US sets new Paris climate target that Trump is expected to ignore 20/12/2024

President Joe Biden's administration has set a new U.S. target under the Paris climate agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035, a goal officials called achievable by states even if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on vows to reverse federal policies. ...more

Spain's electricity demand edges up as renewables break records 20/12/2024

The amount of electricity used in Spain has inched up this year after falling for two consecutive years, with a record 56% coming from renewable sources such as wind and solar, according to estimates on Thursday from grid operator Red Electrica. ...more

Automaking countries press EU to relax rules on CO2 fines 20/12/2024

The leaders of auto manufacturing hubs Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic on Thursday pressured Brussels to waive financial penalties on carmakers that miss EU emissions targets effective from next year. ...more

Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels 20/12/2024

Pakistan and the Bahamas have joined a growing bloc of climate-vulnerable countries seeking to broker a global pact to phase out fossil fuels in an equitable way, the Guardian can reveal. ...more

Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate 20/12/2024

Montana's top court ruled on Wednesday the state's constitution guarantees a right to a stable climate and invalidates laws barring regulators from considering the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions when permitting fossil-fuel projects. ...more

EU under pressure to weaken more climate policies, Denmark says 19/12/2024

The European Union is under fresh pressure from some governments within the bloc to weaken its laws to fight climate change, after already watering down some in response to political pushback, Denmark's climate minister said on Tuesday. ...more

EU Parliament gives final approval to deforestation law delay 19/12/2024

The European Parliament gave its final approval on Tuesday to a one-year delay of Europe's landmark deforestation law, which from December 2025 will ban the import of beef, soy and other goods linked to the destruction of forests. ...more

Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges 19/12/2024

Climate change, nature loss and food insecurity are all inextricably linked and dealing with them as separate issues won't work, a major report has warned. ...more

Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years 19/12/2024

The world’s coal use is expected to reach a fresh high of 8.7bn tonnes this year, and remain at near-record levels for years as a result of a global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ...more

Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans 19/12/2024

A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a "living fossil" is now losing ground in its native Chile as climate change and human intervention damage its habitat. ...more