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Infrared images show under-regulated ‘methane crisis’ across Europe
Campaigners found 120 cases of methane leakage and venting from oil and gas infrastructure in seven European countries
UK has done ‘surprisingly little’ to deliver on climate targets, say official advisers
The Climate Change Committee called on the UK government to up its game and show leadership before hosting Cop26 in November
Nato considers net zero by 2050 target in move to green military operations
Joe Biden has put the hefty – and underreported – carbon footprint of tanks and fighter jets on the transatlantic security agenda
Norway eyes expansion of oil and gas industry under policy proposal
The government wants to hand out more exploration licences – ignoring modelling that shows fossil fuel expansion must end now to meet global climate goals
Joe Biden’s trip to Europe offers a chance for a new transatlantic climate alliance
With a US-EU summit scheduled following the G7 meeting, Biden and EU leaders have an opportunity to usher in a new era of collaboration on climate action
UK to provide Covid-19 vaccines for Cop26 delegates
The host nation of UN climate negotiations in November says it will help participants to access Covid-19 vaccines, as part of a support package to developing countries
New Zealand climate plan criticised over ‘cow-shaped hole’
Aotearoa Climate Change Commission set out detailed advice to cut emissions to 2035 but stopped short of recommending fundamental change to the dairy industry
Elections dash Mexican President’s hopes for dirty energy reform
Amlo does not have the two thirds majority in Mexico’s parliament to pass proposed constitutional reforms in favour of state-owned coal and gas power generation
From Jerusalem to Glasgow, peacebuilding must address climate stressors
In many conflict zones around the world, climate change is intensifying competition for scarce natural resources, calling for a different approach to security
The EIB won’t become a climate bank until it fully stops supporting fossil fuels
The bank has committed to end fossil fuel financing by the end of the year but has handed out billions in support for companies wedded to the industry
Flooding and drought fuels mental health crisis in Kenya
Many Kenyans are suffering post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety after being hit by extreme weather, but lack access to mental health services
Biodiversity talks are running out of time for robust deal, says top diplomat
Pandemic delays and gruelling online talks threaten the ambition of a Kunming global pact to protect nature due to be finalised in October
UK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions
During a three-day visit to southeast Asia’s largest economy, Alok Sharma met with a host of ministers to discuss how to transition the nation from coal to renewables
NASA launches mission to better predict climate impacts
Using advanced satellite technology, the programme aims to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery by better monitoring storms and ice sheet melts
Lost to sea: The Ivory Coast villagers saving their ancestors from rising waves
As rising sea levels slowly engulf the ancestral graves of a fishing community in Ivory Coast, residents are moving their relatives before their bodies are lost forever
Portugal draft proposal allows methane gas pipelines to receive EU funding until 2030
The draft text, seen by Climate Home News, waters down proposals made by the EU Commission last year – a move campaigners say would lock in fossil fuel infrastructure
Brazil’s environment minister investigated for illegal logging cover-up
The Supreme Court authorised the federal police to investigate Ricardo Salles over suspicions of a ‘serious scheme’ to facilitate the export of illegal timber out of Brazil
Governments are overlooking a key piece in the climate puzzle: community energy
Failure to engage people in local energy projects risks slowing down the transition to a low-carbon future at a time when leaders need to speed it up
With Indonesia’s answer to Elon Musk in jail, electric vehicles are going nowhere
Electric vehicle pioneer Dasep Ahmadi was imprisoned over a failed experiment, with a chilling effect on innovation
Facebook fuels climate misinformation online, report finds
Facebook says it is tackling misinformation with a global network of independent fact checking partners but campaigners say it is not enough to contain misleading posts