Chloé Farand
EU moots crackdown on deforestation through supply chains
The bloc is considering regulations to address the role of consumer demand for commodities like palm oil, soy and timber in driving forest clearance abroad
Guterres asks all countries to plan for carbon neutrality by 2050
In a letter to heads of state, the UN chief set net zero emissions as the benchmark for ambition, ahead of a landmark summit in September
Poland expected to delay EU carbon neutrality deal
European leaders will struggle to broker a stronger climate package before December, experts say, as Warsaw prepares to play hard for funding
Climate a ‘signature issue’ as Ursula von der Leyen anointed EU chief
Lawmakers backed the German politician as European Commission president by a slim majority on Tuesday, after she met calls to strengthen climate ambition
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists face court, in summer of prosecutions
The Metropolitan Police plan to charge more than a thousand climate campaigners with public order offences, after they brought London to a halt in April
How Trump’s climate U-turn exposed the limits of European power
When the world needed someone to step up as a climate power broker, why did no-one think it would be the EU?
Asset managers worth $15 trillion make climate risk promise to Macron
The French president gathered the world’s biggest investors this week to push them to back climate-friendly projects
France announces tax on air travel in climate push
A proposed levy of €1.50-18 on each outbound flight comes as part of a climate strategy, with France pushing the EU to follow suit
Saudi row over 1.5C science raises frustration with UN consensus model
Diplomats are losing patience with players like Saudi Arabia blocking progress at international climate talks, instead looking to other forums for action
EU top jobs leave big climate questions
Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated to lead the EU’s executive at a critical moment for climate policy, but she has no record on the issue
China pledges to strengthen climate plan
In a joint statement with France, the world’s biggest emitter declared an intention to upgrade its contribution to the Paris Agreement
‘Revolutionise the world’: UN chief calls for youth to lead on climate
Use social media and political organising to ‘force’ older generation to confront climate crisis, says António Guterres
Nationalism could sink the Paris Agreement. The UN chief is fighting back
The UN boss faces down the forces of nationalism in his quest to drag countries toward a sustainable future
UN report on 1.5C blocked from climate talks after Saudi Arabia disputes science
There will be no further formal discussions of the IPCC’s findings at the UN after Saudi Arabia fought to undermine the findings of the global scientific community
Denmark’s new government raises climate change to highest priority
In a deal with other left parties, the Social Democrats agreed to raise the country’s climate targets and place the green transition at the heart of policy
Japan waters down G20 climate commitment ahead of leaders’ summit
Draft communique circulated by the host stops short of endorsing implementation of the Paris Agreement, in an apparent bid to keep the US onside
Four countries have declared climate emergencies, yet give billions to fossil fuels
The UK, France, Canada and Ireland have all formally recognised a climate crisis. But analysis shows they give $27.5bn annually in support for coal, oil and gas
EU stumble weakens global drive for climate ambition
As the EU struggles to agree a net zero climate target, observers raised concerns over the ‘global ramifications’ of its domestic disagreement
‘Gentlemen’s agreement’ could leave 1.5C science report out of formal UN talks
Unless objections from Saudi Arabia can be overcome by next week, a major scientific study may be sidelined in discussions on the Paris Agreement
UK expected to host 2020 UN climate talks in deal with Italy
Joint proposal would send the pivotal talks to Britain, overcoming European uncertainty about Brexit