Since the German election took place in February, which saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) win the most seats, parties have been negotiating to form a new coalition government.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to cut requirements for industrial facilities to collect and report their greenhouse gas emissions ...

Nations have agreed to introduce a worldwide carbon-pricing system for international shipping to drive the sector towards net-zero emissions by 2050. A pivotal meeting at the UN’s International ...

Arctic sea ice has recorded its smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 47 years ago, new data reveals.

A new survey reveals that “very few” Africans place responsibility for climate action on “rich countries” – despite the long history of carbon emissions from the most developed nations. The study, ...

CoalAnalysis: Nearly 60 countries have ‘dramatically’ cut plans to build coal plants since 2015 The data also shows that 35 nations eliminated coal from their plans entirely over the past decade, ...

The looming threat of an all-out global trade war, triggered by Donald Trump’s tariffs, has caused oil prices to slide more than 3% today in early trading ...

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were among the top importers of Chinese solar panels in 2024, with more than half heading to countries in the global south. The findings come from Ember’s China’s solar PV ...

New Scientist reports that a “recent surge in the rate of global warming has been largely driven by China’s efforts to reduce air pollution, raising questions about how air quality regulations are ...

Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power continuing to grow at record speed, according to analysis from thinktank Ember. Emissions from the sector ...

Retreating glaciers created 2,500km of “new” coastline and 35 “new” islands in the Arctic between 2000 and 2020, according to a new study. The research uses satellite images of more than 1,700 ...