EU lawmakers back ban on goods linked to deforestation
The European Parliament has approved a ban on imports of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to deforestation. Read to know more.
The European Parliament has approved a ban on imports of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to deforestation. Read to know more.
The EU law will require all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035 and 55% lower CO2 emissions from 2030 versus 2021 levels. Here's more!
The COP27 summit agreed to set up a 'loss and damage' fund to support poorer countries as they incur costs from climate-fuelled weather extremes or impacts.
Europe, the United States and China are all suffering heatwaves - set to become more intense and more frequent as a result of climate change.
EU countries have reached climate deals on a package of green policies, including starting a new carbon market and increasing natural carbon sinks like forests.
Environmental campaigners say efforts by the shipping industry to cut emissions are too slow, but inclusion in the European Union Emissions Trading System could speed it up.
Wildfires across the globe have emitted 1.76 billion tonnes of carbon in 2021, equivalent to more than double Germany's annual CO2 emissions.
Ahead of COP26, a new report from the UN warns that climate pledges are way off what's needed to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Rain on Greenland's ice sheet makes it more prone to melting, which would cause sea levels to rise - and is another concerning effect of climate change.
In order to achieve the necessary effects, strong measures need to be put in place, such as raising the cost of emitting carbon across different sectors.
Europe's average annual temperature in 2020 was the highest on record. Climate change also saw record-breaking wildfires in the Arctic.
Once restrictions lift, most Europeans say they plan to eat less meat and fly less frequently to combat climate change according to an EIB survey.
In 2020, temperatures globally were an average of 1.25 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) higher than in pre-industrial times.
With the aim of cutting EU greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, the union is planning to apply fees to goods imported for the steel, cement and electricity industries.
September 2020 was the hottest September on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.