EU energy crisis plan: gas price renegotiation and windfall taxes
In her annual state of the union speech, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set out major energy market interventions to manage high prices
Displaced by drought, climate migrants clash with Zimbabwe’s timber industry
After suffering from extreme drought, farmers have settled in timber plantations in eastern Zimbabwe, clashing with government and industry
Egypt is stifling climate activism ahead of Cop27, human rights group reports
Egyptian campaigners told Human Rights Watch they faced harassment by authorities, as the country prepares to host Cop27 climate talks in November
Timeline: The climate crisis through Queen Elizabeth II’s life and reign
How the world has heated, climate science has progressed and political consensus shifted in the lifetime of Britain’s longest serving Queen
As Queen Elizabeth II dies, climate advocate King Charles III takes throne
King Charles III has campaigned on environmental issues for more than 50 years and was an early advocate for climate action
Africa food crisis: Bill Gates and smallholders see different solutions
Fertiliser prices have risen by 300% since Russia invaded Ukraine, beyond the reach of smallholders, yet philanthropists see them as key to increasing yields
Clean energy jobs overtake fossil fuel sector but wages lag behind
Employment is booming in electric vehicle production, building insulation and renewable power sectors, the International Energy Agency reports
Australia passes climate law targeting 43% emissions cuts by 2030
Green senators backed the legislation but their amendments to cut emissions faster and ban new coal and gas developments were defeated
UK puts climate denier in charge of energy policy
The UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss has appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg as energy secretary, who has a record of dismissing climate science
African leaders blast European no-shows at climate adaptation summit
Presidents of Senegal, DRC and Ghana travelled to Rotterdam to talk about adapting to climate change. Only one European leader was there to meet them
‘Gigantic missed opportunity’: Chile rejects green constitution
The constitutional draft declared Chile an “ecological” state, recognised nature as a subject of rights and ordered the state to take actions against the climate crisis
Deadly flash floods in UAE highlight need for resilience investment
The Middle East has not been used to planning for intense rainfall but the region must learn the lessons of recent flooding which killed Asian migrants, experts warn
Collapse of G20 talks in Bali spark fears of ‘backtracking’ on climate pledges
Climate and energy ministers clashed over Ukraine, climate finance, methane, shipping, carbon levies and whether 1.5C or 2C should be the world’s warming limit
African nations eye debt-for-climate swaps as IMF takes an interest
An IMF working paper argues in favour of swapping debt repayments for climate investments in debt-burdened nations – the issue is scale
G20 Bali meeting highlights Indonesia’s weak climate action
Campaigners are mounting a challenge against the government, arguing that insufficient climate action infringes on their human rights
Nigeria plans gas-led transition to full energy access and net zero emissions
The government is seeking an initial $10 billion to extend energy access to 90 million Nigerians with solar panels and a doubling of gas power generation this decade
Mystery solved: Chinese elephant trek exposes conservation failures
A herd of “cute” wandering elephants went viral last year as they trekked across China, but UN researchers cite their unusual journey as cause for concern
UN seeks $160 million in emergency aid for Pakistan floods
One in seven Pakistanis have been affected by severe flooding after the heaviest rains in three decades swept away poorly protected housing and infrastructure
Seen from space: Extreme drought dries up rivers across the globe
In China, Lake Poyang is just a quarter of its normal size, while in Germany, the Rhine is running at 45% of its average levels for August
Oil not charcoal the biggest threat to Congo rainforest, top researcher warns
Stop blaming poor communities for deforestation, urges author of upcoming FAO report, warning oil exploration could set off a “giant carbon bomb”