Energy
Germany agrees pay-out to states and companies in coal phase-out deal
The federal government has struck a deal with the country’s coal-producing regions to phase out hard coal by 2035
EU reveals climate fund details as critics worry cash won’t be enough
EU’s climate chief Frans Timmermans acknowledged the €100bn pot to fund the transition away from fossil fuels was ‘just a start’
Climate change tops risks for world in 2020 – Davos report
Extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human-made environmental disasters top most likely risks to the global economy
China-backed coal plants on EU’s doorstep hide huge carbon costs
Feasibility studies for two major coal power projects in Bosnia and Serbia – backed by Chinese banks – downplay the costs of emissions and ignore air and water pollution
We won’t let Germany build a new coal power plant
German activists plan in 2020 to block Datteln 4, the only coal power plant under construction in Western Europe, and push Berlin to exit coal
Germany misses EU climate plan deadline
In her New Year address, Chancellor Angela Merkel said the German government would ‘do everything humanly possible’ to stop climate change
Austria swears in coalition government with strengthened climate plan
Green Party admits making ‘painful concessions’ to right-wing People’s Party in exchange for more ambitious policies, including 2040 climate neutrality goal
Finally saying the F-words at UN climate talks
International negotiations have always focused on carbon emissions, not the coal, oil and gas that create them. That’s changing
The UN climate talks can tackle fossil fuels head-on: here’s how
The UN process has largely ignored the production of fossil fuels. That can, and must, change
In depth: The EU’s plan to become the first climate-neutral continent
CHN’s media partner EURACTIV takes a look at the ‘king of policies’ that will define Europe’s future, just as the EU finally looks ready to adopt it
Angela Merkel criticises EIB decision to ban gas lending
The German chancellor made the comments after incoming EU Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen praised the bank’s progress on climate action
European Union climate investment lags behind US and China
The European Investment Bank warns the EU needs to make “a tremendous effort” to develop a comprehensive climate strategy, putting investment at its core
The world is awash with fossil fuels – it’s time to cut off supply
Australia is a major contributor to the world’s fossil fuel supply problem. It must set production targets aligned with global climate goals
Countries’ fossil fuel production plans inconsistent with Paris Agreement
A UN Environment report warns production of oil, gas and coal to 2030 is on track for warming way beyond 1.5C goal
Banking on the future – Climate Weekly
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European Investment Bank ends lending to fossil fuel projects
EU finance ministers agreed to phase out EIB lending to unabated oil and gas projects, overcoming opposition from some member states in marathon board meeting
The world’s foremost energy outlook is still leading us to catastrophic climate change
Small improvements to the IEA’s authoritative report do little to guide governments, companies or investors towards a clean economic transformation
Nigerian Damilola Ogunbiyi gets top UN sustainable energy job
The first woman to lead the charge for electrification in rural Nigeria said access to power would ‘unlock’ the sustainable development goals
As rich countries slow walk green finance, Putin offers Africa an alternative
Two summits in one week presented a choice for African leaders: stalled promises of climate finance in Paris or business deals in Sochi
What is the real cost of cheap Russian gas?
Few people in the West think about the ethics of buying fossil fuels from Vladimir Putin’s Russia