Poor countries bare brunt of climate impact over last 20 years
December 4th, 2018
The highest weather-related losses ever were recorded last year, with poorer countries baring the brunt of the damage, a new report has...
Macron drops fuel tax hike in face of ‘worst protests since 1968’
Diesel policy reversal will not stop disruption, said protest leaders, who "want the whole baguette”
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Katowice brief: The other US climate team
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Leaders acting like kids on climate, Greta Thunberg tells COP24
December 3rd, 2018
The world’s youth must lead in pushing for climate action as our politicians are “behaving like children” the 15-year-old Swedish climate activist...
Barriers to environmental justice ‘widespread’ across EU
December 3rd, 2018
Taking a legal challenge against environmentally damaging decisions is burdensome as barriers to justice are widespread across the EU, a report from...
Greenhouse gas ‘detergent’ recycles itself in atmosphere: NASA study
A simple molecule in the atmosphere that acts as a "detergent" to break down methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle...
Poland calls for ‘solidarity’ with industrial workers in climate talks
Island leaders reacted strongly to the host country's emphasis on workers, reminding them of their own dire predicament
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Katowice climate power list
The political movers who will decide the future of the Paris Agreement over the next two weeks
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Explainer: Why some US Democrats want a ‘Green New Deal’ to tackle climate change
A growing number of Democrats in the US Congress are hoping to create a new set of policies which would trigger a rapid decarbonisation...
Strong UK environmental watchdog needed post-Brexit
December 3rd, 2018
Some of Europe’s leading environmental group have called on the European Commission to push for the creation of a strong environmental watchdog...
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