EU climate laws undermined by Polish and Czech revolt, documents reveal

East European EU states are mounting a behind-the-scenes revolt against the Paris Agreement, blocking key measures needed to deliver the pledge that they signed...

Brazil’s Temer urged to veto rollback of forest protections

Climate advocates are urging Brazilian president Michel Temer to veto a proposed rollback of protections for nearly 600,000 hectares of forest – an area...

Exxon shareholder rebellion gains momentum ahead of climate vote

Exxon Mobil is under mounting pressure to address the collision course between its business model and climate protection, ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday.Shareholder activists...

Conflict-hit Syrian hospital goes solar to save lives

A Syrian hospital completed a solar power installation on Monday, in a bid to save lives.The hospital, which was not named to protect staff from...

G7 split as leaders issue climate statement without US

US president Donald Trump will decide whether or not to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement within a week, he said at the closing of a meeting with...

Pope’s climate essay won’t convince Trump, it didn’t even work on Catholics

Following their tense and grumpy meeting this week the Pope cheekily presented Donald Trump with a parting gift: his 165-page Encyclical on Care for...

Climate weekly: Trump meets the G7

After arms dealing in Saudi Arabia, an audience with Pope Francis and haranguing NATO allies over defence spending, Donald Trump faces the first test...

G7-backed insurance ‘too little, too late’ for Malawi drought, report finds

A drought insurance scheme championed by the G7 failed in its mission to protect millions of Malawians from hunger and illness last year, according...

G7 leaders walk fine line between Trump and Paris deal

The leaders of the G7 countries face a dilemma at a summit beginning on Friday in Sicily: how hard they can push Donald Trump without pushing him...

Pope Francis gives Trump a climate change message

Pope Francis gave US president Donald Trump a copy of his encyclical on climate change when the two met in the Vatican on Wednesday morning.According to reports from the...

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