Job of ending coal in Germany handed to 31-member committee

Commission will set a phase-out timeline for coal, but greens warn it may be too weak and divided to salvage Germany's reputation as a...

83% of Turks favour renewable energy over coal, survey finds

Turkish president Erdoğan plans massive coal expansion but researchers find concern over climate change unifies a divided society The post 83% of Turks favour renewable...

Hawaii signs law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Pacific islands note threat of sea level rise while setting toughest climate target of any US state The post Hawaii signs law to become carbon...

G7 fossil fuel subsidies worth $100bn a year to industry, study finds

UK accused of masking subsidies to fossil fuels, ahead of meeting of G7 countries, which have agreed to end taxpayer support by 2025 The post...

Climate Weekly: Trump’s Paris anniversary

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Fiat Chrysler to eliminate diesel passenger cars by 2021

Carmaker caught up in emissions rigging scandal calls time on diesel engines for passenger vehicles The post Fiat Chrysler to eliminate diesel passenger cars by...

US Republican mayors pursuing climate policies undercover

Study shows that while Republican mayors are unwilling to join climate coalitions, they and their voters favour action on emissions The post US Republican mayors...

Trump has damaged the Paris Agreement, say its architects

One year on from Donald Trump's announcement he would withdraw the US from the UN climate pact, leading figures assess the "dire consequences" The post...

Canada oil pipeline buyout ‘subsidising a market failure’

Nationalisation of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline breaches a G7 commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, say analysts, ahead of leaders summit The post...

Global funds back desert solar to bring power to 250 million Africans

Desert to Power project aims to expand solar power across the Sahel region, where electricity access remains critically low The post Global funds back desert...

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