a year earlier, buoyed by a 27% jump in Europe and a strong performance by its fully electric...
UK Green Tories urge their party not to cede environmental leadership to the left
Britain's Green Tories have urged their party to build on Conservative environmental successes with a raft of proposals to boost nature and tackle...
