Forests
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.
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Mobility
This EU law will require all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035
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!
COP28
Explainer: Who will pay for climate 'loss and damage'?
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.
Climate Change
Explainer: How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires
Europe, the United States and China are all suffering heatwaves - set to become more intense and more frequent as a result of climate change.
Climate Change
New EU climate change deals: Banning fossil fuel cars by 2035, and what else?
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.
Trade and Investment
Carbon trading: Why shipping should be included in the EU's emissions system
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.
Climate Change
This is how much carbon wildfires have emitted this year
Wildfires across the globe have emitted 1.76 billion tonnes of carbon in 2021, equivalent to more than double Germany's annual CO2 emissions.
Climate Change
UN warns world 'way off track' on pledges to cut 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.
Climate Change
Rain falls at Greenland ice summit for first time on record
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.
Climate Change
EU details ambitious plan to meet net-zero goals
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.
Arctic
2020 was Europe's hottest year on record as Arctic wildfires raged
Europe's average annual temperature in 2020 was the highest on record. Climate change also saw record-breaking wildfires in the Arctic.
Climate Change
Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
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.
Climate Change
2020 ties with 2016 as world's hottest year on record, EU climate change service says
In 2020, temperatures globally were an average of 1.25 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) higher than in pre-industrial times.
RacetoZero2020
Carbon border fees: EU eyes new ways to cut emissions for imports
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.
Future of the Environment
September was the world's hottest on record
September 2020 was the hottest September on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.