Trump and the World Economic Forum aren’t so far apart on climate
At this year’s World Economic Forum, just like every year, the conscience of capitalism has been on show.
After it dominated the forum’s annual ranking...
France, Germany, US among 166 countries late on UN climate dues
Four out of five countries are late in making their contributions to the UN climate change body’s operating budget.
Under Donald Trump, the US is actively refusing to...
The Brazilian state letting illegal Amazon loggers keep logging
According to Brazil’s federal environmental agency, Hidemar Finco should be out of the logging business.
Just over one year ago, the agency, known by its Portuguese...
Indian mogul Mahindra pledges to align with Paris climate agreement
One of India’s top twenty corporations has committed to aligning its operations with the Paris Agreement to tackle climate change.
The Mahindra Group will set...
Germany announces carbon emission rise for second year in a row
An increase in transport sector emissions drove up Germany’s total greenhouse gas emissions for the second time in a row in 2016, according to the the...
‘We have to change capitalism’ to beat climate change, says Blackrock vice-chair
Capitalism must change to avert climate change, according to the vice-chair of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock.
Two weeks ago, Blackrock boss Larry Fink shook the corporate world with a...
Macron’s climate charm offensive continues with Davos Trump jibe
Emmanuel Macron made a veiled dig at Donald Trump’s views on climate change in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
The French president prefaced his speech to the...
Davos 2018: climate change rhetoric and reality
The movers and shakers at the World Economic Forum warn climate change is a major threat to prosperity, but what are they doing about...
Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
Donald Trump’s decision to place punitive tariffs on imported solar panels has drawn ire from the UN’s renewable energy chief.
On the opening morning of...
Forest watchdog calls for protection of Estonia’s pagan heritage
Estonia’s ‘sustainable timber’ could lose its certification over a failure to protect sacred heritage sites, a forestry watchdog has warned.
Thousands of ancient sites are at risk of logging...